Happy Jubilee M’am
HRH Diamond Jubilee oil on canvas Lee Campbell
Haven’t done any portraits in ages but couldn’t resist this one. What a heroine she is – in this age of self self publicity and power seeking, a woman who had power thrust upon her at a early age, she accepted the role with grace and carried out her considerable duties with dignity and charm worldwide for all these years. A national treasure and a real diamond!
Jubilee Jazz Festival at Strawberry Hill House 3 -4 June
Jubilee Jazz at Strawberry Hill – oil on canvas Lee Campbell
Delighted to be invited to show paintings at the Strawberry Hill Arts Village and have produced some new paintings especially for the event.
Jazz 1 – oil on canvas- Lee Campbell
Jazz II- oil on canvas Lee Campbell
See link to site: www.jubileejazzfestival.com
Art Workshop at Warren House - 14th July 2012
In collaboration with Warren House I will be holding a one day Drawing and Water Colour Workshop. This an ideal place to explore drawing and painting skills in a fabulous location with a highly experienced professional artist – it is ideal for both complete beginners and those with some experience. Participants will be given a set of materials to keep and all techniques will be demonstrated. Buffet lunch, tea and coffee provided.
The Rose Room Warren House
Spaces are limited – to book please contact Warren House;
http://www.warrenhouse.com/event.php?id=163
Other exciting news this month was collaborating with Mike of Asana Health in Kingston to provide artwork for the purpose built yoga and therapy centre on London Road, Kingston. There are now two of my larger pieces in the centre – see below:
Revelation oil on canvas Lee Campbell
Petersham Dusk – oil on canvas Lee Campbell
News from Asana Health
A new series of monthly “Optimum Health Evenings” commencing on Monday 21st May 2012 @ 7.30pm which Mike and his team of therapists and yoga teachers think would be of benefit to you.
For more info please visit the web site: www.asanahealth.co.uk
New Roses (or neurosis?)
Heart of Gold – Lee Campbell
Heart of Rose oil on linen Lee Campbell
Peonies oil on canvas Lee Campbell
Deep Red oil on canvas Lee Campbell
At least once every year I feel the need to paint roses and these are the latest ones. This began with a commission to paint a single red rose and reached it’s peak with the design of Union Jack comprised of roses on a baby grand piano during a public art project in Soho 3 years ago. May have been generated by growing up surrounded by rose patterned wall paper perhaps..they would ‘swirl’ in a disturbing way if I stared at them too long.
Since then I have produced several paintings of this design and it also available as a giclee print.
Union Jack/Roses – Lee Campbell
Highland Views
Loch Morar Sunset oil on linen Lee Campbell
Highland Cow – oil on canvas -Lee Campbell
Loch Morar – The Red Boat -Lee Campbell
Loch Morar – Oil on linen – Lee Campbell
Delighted to be commissioned by Edinburgh Arts who produce quality Giclee prints of my work to do some painting of the Scottish Highlands. This area is so similar to the South Island of New Zealand – an area I know very well having hiked both the Routeburn and Milford Tracks in Fjordland – that I feel a real resonance with these places.
For some superb scenery watch this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2kzFIXzFGk&feature=related
Romantic Paintings:
Coer de Luminiere – Lee Campbell Oil on canvas 24″ x 36″
This piece (Heart of Light) has a trompe l’oeil painted frame and is something of a departure from recent work which has been mostly landscapes.
Borne on the Mist – Lee Campbell oil on canvas
Tall Roses – Lee Campbell oil on canvas 40″ x 12″
Red & Gold – Lee Campbell oil on panel 8″ x 10″
Pansies – Lee Campbell oil on panel 4″ x 6″
Richmond Gold II – Lee Campbell oil on canvas 16″ x 22″
