Derwent Gallery Exhibition - Starts 4th September 2010

I'm really pleased to announce that my next (solo) exhibition starts at Derwent Gallery in Grindleford on Saturday 4th September for 4 weeks. The landscape exhibition will feature all new work produced this year including some very recent paintings - painted in the last week or two!

Derwent Gallery is a great gallery in the Peak District situated near Cubar and Stanages "edges". Full details of the gallery and details on location and opening hours at http://www.derwentgallery.com/

Below is a preview of some of the paintings that are likely to make it to the final exhibition.

Lost on the Moor (20x20cm)

Mid Storm (60x60cm)

Moorland Mist (60x60cm)

Approaching Storm (60x60cm)

Alone on a Hill (60x60cm)

Henry Miller on Artists

I found this wonderful Henry Miller quote on the TV series "Century of the Self" by Adam Curtis. I think its particularly relevant to artists;

"My argument with so much as psychoanalysis is the preconception that suffering is a mistake, or a sign of weakness, or a sign even of illness, when in fact, possibly the greatest truths we know have come out of people’s suffering; that the problem is not to undo suffering or to wipe it off the face of the earth but to make it inform our lives, instead of trying to cure ourselves of it constantly and avoid it, and avoid anything but that lobotomized sense of what they call “happiness.” There’s too much of an attempt, it seems to me, to think in terms of controlling man, rather than freeing him. Of defining him rather than letting him go. It’s part of the whole ideology of this age, which is power-mad."
Henry Miller 1960s

Most of the Adam Curtis documentaries are on youtube and are well worth a look.

Minigallery Portfolio Update

I recently completedly updated my Minigallery portfolio, clearing out over 20 paintings, many of which are now being either reworked or having their canvases primed, ready to become new paintings!

Here is a painting in the gallery called "Kinder Just After Dawn" its available here




To see all of the newly updated online gallery at Minigallery please visit http://www.minigallery.co.uk/Gareth_Buxton/

Moon Moor and Sea: 22nd May 2010

Saturday 22nd May was the opening of my exhibition at the Tarpey Gallery. It was lovely sunny evening but despite the fine weather we had plenty of visitors. I was particularly pleased to see some new faces amongst the crowd.



As you can see the Tarpey Gallery is wonderful light airy space with large walls that really bring out the best in the paintings. I'd like to thank everybody that attended.



Some of the paintings are still available so do let me know if you are still interested in seeing any of the paintings that might be left.

Tywyn by the Sea

Tywyn - late afternoon

I took this picture at a relaxing break last month at Tywyn. Tywyn is in mid wales north of Aberyswyth and south of Barmouth. A pleasant seaside town with enough shops to survive comfortably but not too spoiled with touristy attractions. At the moment the sea front looks like a construction site, as it quite literally is. They are currently reinforcing the sea defenses, they have even created a mini island out at sea as part of this. For some reason this part of the world gets the most astounding sunsets. Sunsets whilst wonderful "live" are a bit "chocolate boxy" for me when it comes to photos and paintings. But I have included a photo any way below.


Tywyn - very late afternoon!