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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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  • A small series is developing in these studio days. The breath of winter. I think some of these are small studies that might want to be bigger compositions. We shall see. . They are pared back compositions but with layers and layers of history. Inspired by the winter scenes I drive through on my way to the studio. . The breath of winter series - Oil and cold wax on Arches paper, 6.5 x 10 inches (2019) . #abstractart #abstractexpressionism #art #artstudio #coldwax #coldwaxandoil #coldwaxandoilpainting #oilonpaper #northumberlandartist #northumberland #ukartist #landscape #landscapepainting #abstractlandscape #expressivepainting
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  • The brushstrokes, splatters and textures that are happening today. . I wanted to dedicate the end of November, beginning of December to just playing with paint. No strict plan, no expectations. . I seem to be accidentally creating a small series of works inspired by the winter fields that I pass on my drive to the studio. That is what I see and feel, looking at these works in progress. . Surprising things happen! . #abstractart #abstractexpressionism #art #artstudio #coldwax #coldwaxandoil #coldwaxandoilpainting #oilonboard #maritimeart #northumberlandartist #northumberland #ukartist
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