Bradiford Water near Pilton, Barnstaple, North Devon. 400 x 400mm mixed media in a recycled frame. The first picture of 2019 have a great new year! Al
Category North Devon
Heddon’s Mouth.
From a plein air acrylic sketch made during the summer, seen below, I’ve added some additional digital layers to plan the progress of this painting. Heddon’s Mouth is a wonderful pebble beach on the coast of North Devon. The National Trust have the wonderful Hunter’s Inn here which is both pub, hotel & restaurant. The circular walk from this place down to Heddon’s Mouth and back is one of my favourite walks. More progress pictures to follow as this composition unfolds. Al
http://www.thehuntersinnexmoor.co.uk/exmoor-restaurant/
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/heddon-valley/trails/gentle-walk-to-heddons-mouth
Over the pebble ridge.
Over the pebble ridge. An acrylic painting of the walkway over the ridge at Westward Ho beach in North Devon. 610 x 610mm.
Every year groups of locals used to throw the pebbles back onto the ridge to maintain the water defences. This was known as Potwalloping. The term ‘potwallopers’ has been in existence since 1725 and is an alteration of the word ‘Potwaller’ (1701) which meant a man who qualified for a parliamentary vote as a householder in some boroughs in England prior to 1832. The test being his having a separate fire-place on which food was cooked for himself and his family.
In the ancient manor of Northam (which includes what was to become Westward ho!) a potwalloper had the right to graze their animals on the Burrows, but in return they had to help retain the pebble ridge by annually assisting in throwing back the pebbles that had been thrown onto the Burrows by the winter storms and high tides.
This annual ceremony disappeared after a time but is now still undertaken from time to time. From westwardhohistory.co.uk
The Burton Gallery Exhibition 2018.
Wonderful to have been selected to exhibit at The Burton Gallery in Bideford, North Devon. I have two paintings on show and for sale. One entitled A backroad of Bishop’s Tawton and the other Linhay on the marsh. If you get the chance please visit this show as there are some wonderful pieces of work to see. The exhibition runs from the 17th November to the 23rd December 2018. Al
Operating Theatre Sketches.
Upstream from Umberleigh.
Acrylic painting from the bridge at Umberleigh, North Devon. Acrylic on gesso board 400 x 400mm.
Two empty square neutral colored frames hanging together on an off white wall one below the other
Two empty square neutral colored frames hanging together on an off white wall one below the other
Last Fire.
Last fire of the sun painted from a memory of a boat fishing trip out of Minehead Harbour, Somerset, England. Acrylic on gesso panel 400 x 400mm.
Saunton After The Storm.
Another beach painting in view of the forthcoming Autumn weather. Oil on canvas 36 x 36″ Saunton After The Storm. North Devon, England.
Blackpool Beach.
Perhaps a venture into prints. A painting from a few years ago of Blackpool Beach near Hartland in North Devon. Original on the left and the print on the right. Print price £80 excluding postage. Al
Blue Pyramid from my Glastonbury Festival series. Looking forward to working there again in 2019. Print price £50 excluding postage. Al
The original is now owned by a great friend called Jim, the a son of a great friend called Mike. Have a great Christmas and I’m sure we’re both really pleased with the outcome! Mike & Jim Gardner, Glastonbury Festival for ever! Al
Sunset Over Ashford.
A move in the right direction technique wise. Never tried painting a sunset and rarely see a full one now because Pilton Village is blocked from such things. I’m still attempting to freshen things up and become more spontaneous and gladly this is going that way. This is Ashford Strand near Heanton in North Devon, on the River Taw. In the distance is Fremington Quay. I fished here as a boy and now you can drink coffee at the Riverside Cafe and eat at the Braunton Inn which used to be Heanton Court. This is oil on 36 x 36″ canvas. Al
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