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Valley of Poems: Parts 1 & 2


Inspired by the lightand colour. Named from a Karen Burgess encounter.

Acrylic on Canvas

50 X 48cm each
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Meadow Moment

Gritty swirls and bark finishing overlaid by dragging brush. Another current favourite.

Oil on Canvas 63.5 X 66cm
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Tre Trees and Jacks Three

Done in the 'Tre Trees' mode. Attempting to affect the South East Cornwall locale.

Oil on Canvas 33.41.5cm
Sheep to Sleep

A pleasant little number with something of the twilight.

Acrylic on Canvas 27 X 27cm
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Highdowns

Done after visiting the high downs near the Dartmoor Inn at Lydford. Interesting under texturing. (on view at the Signature Gallery, Plymouth.

Oil & Acrylic on Canvas 56 X 60cm
Stewpond Cotehele a la Bollywood

I like the vibrancy of the Acrylics straight from the tube and the "Bollywoodness" seemed to sing out.

Acrylic on Canvas 1m X 1m
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Blue Grit

Its blue and its gritty and its one of my current favourites.

Oil on Canvas 34.5 X 34.5cm
As Above So Below

Its a Chinese type thing.

Oil on Canvas
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Tavi Road

From Gunnislake to Tavistock, as you go round the bend, here's another impression - grit n' stuff an' all that.

Oil on Canvas 87 X 73.5cm
The Makings

Another gully taking the eye up. The old blue and orange chord thing.

Oil on Canvas 41 X 42cm
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Nelly's Field

Heavily textured, gritty impression. Done again, in one of those moments.

Oil on Canvas 28.5 X 35.5cm
Doubters Crag

Why shouldn't doubters have a crag of their own?

Oil on Canvas 34.5 X 34.5cm
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Golden Day

A Tamar Valley (Gunnislake) influenced dauble. Golden light, valley mist with a hint of blackberry.

Oil on Canvas 41 X 41cm
Further On

The result of another day on Dartmoor.

Oil on Canvas
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Leo's Ditch

One of three done in an alizarin crimson mood.

Oil on Canvas 25 X 25cm
Lost Sheep

A deep scene. Light falls on lost sheep.

Oil on Canvas 65.5 X 83cm
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Penultimate Peewit

The Peewit's call was a common countrysound. Alas, these days its not.

Oil on Canvas 65.5 X 74cm
Tipples Gully

A heavily textured painting inspired by Dartmoor wanderings.

Oil on Canvas 40 X 43cm
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Drawn to the Valley
A showcase of
Paul's work
at his own studio in Gunnislake

3rd - 11th September

See the
Drawn To The Valley website
for details

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The Signature Gallery
Plymouth

By Appointment
01752 249851

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Cotehele Gallery
Cotehele House

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Art Mill
26 Waterloo St
Stoke
Plymouth

7th - 27th August

www.art-mill.co.uk

 

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