a day of colours

a very nice week with mixed weather
but Friday was especially warm here in St. Ives
and we enjoyed a day of colours
a day of stripey deckchairs and vermilion windbreaks

a day of spring flowers enjoyed on my walk down

I popped in The New Craftsman Gallery
to see Emma Jeffryes new collection of paintings

  this one was my fave
it's called "boatful of daffodils"

I also love the work of Shirley Foote
and was delighted to see some of her original work


Shirley loves this palette and most of her paintings and prints feature these soft but warm yellows, ochres, oranges, olives and browns
 

her paintings call to me ... they make me want to paint
and sing and dance all at the same time!

do you have a favourite artist that makes you feel that way?

I thoroughly enjoyed seeing so many friends at the opening party of “Mother and Son”

(exhibition of artwork by Sally MacCabe and her son Sam)

It was very busy at the party …

so I went back to the Crypt Gallery on the last day of the exhibition

to spend some more time looking at the paintings

it was lovely to have some time to chat to Sally and also leaf through her latest sketchbook ... such a wow! If you are in St. Ives locally or on holiday this year ... Sally's studio is just wonderful and magical and directly opposite the Malakoff with gorgeous views across the bay

 

Sally's studio is open most days and I would thoroughly recommend a visit if you are interested in textured paintings, textiles, sketchbooks, art dolls, jewellery, altered art boxes and tags etc.

if you are not likely to get to St. Ives for a while
then you can make a virtual visit instead as
Sally has a blog and a website ... all gorgeous!!

Sally MacCabe

also on Friday I met Colin Birchall

showing his work in St. Ives Arts Club

 

I do love his work!

his paintings are full of colour, shapes, interesting lines
and wonderful textures that are so very inspiring
especially of interest to textile artists

Colin was exhibiting in the Arts Club for just a week
but his work is permanently on display in his own gallery

 Colin Birchall
The Harbour Galleries, Wharf Road, St. Ives
(on the seafront)

the entrance to Harbour Galleries
is between Jus' Desserts (ice creams)
and Fat Willy's Surf Shack

website:
Colin Birchall Gallery

these wonderful textures would look fab
stitched up in felt or on painted calico
with machine embroidery and hand stitching

 

 

 

and these lines and rust tones interest me enormously

if you like what you see here ... 

pop in and see Colin's work in his gallery this summer

 

it was very, very busy in St. Ives over the long weekend

we had many more visitors to the town than usual

 the weather was really lovely some days ... warm and sunny

and every now and then ... a surprise downpour

that seemed to come from nowhere

the rest of my weekend

was spent preparing for a visit from friends

having a much needed clear up in my work space, etc.

which always helps me refocus on projects

thank you for reading today x