Devon Open Studios 2018 Visitors and Reactions Thank You My thanks to all the visitors who came to the studio to see my work. It was a great pleasure to see familiar faces and to meet new people. Here are some thoughts on the show. [...]
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Aug 09
Devon Open Studios 2018
I am happy to announce that I’m taking part in the Devon Open Studios event this year. Organised by the Devon Artist Network, this is a great opportunity for art lovers to visit and meet artists making a huge variety of artworks and practises [...]
Mar 22
Elusive Wildlife in Devon
A look at the Elusive Wildlife in Devon and The Fate of The Badger Devon is rich in inspiration for an artist. There is so much to explore. The rolling countryside, shaped by farming together with the farm buildings, farm animals, barns and machinery is [...]
Mar 14
Artists and Other Self-employed People – The Mountains We Climb
11th March 2017 – I heard about the Chancellor’s announcement on Wednesday to raise the class four national insurance contributions for the self-employed to 11 per cent by 2019. It made my blood boil – but what could I say to make a difference? It [...]
Aug 15
North Devon Art Trek 2016 – Meet the Artists & Expand Your Horizons
This Open Studio Event is a must for visiting and resident art lovers in North Devon and Exmoor this September. And I, Christina Bonnett, am part of it! UPDATE: This year, I am taking part in Devon Open Studios 2018, Click here. (opens in a [...]
Jul 22
Preparing My Sketching Trip To Manchester
I am shortly going on a sketching trip and need to keep it lightweight while having a variety of materials to hand. Time now to turn out boxes and bags of portable art materials and put a kit together that will provide me with everything [...]
Nov 26
Flavel Arts Centre Joint Exhibition
Event Devon Artist Network, also known as DAN, is hosting another exhibition at the Flavel, showcasing the work of some of their members. I am happy to have two paintings in the exhibition. Taking the Paintings Delivery day was Monday – a wet but bright [...]
Nov 24
My Calendar for 2016 is Ready
Useful Calendars It’always good to have a calendar on the wall – I always do. I like them, they give you a new surprise or reflect a mood. I usually mourn the previous month for a few days and then find reasons to love the [...]
Jun 27
Sardines of Portimão – Cardume Project
An imaginative gallery owner in Portimão has initiated a project highlighting the sardine and the enormous part this small tasty fish has played in the history and economy of this important town in the Algarve. The Galeria XXI ‘Cardume’, or ‘Shoal’ Project The poster for [...]
Jun 27
Painting Sardines for Cardume
It was with trepidation and delight that I undertook the task of painting a sardine for António’s Galeria XXI ‘Shoal’ project. I am visiting my mother and sister who live in the Algarve and was invited to an exhibition of the first 100 ‘sardinha’ paintings [...]
