An art exhibition has opened at El Casino in the old town of Salobreña (Calle Real 16). Trompe l'oeil artist Roberta Gordon-Smith is hosting a gorgeous new exhibition in her elegantly refurbished town house. I was very honoured to see she has given my art pride of place as you walk in. Opening times There [...]
I’ve not had a chance to really take in all the art at the Artists’ Network Alpujarra group art exhibition yet. I’m waiting until when I go back and invigilate, then I will study the work for a few hours. I like to speak about the art and tell the stories behind it but it’s [...]
Urgent!!! Change of date The inauguration has to be postponed until tomorrow evening, Saturday 6th April from 7pm. This is because the police crisis centre will be using the building downstairs until 3am, for the Órgiva Easter celebrations. Please contact your friends and spread the word. ------- An invitation to all art lovers You are [...]
The Colour of dreaming This is a group art exhibition organised by Maxine Friday and Klaus Schumacher for Artists’ Network Alpujarra. The show has been curated by artist Nick Fudge. 18 artists from various nationalities come together to put on a show that will entice, repel and wow you. Dates: 22nd Feb – 24th March [...]
These contemporary fine art paintings are all ready and available to be shown at an art exhibition. Please contact me to arrange a viewing and terms of sale. Estas pinturas contemporáneas de bellas artes están listas y disponibles para ser exhibidas en una exhibición de arte. Por favor, póngase en contacto [...]
Stories and Intentions - An Open Discussion With ANA Artists You can just stare at these paintings here on the screen while you listen to us talk about them or you can download this art podcast and enjoy it in your own time and just picture these images in your mind. A group of artists [...]
For me the art comes alive when it lives through the eyes of other people, when they bring their stories to it. On Tuesday the 27th November I led an art discussion with several artists, in the current Artists Network Alpujarra group show that I'm participating in. Upstairs at the old town hall, Órgiva, from [...]
The Órgiva art scene is taking centre stage again, with Artists' Network Alpujarra (ANA - the artists group I belong to) who are putting on a Hot Winter Show, with 34 diverse international artists. The venue is upstairs at the old town hall in Órgiva, Granada, Spain. Órgiva - if you don't know it already, [...]
2nd Annual Art Extravaganza! Set in the mountains, just inland from the Costa Tropical, is the gorgeous Kitty Harri sculpture gardens, - home to over 160 large scale pieces of sculpture. The sculpture garden is run by artist and best selling novelist Kitty Harri and her electrical engineer husband, Nick Tasker. Between them both, they [...]
The centre of our town was closed off to traffic and instead was full of temporary bars, stalls and a large stage for performances. This Expo Nazari fiesta is on every other year and is a great excuse for a get together. It is a celebration of Vélez de Benaudalla's Moorish roots. I participated by [...]
Here are two audio recordings that you can download and listen to as podcasts - artists critique my paintings. I recommend you listen to them whilst looking at a picture of the painting being discussed. This is from an exhibition I participated in, along side 22 other international artists from my art group, ANA (Artists’ [...]
It was so exciting to walk into the exhibition and everything to be a surprise because I had not been part of the set up. I know all the artists and seeing their creative outpourings was over powering. I gave a speech as Chair of ANA and suggested people come back when it is less [...]
