Charity Art Auction

I have donated two of my paintings to a charity art auction run by the excellent artist Kaine Kulczak. There will be some fantastic art available from a range of artists.

Main exhibition 25th August to 5th September

More details at
http://ovendenart.blogspot.com/2009/07/charity-art-exhibition.html

Ingleby Exhibition Preview

Some of the painitngs featured in the Ingleby exhibition


Misty View Over Curbar Edge


Moor View


Sun Through Clouds



Peak District Moorland Mist


Twilight Nr Buxton

Poppy in bloom

Derbyshire Open Arts: 23rd -25th May

Derbyshire Open Arts was an enjoyable weekend. We were a little apprehensive as the weather was very good. Sunday was the quietest day due to the glorious sunshine (dammit!) Still over the weekend we had over 230 visitors. Painting in the gallery window was not as scary as I expected and people took great interest in what I was painting and how I was painting it. One real surprise was the encouraging comments about my Face-a-Day books. With this I am planning to sketch a face a day for the whole of 2009. The faces are sort of doodles and often represent my current state of mind, some are grumpy and some are happy!

Thanks to everybody that attended, bought paintings and visited to show support. In some cases all three!

Gareth Buxton at the Ingleby Gallery

Gareth Buxton will be putting on his largest exhibition to date the beautiful Ingleby Gallery in June. Months of work will be culminating in an exhibition of over 25 paintings at the gallery from the 14th June. The majority of the show will feature acrylics on box canvas with a small selection of limited edition prints.

Date: June 14th - June 28th 2009

Telephone: 01332 865995 / 01332 862301

Address: Ingleby Gallery, Ingleby, Nr Melbourne, Derbyshire, DE73 7HW

Preview: June 14th Noon till 4pm

INVITE BELOW!

About the Artist:

His dramatic landscapes and seascapes are inspired by places, memories and emotions. He finds more beauty in a dark rainy sea than in a glorious sunset. Many of his paintings show a battle between darkness and light, and this interplay creates a mood of tension and drama in his work.

“Elements like the wind, rain, dark skies, the moon and the light bursting through the clouds that stimulate me profoundly. Landscape painting for me goes beyond literal representation of the land: it’s as much about representing me and my state of mind.”

Framed 8 x 8 Landscapes at the Walker Gallery, Harrogate

Framed 8x8 inch landscape paintings like the one above will be available through the Walker Gallery in Harrogate from mid-May

More details at http://www.walkerfineart.co.uk/

Dramatic paintings for upcoming exhibitions

Aproaching Storm Near Tywyn


Gothic Storm #3


Curbar Summer


Tree Mist

Moonlight

Masham Exhibition - Four Seasons in One Day

Masham Exhibition - Four Seasons in One Day
Until May 24th 2009.

Masham Gallery website at http://www.mashamgallery.co.uk/index.html

My current exhibition

Masham Gallery Exhibition - Four Seasons in One Day

Four red dots already on my work!

April 17th - May 24th 2009. 
Masham Gallery website at http://www.mashamgallery.co.uk/index.html . 

Gareth Buxton - Artist Newsletter - April 2009

Gareth Buxton - Artist Newsletter 
April 2009

Stormy Weather

I really enjoy this time of year.  There is enough light now for some breathtaking cloud patterns but also stormy skies and fast moving winds to keep the landscape constantly changing. Managed to capture this wonderful moment the other day as a storm passed over Allestree/Kedleston area late afternoon.  This pattern of clouds didn't last long and I waited until the sun came through before snapping this one. The photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson called this the "decisive moment"

Don't forget - Masham Gallery Exhibition - Four Seasons in One Day 
Next exhibition - April 17th - May 24th 2009. 
Masham Gallery website at http://www.mashamgallery.co.uk/index.html . 

Website Update

I have updated my web site at http://garbleart.co.uk/

I decided on a simple clean one page approach which should load up quickly.  The new page has all the essential info and a grid with previews of nine of my paintings, clicking on this leads through to Minigallery for more information

Mad March Painting!

March has been a busy month as I am madly producing many paintings in anticipation of selecting the best for upcoming shows.  Below are a few samples of what I am working on.

Stanage Edge

Moorland Vista #15

Mist Over Carsington #2

Twilight Near Buxton

Mist over Carsington

Doodles

Doodling has always been a compulsive habit for me.  This year I decided to do a doodle a day, here's 3rd March!

