Sailing - oil on canvas - Lee Campbell
'Adrian Rocks' oil on canvas - Lee Campbell
Petersham Golden Green - oil on canvas - Lee Campbell
Happy to report an excellent turn out at the Open Studio weekend so a big ‘thank you’ to all who braved the cold and mud. I’ll be busy with commissions right into January and have enjoyed some interesting and requests as varied as boats in full sail and beach pebbles – also a large painting of The View from Richmond Hill using quite different colours – see above.
'Twickenham Gold' - oil on paper Lee Campbell
Twickenham Mist - oil on paper Lee Campbell
'Twickenham Blue' - oil on paper Lee Campbell
Thames Mist - oil on canvas, Lee Campbell
The Thames November Draw Off
This new series of local scenes feature the ‘draw off’ which takes place each November between Richmond and Teddington Locks to allow for the river bank to be cleared of debris. This year the draw off will last until 25th Dec to allow for repairs to Richmond Lock gates, apparently they are waiting on a cable to be sent from Russia.
This can result in some unusual views of the riverbed dotted with feeding birds – swans, ducks, coots, gulls, rooks, crows, cormorants, grebes and herons can all be seen easily from the bridge over to the island. Whilst these low tides reveal many horrors to be cleaned away by volunteers, they also reveal all sorts of treasures normally hidden beneath the waters. Under the rocks are hundreds of freshwater shrimps, crabs and eels. These range from 2-inch elvers right up to more mature specimens over a foot long. Marine biologists from the Zoological Society of London have previously recorded he freshwater gastropod, the river snail, pea muscles, zebra muscles, freshwater cockles, swan muscles, leeches and flatworms.
'Twickenham November' - oil on paper Lee Campbell
Draw Off - Sunday
Portland Gallery Christmas Exhibition
Opens 3rd December – all welcome
Christmas Exhibition Lee Campbell 2011
Other exciting news- I have been invited to exhibit 3 pieces of artwork in the
RCA’s Secret Eighteenth Birthday
Exhibition and sale of original postcard-sizzed artworks, donated by internationally acclaimed artists plus up-and-coming graduates from the
Royal College of Art from 18th Nov
To purchase ‘Secret’ Postcards register: www.rca.ac.uk/secret Postcards signed only on the reverse – last years contributors include Maggie Hambling, Peter Blake, David Bailey and Tracey Emin
Networking news
I have joined the very pro-active Kingston Chamber of Commerce run by Lisa Gagliardi and enjoyed an excellent breakfast last week at Bentalls – good food, good company and a goodie bag!
To find out more about the group see: http://kingstonchamber.co.uk/
Follies Galore
We visited the fantastic Pains Hill Park in Surrey with Holly one glorious autumnal day: http://www.painshill.co.uk
Folly on the lake
The Mill
Hours of pleasure exploring the winding water features, a mill, a grotto, a tower, a Medieval tent, bridges, forests and follies with excellent panoramic views across the Surrey countryside. Dog-friendly and on a week day very few people.
Dog Portraits
Speaking of dogs, after several commissions painting dogs I find I rather enjoy it and am now taking orders to do oil paintings of dogs from photos. This cute little chap was a pleasure to paint.
'Toby' - oil on canvas Lee Campbell
Have begun a series of drawings of Holly the Saluki and took this pic as she adopted her default setting – ‘Dreaming of Me’.
The Sleep of Reason
