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Janice Gill
- Oct 31, 2017
- 1 min
2nd Ending, new beginnings
As I mentioned in the last post, today marks two endings for me, one was the end of the Ultimate Blog Challenge, the second was the end...
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Janice Gill
- Oct 31, 2017
- 1 min
Of Endings and Beginnings
This photograph is of the sunset from a beach near Harlech in Cardigan Bay. The colour in the sky was fabulous and I was really pleased...
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Janice Gill
- Oct 30, 2017
- 1 min
Beyond Realism
As someone who enjoys both abstract and realistic paintings, I sometimes find myself caught between a rock and a hard place. On the one...
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Janice Gill
- Oct 29, 2017
- 1 min
But is it Art?
This is on of the smaller paintings on show at Kelham Island. It measures 8" x 10" and is painted in acrylics on canvas. It is one of a...
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Janice Gill
- Oct 29, 2017
- 1 min
Magical Skies
This painting has turned out to be one of the more popular one's at the exhibition this week, rather surprisingly for me. When I painted...
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Janice Gill
- Oct 29, 2017
- 1 min
Jeniveve at Kelham Island
My good friend and fabulous felt artist Jeni Holness, known as Jeniveve for her business, has some of her work showing at Kelham Island...
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Janice Gill
- Oct 29, 2017
- 1 min
The turquoise paintings.
This picture shows part of one wall in the gallery. It has been interesting hanging my work as I hadn't noticed the dominance of certain...
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Janice Gill
- Oct 29, 2017
- 1 min
Exhibition at Kelham Island
Over the next few posts I will be showing some of the exhibits on display at Kelham Island this week. This table shows some of the...
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Janice Gill
- Oct 28, 2017
- 1 min
What would you like to know?
Today I am throwing open the virtual doors to any questions from the floor. Is there anything you would like to know about my art,...
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Janice Gill
- Oct 28, 2017
- 1 min
Star Studded Cosmos
I may have missed a few blog posts over the last few days for the Ultimate Blog Challenge so I'll need to do 3 a day to catch up. To be...
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Janice Gill
- Oct 20, 2017
- 2 min
7 ways to get your mojo back.
We all have a time when we sit at our work space and freeze. We have no idea what we are going to do next. Writer's sit at their...
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Janice Gill
- Oct 19, 2017
- 1 min
6 Art Blogs to read today.
Art blogs come in all shapes and sizes each with a different take on Art and servicing a reader in different ways. Some feature primarily...
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Janice Gill
- Oct 18, 2017
- 1 min
Incoming! 10 Great Reasons to Visit the Farne Islands
A trip to the Farne Islands is Number One on my list when visiting the North East Coast. Here's 10 reasons why all artists should visit....
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Janice Gill
- Oct 17, 2017
- 1 min
Mindfulness and the Magic of Painting.
"a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings,...
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Janice Gill
- Oct 16, 2017
- 2 min
5 Great reasons to visit local art group exhibitions
At the weekend I visited a local art group exhibition. Called Grenoside Art Group they meet fortnightly in what was once a school and is...
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Janice Gill
- Oct 16, 2017
- 1 min
Record temperatures ahead of Ophelia
Yesterday was an unseasonably warm Mid-October day for the UK. The sun shone and everywhere was busy. People were making the most of the...
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Janice Gill
- Oct 14, 2017
- 1 min
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Join our Newsletter family to get 20% off your next order from Jan Gill Art and Photography. Don't worry, I won't send you spam or pass...
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Janice Gill
- Oct 13, 2017
- 2 min
Inspiration to Paint
When I was a child I loved to watch creative programmes. One of the earliest I remember was Vision On presented by Tony Hart and his...
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Janice Gill
- Oct 12, 2017
- 3 min
3 Easy Exercises to start Drawing
I hear it all the time. I would love to be creative but I can't draw. The truth is, if you can write, you can draw. You have the hand eye...
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Janice Gill
- Aug 29
- 1 min
Ups and Downs
August has been a strange month. I'd hoped to have some fantastic news - a permanent exhibition space in Shrewsbury. Unfortunately it...
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Janice Gill
- Jul 25
- 1 min
Poppies at the Orchard Cafe
It was a lovely surprise to visit the Orchard Cafe to find that three of my paintings were on display with the Shropshire Art Society. I...
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