Tweets from March

As you know I am a Tweeter and my Twitter my ID is garbleart (http://twitter.com/garbleart)

Here is a selection of tweets from March

• Reading Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson. On page 22 - only another 898 pages go!
  
• Finishing two fleshy sculptures whilst listening to st germain. Not the legendary immortal occult figure but the house/nu jazz musician;-)
  
• Listening to 'Black Celebration', Depeche Mode. Love the sinster noises @ start of title track. Superb album even after all these years.
  
• Today is Ada Lovelace day. She was the world's first programmer. She didn't drink Jolt cola or keep a selection of pens in her top pocket
  
• In the studio painting. Listening to 'telepopmusic - angel milk' . Window open spring air. Lovely.
  
• Trilogy Meter by Dan Meth. Graphical comparison of movies and their sequels. Certainly agree with the Matrix one.http://tinyurl.com/bnn8gy
  
• Joke: 'three fonts go into bar, the barman says sorry we don't serve your type here' ;-)
  
• Chilli. Red wine. Bread and butter pudding. Zombie massacre via house of the dead. Got to stay awake!!
  

Regards

Gareth

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w: http://www.minigalleryworld.com/Gareth_Buxton/
e: gareth@garbleart.co.uk

Upcoming Exhibitions Paintings - Preview of Derbyshire Landscapes

I am currently preparing for two upcoming exhibitions, below are some of paintings that will be featured.

23 - 25th May 2009: Derbyshire Open Arts - Little Gallery Belper
14 - 28th June: Solo Exhibition - Ingleby Gallery, Ingleby


Twilight Near Buxton


Mist Over Carsington


Mist Over Carsington #2


Moorland Vista #15


Stanage Edge

Peak District - Landscape Paintings

Thought you might like to see what I'm upto at the moment. I recently completed the the following paintings and they will be available end of May through Derbyshire Open Arts. Painted these in a confident mood with big bold strokes and resisted the temptation to overwork them, always a temptation.

Troll

13/03/2009
Originally uploaded by garbleart

I love my Troll, found her in a charity shop a few years back. Nothing todo with art :-)

Exhibition: Four Seasons in One Day

Four Seasons in One Day
April 17th - May 24th 2009.

I'm in it!

Peak District Moorland Mist

Peak District Moorland Mist
Originally uploaded by garbleart

This is very my latest painting, which usually more extensive colour and slightly thicker layers of paint than my previous ones. Painted on a deep box canvas.

Doomstone

doomstone
Originally uploaded by garbleart

This is a 12th century carved stone slab kept in the crypt at York Minster.

It depicts the day of judgement, with demons supporting a cauldron in which the damnedd are being pushed into and tortured.

Derbyshire Abstract Landscape

Another 8x8 painting finished today

Derbyshire Landscape: Work in progress

A burst of activity produced this one today.  I was getting frustrated with other paintings and tried to not to try too hard, this oftens results in better paintings!

Work in Progress: Carsington Water

Inspired by Carsington Water few miles away from wehere I live, still working on the mist.
Mist takes ages.

Exhibitions Calendar 2009

Sun through Leaf

Sun through Leaf
Originally uploaded by garbleart

At a workshop (in my non-artist life) in the break noticed the sun behind this leaf in a window.

Moonscape - Work in progress

Working on this one. Last night I painted over the moon as its in the wrong place. Will add it back tonight more updates soon.

January Newletter

Gareth Buxton - Artist's Newsletter
January 2009

What a cold start to the new year! I visited Harpur Hill near Buxton last weekend. Over night there had been freezing fog and everything above a certain height had been covered with the most beautiful white frost. Took a few pictures on a mobile phone camera, so quite grainy, hope it captures the moment, if not the freezing cold temperature :-) For more pictures click on the one below or click this link




Discovering Colour
Most of my output in the past has used a distinctive pallette limited to a narrow range of colours, much of this is deliberate as the colours match those of moorland and surround areas. I have recently been experimenting with some bold colours as the pictures below illustrate. To be honest I was quite taken aback when I had finished them. They seemed so bright, for me at least! I'd be really interested to hear your views, is too much colour too soon, or do you like this more saturated trend?



Moorland Twilight #2: (8x8 inch) - Acrylic on Canvas



Moorland Twilight #1: (8x8 inch) - Acrylic on Canvas

Storm View : (30x30 inch) - Acrylic on Canvas


Forthcoming Exhibitions 2009
The calendar is already filling up with exhibitions for the coming year, here are the ones so far.

