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Janice Gill

Jul 1, 2020
1 min

Taking the Challenge - A New Start

First day of a 31 day challenge to blog every day.

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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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Incoming! 10 Great Reasons to Visit the Farne Islands

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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5 Great reasons to visit local art group exhibitions

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

Mar 26
2 min

Back on the Wagon

It's been a long time since I last posted on here. It's been a long time since I posted anywhere... But I'm back, and raring to go. As...

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Janice Gill

Jul 2, 2020
1 min

A little bit about me.

It's great to be back with the Ultimate Blog Challenge team and to see some familiar faces- a real tonic in these strange and uncertain...

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Janice Gill

Art and Photography

Taking the Challenge - A New Start

2nd Ending, new beginnings

Of Endings and Beginnings

Beyond Realism

But is it Art?

Magical Skies

Jeniveve at Kelham Island

The turquoise paintings.

Exhibition at Kelham Island

What would you like to know?

Star Studded Cosmos

7 ways to get your mojo back.

6 Art Blogs to read today.

Incoming! 10 Great Reasons to Visit the Farne Islands

Mindfulness and the Magic of Painting.

5 Great reasons to visit local art group exhibitions

Record temperatures ahead of Ophelia

20% off everything - subscribe today.

Inspiration to Paint

3 Easy Exercises to start Drawing

Back on the Wagon

A little bit about me.

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