Hampstead Affordable Art Fair

Hampstead Affordable Art Fair

Last weekend I visited the fabulous Hampstead Affordable Art Fair in London. The range of art on show was incredible, such a fantastic mix of mediums and some really, really talented artists exhibiting.

There were thousands of works on show, inside a giant marquee, along with a rooftop bar, where rose was sampled in this gorgeous sunshine!

The atmosphere felt very relaxed and friendly and both myself and a friend were able to talk directly to many of the artists who were very approachable, onsite showcasing their work.

As a new artist who has recently started their own business, it was great to see what other artists are working on at the moment and how they approach the painting process and selling their work.

I love seeing new emerging artists work and am currently feeling very inspired to work on some landscape pieces with a brighter colour palette - colour was everywhere at the fair - so watch this space for some more 'pops' of colour in my upcoming paintings.

 

 

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The beautiful lush, green woodland that forms The Chilterns, is a big inspiration for many of my pieces.

I often walk in the middle of the day, however paintings such as 'Through the mist' and 'First Light' were developed after early morning walks around Wynchmore Hill when the sun was rising and the atmosphere had a dream-like quality.

The infamous bluebells that flower once a year at Hodgemoor Woods were incredible this year and the pops of purple have followed through into several paintings, including some sky scenes, where i have painted bright purple skies. The most obvious influence is in my appropriately named 'Bluebells at Hodgemoore' oil painting.

The sunsets in Dorset, specifically Bridport are some of the most incredible ones I have witnessed and so photos like this have been instrumental in shaping paintings from the 'Sky' series.

I paint from memory generally, but used the photo to steer the direction of several sky paintings, which have incorporated neon orange and yellow into the colour scheme.