x Betty Anderson's Beautiful Work - b Gallery

http://www.bettyandersonart.com/

http://www.bgallery.co.uk/artist-profile.asp?artistid=614&button3=Go

A self-taught artist in oils, I first picked up a brush many years ago, but moves, children and more moves meant that my paints were deeply buried.   It was only in 2008 that I dug out my paints and set to seriously work on my art that had languished.   Not being involved in the "art scene", I had no idea how to exhibit my work but someone saw what I was doing, and set me on a course that has been rewarding and exciting.

I am a Fellow of the Royal South Australian Society of Arts, and member of the Guild of Realist Artists, as well as a number of smaller groups.   I have won a number of prizes, Highly Commended and People's Choice awards, and in 2012 was selected for the Salon des Refuses (the alternate Archibald Prize for Portraiture) and the Black Swan Prize for Portraiture.   I was selected for the Waterhouse Natural Science Prize 2013, and the City of Tea Tree Gully Nature Exhibition.

My real love is portraiture and I would love to paint your portrait!

bGallery Artist & President Sandra Wall Armitage of the SBA on BBC Radio 4

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05n1l3k

 President Sandra Wall Armitage and her 3 guests, all Students or members of the SBA were invited to take part in the Gardeners Question Time programme being recorded at the Queens Gallery, Buckingham Palace. 

x Carolyn Bushell at www.bgallery.co.uk

Carolyn was born and educated in London before relocating to Northamptonshire. The Aesthetic Movement and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood are a predominant influence with an interest in the flattening of forms, composition and cropping of the visual field.

Carolyn has just returned from an artist residency in Berlin where she is researching the Weimar Culture; a research project for 2 years which is supported by Arts Council England, incorporating the artistic movements of Die Brücke, Der Blaue Reiter, Dada and German Expressionism.

http://www.bgallery.co.uk/artist-profile.asp?artistid=764

http://www.carolynbushell.co.uk/

https://twitter.com/cvbushell

x Glittering Shards - gifts and lots of new courses for 2015!

I hope life is treating you kindly. I do appreciate your time reading my email . I thought that I would let you know about my latest courses, as well as some exciting news about the direction of Glittering Shards. As always, if you are not in the London area, do scroll down for news that may be of interest to you.

I have developed 7 different packages of courses to suit different needs, including 8-week courses, one-day workshops, mosaic immersion days and mosaic tasters. You can see them all here, including dates for the coming year.

Online resources

If you have been to the Glittering Shards website recently, you may have noticed a new menu for online resources. This currently gathers all the tips, tutorials and resources from over 10 years of my blog. In the next few months, I will be adding a new range of online learning tools and downloadable resources on:

• mosaic making (basics and advanced)
• mosaics as a tool for mindfulness
• art as a tool for transformation.

Soon, there will be a new, easy to access menu with book lists & links on these subject areas. Bear with me as I do all the techie and content work on this - always a bit of a challenge for non-computer buffs such as myself! (If anyone knows a good WordPress person that might help I would be grateful for the contact).

http://glitteringshards.com/

x Chris Sheldrake's Marvellous Artwork bGallery

I'm a self-taught Artist, I have spent several years developing my art work.I have consolidated and improved my style of painting over this period.

This has enabled me to say my art is easily recognised as Chris Sheldrake's pictures. This sounds very easy, it was not.

I chose five criteria to concentrate on, Skies, Structures, Water, Atmosphere, and Inspiration. I use palette knife and brush and a host of other tools to get the effect I want.

I like to write, plan and practice  my pictures as I paint them.

So I consider myself as a cityscape/townscape artist.and I use a little bit of imagination to convey to the viewer an illusion of reality. Have a look at my web site   www.chrissheldrake.uk

http://www.bgallery.co.uk/artist-profile.asp?artistid=763

x Carolyn Bushell's Amazing Artwork and Future Exhibitions

2015 will see Carolyn curating an artist residency and displaying her work in a solo exhibition in Berlin during March and April.

In June 2015 her work will be seen at the Dolby gallery in a solo exhibition on her Weimar Project.

