Exhibition News (Autumn/Winter 2023)
I’m delighted to have artwork in several group exhibitions this month. See below for images of a some of paintings that feature in the shows, along with photos from the private views, and links to find out more.
ING Discerning Eye at Mall Galleries, London, 17-26 November 2023
My three paintings in this exciting group exhibition were selected by Discerning Eye’s guest curator Ian H Watkins, aka H from Steps!
Find out more about the exhibition
View my paintings that feature in the show
‘Radiance’ at Slader’s Yard, West Bay, Dorset, 18 November 23 – 20 January 24
Also featuring artwork by Alex Lowery, Martyn Brewster, Vanessa Gardiner, Julian Bailey, Frances Hatch and Petter Southall
Find out more about the exhibition
View my paintings that feature in the show
RWA, Bristol, 170th Annual Open Exhibition
These two paintings of mine are in the RWA Open Exhibition in Bristol, which is open now and runs till 14th January 2024.
- ‘White light, dark land’, oil on canvas, 30x30cm
- ‘Squally clouds, St Ives coast’, oil on canvas, 30x30cm
Packing for a Painting Trip to Ireland
I’m very excited to report that I’m on my way to Ireland for a long-awaited painting trip. What with COVID and various other things it’s been a while since I’ve been able to do something like this.
I’ll be in the beautiful County Kerry, and it’ll be a solo trip so I can concentrate completely on capturing this amazing landscape in drawings and paintings. I’m staying near the Atlantic coast, and so looking forward to spending time there, responding to the changing light and weather over the sea and hills. And recharging my artistic batteries of course!
I’ve been to the same area before but don’t know it very well, so I’ll be thinking about adapting to a different terrain and looking at how that might change my palette.
As you can imagine, a trip like this requires LOADS of art equipment so I’ve been spending a lot of time making lists, preparing and packing. I’m bringing my drawing bag with watercolours, inks, water-soluble sticks, pencil, and charcoal, plus lots of sketchbooks of different sizes. I’ll take my oil paints of course, but also some acrylics and water-soluble oils to play with – plus some oil bars which I haven’t used for a while.
I’ll need quite a few canvases and panels, in pairs of sizes to make it easier to bring back wet paintings. I’ve recently discovered a genius hack which involves slices of cardboard loo roll used at the corners of the two wet paintings to separate them with (hopefully) minimal damage to the painting itself.
I always find I need to take lots of odd bits and pieces – old newspapers, kitchen roll, bulldog clips, wipes, and jam jars. And I’m definitely going to need my wet weather gear – wellies, anorak, waterproof trousers and woolly hat.
I’m so looking forward to seeing what comes out of my trip and posting the results. I’ll share a round-up when I get back (be sure to sign up to my newsletter) and I’ll be posting regular updates and images on Instagram and Facebook while I’m away.
Sláinte!
Louise
Past Exhibitions (Bridport and Bath)
These events have now passed. Here are the event details from the original posting . . .
One of my paintings currently features in a New English Art Club exhibition in Bath. And a selection recently appeared in a group show at Sladers Yard in Dorset. Details of both shows can be found below:
‘Capturing Life: A Century of the New English Art Club‘ at the Victoria Art Gallery, Bridge Street, Bath BA2 4AT
This exhibition combines work by current NEAC members alongside over 30 paintings by illustrious past members.
21 January – 11 April 2023, gallery Tuesday– Sunday, 10.30 am-5 pm. Last entry 4.30 pm. (Closed on Mondays)
‘Silence and slow time‘ at Sladers Yard Art Gallery & Cafe, West Bay Road, West Bay, Bridport, Dorset DT6 4EL (4 February to 18 March 2023). Features paintings by Louise Balaam NEAC RWA, Nicholas Jones, Alfred Stockham ARCA RWA, Furniture by Petter Southall
This exhibition has now ended, but you can still view my paintings from the show online.