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Exhibitions

Dramatic Sky in Chalk Pastel
https://youtu.be/inLBWBTIDlU

Videos

During the Coronavirus lockdown I made some art demonstration videos, plus short tutorials and art tips and tricks.

Here's the link to the playlist on Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL60snsn6UdlUQoOvn3Dnn7SUYVVvIL481r link text

Exhibitions

Current & future events

Exhibitions

  • I am not currently exhibiting work anywhere but will shortly be adding a new range of prints to my website. In August I shall have some work on show at the Summer Trifle Festival at PICKHAMS plus I will be participating in the Hailsham Art Trail in September. 
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Commissions -  a beautiful & unique work of art

Animal portraiture

We all love our pets and probably have dozens of photos. I can work from a selection of photos to capture the personality of your pet in a unique work of art. A tribute, a memory, a legacy, an investment.
 Dogs, cats, horses, birds, fish, rabbits, cows and more – you name it, I can paint it! My most unusual animal requested was a Dodo for which I sketched the model at Horniman Museum and painted a family of Dodo’s.
Visit my website Pets by Josie for full details and examples. 

Murals

In 2015 I created a wrap around room mural, in a penthouse in Manhattan. I have since then painted a logo on the wall of a restaurant at Cuckmere haven and worked on the external wall at Pickhams using a combination of paint and mosaic. Please contact me if you are interested in commissioning a mural.

Other commissions

I am always pleased when someone wants to discuss a bespoke artwork project as I really enjoy a challenge.  My most challenging commissions to date have been a portrait of a Harley Davidson motorbike and a landscape with a tractor and herd of cows where the branded number on the rump of one cow was clearly visible. If you are interested in design or illustration, please visit my work website Hailsham Creative

Art Lessson

Tutoring and Classes

Tuition

At present I am not offering any private classes or workshops. Please join my mailing list for updates or visit my BLOG page.
I am still taking bookings for workshops and demonstrations for Art Groups and Societies. See below.

Cat in pastel demonstration

Art Holidays - TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED

Magpie Cottage, East Sussex

Book a stay at Magpie Cottage in Wilmington, East Sussex and enjoy personal art tuition.  Art sessions can be in the garage studio, in the cottage gardens or the wonderful gardens of Pickhams next door, or you can choose to go for day-trips for plein air painting session in the local countryside.  

Magpie Cottage (the artist's cottage) is a self-catering bungalow with its own charming walled garden and can accommodate up to 6 people in 2 double bedrooms and an optional double sofa bed in the living room. The property is decorated throughout with my artwork and the walls of the garden have murals by local artists, including some of my mosaic work.

The art tuition can be for just one member of the party staying in the cottage, or for all of you - I am happy to teach all ages and abilities and can adapt the lessons to suit all. You can chose anything from a half day's tuition to 5 whole days covering a variety of mediums, subjects and styles.
All materials and equipment can be supplied so you don't need to bring anything with you on holiday, just your holiday outfits and toiletries!

Prices for the tuition will depend on the number in the group and the materials required but will start at £120 per day.
The cottage is bookable through Airbnb with prices starting at £95 per night for 2 for the accommodation. See full details of the cottage on www.magpieartistscottage.co.uk - but do check my availability first before booking the accommodation. 

Cat in pastel demonstration

Workshops and Demonstrations

For art groups and societies

I am available to do Art Demonstrations and Workshops covering a variety of media and styles. Subjects include animals, particularly fish and birds, pets, seascapes, waterfalls, the human figure, still life with a difference, abstracts, The Versatility of Acrylics, mixed media and collage and simple printing techniques. If there is another subject or medium that interests you, please ask me!

Hourly rate: £50
Living in Wilmington, near Eastbourne in East Sussex, I am willing to travel up to 100 miles. The hourly rate of £50 includes travel costs for distances less than 10 miles.
For bookings further afield I charge travel :
10 – 20 miles: add £10
20 – 40 miles: add £15
40 – 60 miles : add £25
60 – 80 miles : add £35
80 – 100 miles: add £45
Over 100 miles – please contact me to discuss possible accommodation for evening demonstration
(Prices valid 01/09/2019)

Oil pastel workshop