Calne Artists Blog

Painting by the lake

Calne Artists — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:02:12 +0100

I have spent five days painting two large oils and studies by the lake at Bowood with lots of audience participation from onlookers. I hope to continue on the themes during the coming month and will be uploading images as they develop. Charles Rodwell

sketch book

Calne Artists — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 13:47:07 +0100

I have been walking in Bowood grounds and the footpaths around at various times of day and watching the seasons change from Spring to Summer and now there are hints of Autumn. I have sketch books with me as I walk. While looking through them I realise they are a diary of my thoughts and impressions of the stillness and beauty of Bowood as well as bringing back memories of what was going on in my life at the time. These quiet walks have become significant and valuable. I am attaching some of the sketches I have made at these times.

Helen

Texture

Calne Artists — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:36:50 +0100

I’ve posted some photos which I hope will share my personal vision and fascination with Bowood.

For me Bowood is ...

Watercolour in the rain

Calne Artists — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:12:16 +0100

Today I was so impressed by the forboding sky, dark and mysterious with alternate sunny spells that I whizzed over to Bowood to capture the light play and reflections in the lake. As set up my sketching gear the sun was on the reeds against an inky blue black sky, just fabulous!

I mixed my first wash, poised my big mop and the first crack of thunder announced the arrival of... yes, torrential rain. Redulant of the old Cadbury's flake advert I looked at the still wet stretched paper, indigo coloured paint mottled with rain splodges now growing outwards to the edges and in my mind christened it "Snow storm over Bowood"......oh (----!) (well!)

John Harris

‘BOWOOD THROUGH THE ARTISTS’ EYE’

Calne Artists — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:50:11 +0100

This is the title of an Exhibition to be held in the Orangerie Exhibition space during the 2011 season at Bowood. Lord Lansdowne is very supportive of this project indeed has even chosen the title of the Exhibition.

It follows the very successful exhibition held by the group exactly ten years ago

titled ‘Outside Insight’.

As with that exhibition but with refreshed eyes the group are asked to respond to this special environment and record their experience according to their particular specialist skills.

As the group is comprised of painters, sculptors, illustrators, printmakers, ceramicists, stone carvers, and stained glass artists, this presents a challenging prospect. The visual interpretation of the House, gardens and wildlife throughout the seasons will undoubtedly inspire, resulting in an exciting exhibition reflecting the various skills used and the creative vision of each artist and craftsperson.