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Friends Of The Month – Terry Ludwig Pastels

Posted 03.02.2015

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Symi had the pleasure of meeting Terry and his team a few years ago in New Mexico and couldn’t help be impressed with how they run their family business.

We Talk To Glenn Dean – Field Versus Studio

Posted 04.01.2015

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I believe that time in the field and time in the studio are equally important. Working outdoors has taught me about value, colour and how to edit and simplify shapes to their essential parts.

We Talk With Leon Holmes

Posted 04.01.2015

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TRAVELLING ARTIST – Take yourself out of your comfort zone!

No two subjects are ever the same so why paint them so? For many years I painted the same familiar subjects, it was not until I travelled so widely that I truly discovered a clearer understanding of and the finer attributes of painting, in particular the importance of painting direct from life.

Interview With C.W. Mundy

Posted 02.01.2015

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Charles Warren Mundy has been awarded as Master Signature Member for the Oil Painters of America and he has also received Master Status at the American Impressionist Society.

We Talk To Zest-It

Posted 05.12.2014

By Symi Jackson

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Jacqui and her team at Zest-It are dedicated to artists painting  in Oils.

As a company they stand for an ‘‘environmentally friendly, non-flammable, pleasant to use, biodegradable alternative to ‘turps’ and white spirit, made using the zest of citrus fruit for cleaning brushes and thinning paint, a much safer solvent for studio use.’’

Master From The Past – Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida

Posted 04.12.2014

By Symi Jackson

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Sorolla, born 1863 in Valencia, Spain and orphaned only two years later, is one of the most prolific landscape and portrait painters of all time.

Interview With Kathy Anderson

Posted 04.12.2014

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How long has art been part of your life?

It’s hard to remember a “start”. I’ve gone through so many stages – all the while keeping my easel painting going until I could finally devote all my time to it!

Friends Of The Month – Art Safari

Posted 16.11.2014

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We have been friends with Mary-Ann (MD) and her team at Art Safari for many years. We absolutely love what they do both for Art and the Environment. Art Safari combines travel, art, adventure and huge amounts of inspiration and fun. They lead Plein Air painting holidays to destinations worldwide.

Master From The Past – John Singer Sargent

Posted 04.11.2014

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Noted to be one of the worlds master portraiture artists, John Singer Sargent brings something so unique to the art world.

Guest Of The Month – Stan Rogers

Posted 04.11.2014

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Painting can certainly seem like a solitary experience. But it’s not. Because of people like Doug. Doug is my delivery person.