Thinking About the Seaside and my Forthcoming Exhibition

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Some pages from my sketchbook while I was in Cornwall.
Lovely Cornwall!

Now I'm back home my thoughts turn to the exhibition I have in a week or so. It's a '2 man'
 show and I'm sharing the space with an artist friend that I met many years ago at art college. Her paintings are very different to mine but we've exhibited together before and I feel they compliment eachother very well.
I'll share photos here once they're up on the walls but until then, here are a couple of paintings I'll be showing...

They're both acrylic on canvas.

CLICK HERE for more information. :)

Comments

rossichka said…
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19 August 2012 at 14:35
rossichka said…
Dear Jess, good luck with the exhibition in which I don't doubt! :) Your paintings are marvellous, especially the tree in pink and purple!
Thanks for opening the sketchbook for us - the sketches and the collage add more colour to Cornwall- in- my imagination! I like very much the reflections of the "paper" boats...
19 August 2012 at 14:36
Giggles said…
Good luck, I'm loving that pink one!! They are all so beautiful...but the pink and blue speak to me!!

Hugs Giggles
19 August 2012 at 14:36
rachel awes said…
i could have that pink one
for breakfast, lunch, AND dinner.
YUM!
+ your seasides speak to me,
just back as well, + so happy
to see these familiar friends.
so beautiful, dear one! xox
19 August 2012 at 14:44
Robin Larkspur said…
I adore these paintings; your color choices are always amazing. I think "uplifting" is a perfect word for these.
19 August 2012 at 15:59
Charlotte said…
Good luck for the exhibition. You seemed to have sketched my fantasy house. Where can I get one...
;-)
19 August 2012 at 16:30
Carol said…
Hi Jess, hope the exhibition is a great success. Love the houses, it looks like they are chatting to each other.
Carol xx
19 August 2012 at 17:10
LeeAnn at Mrs Black's said…
These colours are fabulous! Love them and St Ives. Good luck next week at the exhibition, hope it goes well for you. Minerva x
19 August 2012 at 18:55
Flotsam said…
I absolutely love those little houses. Good luck with your exhibition.
19 August 2012 at 20:28
Karen said…
What a lovely post! Your Cornwall sketches are enchanting and your paintings are so gorgeous and dreamy - thanks for sharing! Good luck with the exhibit!
20 August 2012 at 09:55
Jess said…
Thankyou! :) You are all so kind.x
20 August 2012 at 16:02
...Nina Nixon... said…
Gorgeous little houses and beautiful illustrations - good luck.

Nina x
20 August 2012 at 20:03
Shirley said…
Wow, your paintings are SO beautiful Jess! Congratulations on your upcoming exhibition..that is awesome. Thank you for your kind visit recently..it's been too long since I've caught up with you. WOW, I'd love to visit St. Ives someday..from your pictures, goodness, what a gorgeous place. AS always your work is so delightful!
21 August 2012 at 03:52
Victoria said…
Wow Jess...these paintings are absolutely blissful..I feel wonderful energy and beauty emanating from them! yay..congrats on the exhibition...that sounds so very exciting..cannot wait to hear about it and see your pictures from it! Cheers..I raise a glass of red
( later on with dinner!) to you and your artist friend..shine on!
Victoria
21 August 2012 at 16:43
Ruthie Redden said…
Good luck with your exhibition im sure it will do very well. x x
21 August 2012 at 16:58
Heart Box Studio said…
These are wonderful!! Have a lovely exhibition. XO
21 August 2012 at 19:33
Rosie said…
I hope it sells out.
I love the boats, great colours as always.
24 August 2012 at 15:27
thedoodlegirl said…
These are all SO lovely. Beautiful colors and dreamlike quality. Good luck with your exhibition!
29 August 2012 at 16:37
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