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Emotional Portraits in Amsterdam – Part 2

Emotional Portraits in Amsterdam – Part 2

by Gillian Lee Smith | Jul 26, 2017 | Blog, Retreats, Teaching, Travel

Continuing on from my last blog post about my Amsterdam trip with Kathie of Bellissima Art Escapes – here is Part Two, where we explored more of Amsterdams museums and galleries and delved into working with paint and colour. You can read Part One of this post...
Emotional Portraits in Amsterdam – Part 1

Emotional Portraits in Amsterdam – Part 1

by Gillian Lee Smith | Jun 22, 2017 | Blog, Retreats, Teaching, Travel, Workshops

I recently returned from my third teaching trip this year with Kathie of Bellissima Art Escapes. This time Kathie flew over the pond and we met in Amsterdam for ten days of sightseeing, complete immersion in art, culture and creating in the most incredible art studio...
Announcing Amsterdam Retreat for 2017

Announcing Amsterdam Retreat for 2017

by Gillian Lee Smith | Jun 30, 2016 | Blog, Registration, Retreats, Teaching, Travel, Workshops

I am so excited to announce that I will be teaching a drawing and painting workshop in Amsterdam 2017. It is many years since I have been to Amsterdam myself but I am so looking forward to going back to walk by the canal and visit the wonderful galleries there and to...
A Moment in Time – Scotland Retreat Spring 2016

A Moment in Time – Scotland Retreat Spring 2016

by Gillian Lee Smith | May 19, 2015 | Blog, Retreats, Teaching, Travel, Workshops

I have been dying to announce this as I confirmed the dates a couple of weeks ago but had to get that seemingly never-ending task of the website redesign done and dusted before I could put the information up. But I am so glad to let you know that I am now taking...
It was just a moment in time – Scotland Retreat Part One

It was just a moment in time – Scotland Retreat Part One

by Gillian Lee Smith | May 19, 2015 | Blog, Retreats, Teaching, Travel, Workshops

It is so difficult to summarise what is actually a week out of my life that holds such meaning in so many different ways. Only a few short weeks ago I travelled up to Gardenstown once again to teach at the creative retreat for the second time. There is such an intense...

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  • Fabulous preview evening at @woodhornmuseum for the Into the woods exhibition. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ An unplanned co-ordination between my outfit and my paintings. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #abstractexpressionism #contemporaryart #abstractlandscape #woodhornmuseum #painting #oilpainting #northumberland #northumberlandartist #originalart #artiststudio #studiolife #scottishartist #expressivepainting #abstractart #artcollector
  • Another one almost finished! Just the tiniest bit of glazing to do. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I am working on some of the many WIP's I have lying around my studio. Making physical and mental space for new work to come. It feels so good to be tackling some pieces that have been started and abandoned. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I am going to ponder on some titles for this and the last piece over the weekend. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . @artbizsuccess @mhoilpaints #abstractexpressionism #contemporaryart #abstractlandscape #coastalart #painting #oilpainting #marineart #marineartist #maritimeartist #northumberland #northumberlandartist #originalart #artiststudio #studiolife #scottishartist #seascape#oilonboard #expressivepainting #abstractart #artcollector
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  • Making some big changes to this one today! I know folks liked the blue, but it's all but gone already. Artists prerogative :) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ (I know for some, when a follower or friend says about a piece of art - 'I love that, don't change it!!! Or, 'that blue is fabulous!' - there can feel a tiny seed of doubt inside that says 'I don't love it but others do so I have to keep it as it is'. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It is one of the funny quirks of sharing WIP's. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Know that I absolutely appreciate every single like and comment I receive on my work. It means the world to me. But I will always be confident in making the changes that make ME love the work in the first instance. And hope that folks appreciate the journey ; ) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I will share the progress later. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #abstractexpressionism #contemporaryart #abstractlandscape #coastalart #painting #oilpainting #marineart #marineartist #maritimeartist #northumberland #northumberlandartist #originalart #artiststudio #studiolife #scottishartist #seascape#oilonarchespaper #expressivepainting #abstractart #artcollector
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