To complete 2015 Carolyn will have a 10 week solo exhibition at 78 Derngate in Northampton.

http://www.carolynbushell.co.uk/

http://www.bgallery.co.uk/artist-profile.asp?artistid=764

x Jacqueline Mia exhibits her work

I produce vibrant, textured, tactile pieces using unusual materials to add dimension and intrigue to my work.

Yes I do encourgae you to run your fingers over my work -  although my art looks delicate it is very robust. ( and can be cleaned) Experiencing the texture is part of the appreciation process!

I love vibrant and unusual colour combinations which make my heart sing, sounds romantic but Im sure you know what I mean. 

To me art is to brighten and enlighten, to make you catch a moment to ponder. Above all I hope my work is seen as beautiful. The dimensions and shadows of the depth and texture captures a different light from different angles around the room giving you a different vision every time.

About me?!

My name is Jacqueline Mia, I sign all my work with just 'MiA'  

I am a Graphic Designer by trade and still work freelance when commissioned. Art is my joy and where my heart is.

I work in a small studio within my home, I am surrounded by brightness and inspiring images. In my geek-corner waits my AppleMac!

I am passionate about my art being able to be appreciated by the visually impaired or blind. 

I am happy to accept commissions or re-paint one of my pieces in a different size to suit your space. Some of my pieces are large its true, these were created with business premises or hospitals in mind.

I have exhibited widely, and also loaned my work to hospitals for 'Art as Therapy' schemes.

All my work is professionally framed, if for any reason you would like the frame removed I am happy to do this for you.

To find out more about Jacqueline Mia and view her stunning work, use the links below .....

http://www.artbuzz.co.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/JacquelineCarstairsArtist?ref=hl

http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=165622622&trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile

http://www.bgallery.co.uk/artist-profile.asp?artistid=604

x The Impressive Artwork of Mark Skirving

Mark Skirving is an established professional artist with a great love of the history of Western art. Mark began painting in 2003, yet in such a short space of time has become well established selling many works through galleries, exhibitions and commissions by private collectors in Great Britain, Europe, South Korea, Argentina, The USA and Canada. He has also created many large scale public murals for the Borough of Walsall and produces works in both digital photography and film.

As well as being an accomplished artist he is also a musician of international repute. Mark has been involved with Jazz & Blues music for the last 25 years and has had his own successful band for all of that time. He is the front man for King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys; he plays the baritone saxophone and sings the blues, releasing ten albums and currently working on the eleventh. Check him out at www.kingpleasure.co.uk

QUALIFICATIONS       BA Fine Art Degree[ Hons] 1st Class –  MA Fine Art & Philosophy- Commendation

http://www.bgallery.co.uk/artist-profile.asp?artistid=765

x Patricia Lomax - http://www.patricialomax.co.uk/

http://www.patricialomax.co.uk/

http://www.bgallery.co.uk/artist-profile.asp?artistid=599

I have always been a painter having come from a family of painters and makers. Nowadays I am most interested in so called abstract images and colour is my main interest but this year I have been making wild flower paintings.   I am surrounded by hedgerows full of wild flowers every spring as my spacious studio is in the depths of rural Devon so  it was almost inevitable at some point.  Visitors are always welcome at any time and  the studio houses a large collection of works on either canvas or paper, up to 200 works , and all of them available for sale.  I tend to work in series of paintings, often 20 or so pieces in the run, with a theme of style, colour or form.   These 'sets' of paintings sometimes last for several years and sometimes for only a few months.   The works themselves dictate the outcomes most of the time.

Education.  

Avignon Ecole des Beaux Arts  

Wall Hall College Herts,  teaching diploma specialising in Fine Art

Falmouth College of Art and Design Diploma in Fine Art

x Golnar Malek Exhibits at the 'Menier Gallery' until 1st August 2015

Golnar's most recent work, will be on display at the Menier Gallery from the 28th July- 1st August. http://www.meniergallery.co.uk/Menier_Gallery/About.html

More of Golnar's artwork can be seen using links below -

http://gol-e-ros.com/artwork/3360268_Bio.html

http://www.bgallery.co.uk/artist-profile.asp?artistid=766