17th April - May 24th: "4 seasons in one day" - Masham Gallery, Yorkshire
23 - 25th May 2009: Derbyshire Open Arts - Little Gallery Belper
14 - 28th June: Solo Exhibition - Ingleby Gallery, Ingleby

New Work for 2009
I've been quite busy already this year, to see my latest paintings checkout this gallery
or here http://www.minigallery.co.uk/Gareth_Buxton/newart/

Regards
Gareth

w: http://garbleart.co.uk/
w: http://www.minigalleryworld.com/Gareth_Buxton/
e: gareth@garbleart.co.uk

Frost in the Peak District

Visited Harpur Hill near Buxton last weekend. Over night there had been freezing fog and everything above a certain height had been covered with the most beautiful white frost. Took a few pictures on a mobile phone camera, so quite grainy, hope it captures the moment, if not the freezing cold temperature :-)

From Harpur Hill

From Harpur Hill

From Harpur Hill

From Harpur Hill

Four Score Years and Ten

Four Score Years and Ten is one of my more personal paintings, taking several weeks to develop with multiple layers - it expresses personal beliefs about mortality, religion and being human.  As with other paintings and sculptures in this series its purpose is to remind myself and hopefully others,  to cease the moment and make the most of relatively short time that we experience consciousness as a bi-product of our biological function.

Main View

Detail 

Detail

Moonlight Painting on Saatchi - Please vote!

Please vote for me on the Saatchi web site, click on the link below
http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/showdown/index.php?showpic=190249

Paintings with Colour!

Well ok they all have colour in, but these ones are a bit brighter than normal. I find using colour in this saturated quite scary. I'm reading about NLP at the moment and the use of saturated colour or black and white images is a way of intensifying or reducing a mental image and assocaited emotion. What does that say about me eh? Thats enough of the psychology!

Enjoy.

They are available through minigallery as usual sometime on 5th January


Moorland Twilight #2: (8x8 inch) - Acrylic on Canvas


Moorland Twilight #1: (8x8 inch) - Acrylic on Canvas


Derbyshire Moor #4: (8x8 inch) - Acrylic on Canvas

Triptych: Peak District Moorland

This is my first ever Triptych.  getting the three paintings to match up was quite a challenge but I was pleased with the result.

Winter Moon over Curbar Edge

Latest painting, I resisted the temptation to over develop this one and it took a surprisingly short time to finish, as always the moon was the hardest, its the edges! And it has to be sort of circular :-)

Flesh - New Painting

Main View

Detail one

Detail 3

Been working on this one for a few weeks

Belper Sunrise

Sometimes its worth getting up early!
Sunrise over Belper the other morning, around 7 a.m.
Beautiful

Ridgeway Gallery: My page is up!

Great news! I am now on the Ridegeway Gallery artists page, I'm really pleased with the results, click here to check it out

Curbar Mist

I'm currently working on this rather large 48"x32" landscape, inspired by the view from Curbar Edge on a misty day. Its difficult to know when to stop adding mist :-)

"Your Heart is Mine" - New Painting

Main image


Detail


In Situ

This is a personal reflection on the frailty of the human body and the inevitable decline programmed into our DNA. In contrast to this we have so many opportunities of love and pleasure and at times we transcend our physicality. The message of this painting is ultimately positive and on every viewing we are reminded to "seize the day"

"Athiest's Dream" Sculpture Selected for "Derby City Open"

Good News Everybody! My sculpture "Athiest's Dream" has been selected for Derby City Open (Art Exhibition).

Pictures below.

Derby Open Entries

Its that time of the year already, Derby Open is an annual painting and sculpture competition. I have entered for the past three years, getting entries in the first and third years. Some people get in every year some people try for years without success.

Anyhow here are the two paintings I'm submitting.

Wish me luck :-)


"Into the Woods" 24x24 inch


"Tywyn Dusk" 20x30 inch

Recent Paintings

Tywyn Sea #3 (20x20")


Moor (20x30")


Seastorm #7 (20x16")


Shore (20x16")


Curbar (24x18")

Recent paintings, some of these are newly painted and others have returned from galleries, for more details see Minigallery

Expensive Shot

I took this picture near Openwoodgate the other morning on the way to work, not long after I dropped my new compact camera down about three flights of stairs :-( It survived the fall except that the flash has stopped working. A tribute to the strength of the Panasonic Lumix brand! Have ordered another one this weekend. I'll be a bit more careful with this one.

Nice mist though :-)