No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
It’s always a pleasure spotting an Angel Fish when snorkelling; they are not rare, but certainly not as common as Sergeant Major or Parrotfish. They have a majestic and peaceful manner about them and are beautiful to watch underwater. I could follow them for hours. I tried to capture this in my painting.
Commissions Invited
Locks Heath near Fareham, Hampshire
Seascapes, Landscapes, Animals, Portraiture
Email: nsthomas56@icloud.com
Instagram: sylviane.thomas2/
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
I was a nurse student then…I also started at that stage to initiate myself to art work with a friend of mine who was becoming a professional artist.
I met my husband during my nursing training and moved to the UK 1 year after qualifying as a registered Nurse. My career soon took off and I also became a mum with 3 children, one of whom is autistic. The consequence of this, was zero time for art.
However, 10 years ago, I picked up my courage and enrolled in an art group run by qualified teacher Jessica Shaw. On the first day, I felt like I was the new kid at school 😂, wondering what the devil stung me to give painting a go.
I could only attend sporadically as my time was divided between France and England and family commitments in both sides.
I think it was good to learn the basics with that group, which was as much about the social side of being with other artists. It reached a point where I felt that I was learning more by myself, so I started to use Youtube instead, seeing how other artists approached their work. I felt less frustrated by doing this and happier with my progress.
I have extended my work since leaving the art group, to all sorts of topics. I enrolled on a course for portrait painting, something I always wanted to do, but was scared to attempt. I completed my first portrait which I was thrilled with, as Mike Skidmore, my teacher, gave me the best compliments and encouragement I could hope for. He believed in me and at times when one gets down, it was the best therapy to spring back in confidence.
Having started painting properly about 8 years ago, I am now completely hooked, despite the frustrations and bad days when everything appears ruined. Renoir said “I have so much to learn”. Well, I just have to join the club and keep on learning.
I only came to terms with selling my paintings 2 years ago, as before I felt that I was selling my babies. I have given away a large amount to friends and family.
11/ 2020 : I joined the Dorset Art Society and started to exhibit my art work with them, for the first time.
2021: I joined the Fareham Art Group and the Bursledon Art Society locally and exhibited my artwork with them.
2021: I started to enter competition and I received a Certificate of Merit from the Luxembourg Art Society.
May 2022: I was accepted by the Hampshire Cultural Society, to produce my first solo exhibition at the Allen Gallery in Alton.
Dec 2022:
I received another Certificate of Merit from the Luxembourg Art Society.
2023:
My art work has been accepted to be exhibited in Gosport Museum, Hampshire.
Marvels of the Sea
Listed building in Botley Hampshire. This piece is inspired by the little church behind Manor Farm, St Batholomew’s. On a trip there one day during the Autumn, I was struck by the beautiful light as it hit fallen leaves and the church walls.
Commissions Invited
Winchester
Original Acrylic and Mixed Media Paintings
Original Oil Paintings
Signed Limited Edition Giclée Prints
Phone: 07845 900960
Please mention the Hampshire Artists website
Email: info@rebeccahurstart.co.uk
Website: rebeccahurstart.co.uk
Facebook: rebeccahurstart
Instagram: rebeccahurstart
Twitter: rebeccahurstart
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
Photographs and sketches are taken back to her studio in Winchester where she paints mainly in Acrylics and Mixed Media.
“For me, it is not simply about the entire view or object which I choose to paint. I love to focus in on certain areas which might go unnoticed. A rusty tractor engine; pebbles on a beach; the lock of an old door; peeling paint on a sign.
Exploration and play are an important part of my painting process and layers of paint are added before the final painting begins to take shape. I want to create art which encourages the viewer to notice the beauty in the unexpected.”
Rebecca graduated from Surrey Institute of Art and Design, gaining a BA in Graphic Design (Visual Communication) and worked as an account manager for many years. In 2013, she chose to focus full time on her painting and has been developing her artistic practice ever since. She has taken various online and in-person workshops.
I have exhibited at local exhibitions including Hampshire Open Studios, The Nutshell, Winchester, Titchfield Art and Craft Show.
Inspired by the pond next to Manor Farm near Bursledon during a beautiful warm, autumnal day. Looking across the pond, from the church, the farm can be seen through the trees. The reflections upon the still pond are so calming.
Commissions Invited
Winchester
Original Acrylic and Mixed Media Paintings
Original Oil Paintings
Signed Limited Edition Giclée Prints
Phone: 07845 900960
Please mention the Hampshire Artists website
Email: info@rebeccahurstart.co.uk
Website: rebeccahurstart.co.uk
Facebook: rebeccahurstart
Instagram: rebeccahurstart
Twitter: rebeccahurstart
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
Photographs and sketches are taken back to her studio in Winchester where she paints mainly in Acrylics and Mixed Media.
“For me, it is not simply about the entire view or object which I choose to paint. I love to focus in on certain areas which might go unnoticed. A rusty tractor engine; pebbles on a beach; the lock of an old door; peeling paint on a sign.
Exploration and play are an important part of my painting process and layers of paint are added before the final painting begins to take shape. I want to create art which encourages the viewer to notice the beauty in the unexpected.”
Rebecca graduated from Surrey Institute of Art and Design, gaining a BA in Graphic Design (Visual Communication) and worked as an account manager for many years. In 2013, she chose to focus full time on her painting and has been developing her artistic practice ever since. She has taken various online and in-person workshops.
I have exhibited at local exhibitions including Hampshire Open Studios, The Nutshell, Winchester, Titchfield Art and Craft Show.
This painting is inspired by the old rusty bridge at Mottisfont National Trust, near Romsey. I have always been fascinated by the rusty colour and love to look through the holes to see the natural flora and fauna beyond.
Commissions Invited
Winchester
Original Acrylic and Mixed Media Paintings
Original Oil Paintings
Signed Limited Edition Giclée Prints
Phone: 07845 900960
Please mention the Hampshire Artists website
Email: info@rebeccahurstart.co.uk
Website: rebeccahurstart.co.uk
Facebook: rebeccahurstart
Instagram: rebeccahurstart
Twitter: rebeccahurstart
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
Photographs and sketches are taken back to her studio in Winchester where she paints mainly in Acrylics and Mixed Media.
“For me, it is not simply about the entire view or object which I choose to paint. I love to focus in on certain areas which might go unnoticed. A rusty tractor engine; pebbles on a beach; the lock of an old door; peeling paint on a sign.
Exploration and play are an important part of my painting process and layers of paint are added before the final painting begins to take shape. I want to create art which encourages the viewer to notice the beauty in the unexpected.”
Rebecca graduated from Surrey Institute of Art and Design, gaining a BA in Graphic Design (Visual Communication) and worked as an account manager for many years. In 2013, she chose to focus full time on her painting and has been developing her artistic practice ever since. She has taken various online and in-person workshops.
I have exhibited at local exhibitions including Hampshire Open Studios, The Nutshell, Winchester, Titchfield Art and Craft Show.
From my New Forest Series, this painting is inspired by the waters just as you head into Mudeford Quay. I spent many a happy day down on the coast and this painting just reminds me of the feeling of freedom and of relaxation.
I feel like I am being taken on a journey, being transported through this piece and the warmth of that orange against the cool blue colour is just so calming.
You can just see the boats in the distance bobbing on the blue waters and hear the clanging sound against the masts of those on shore.
Commissions Invited
Winchester
Original Acrylic and Mixed Media Paintings
Original Oil Paintings
Signed Limited Edition Giclée Prints
Phone: 07845 900960
Please mention the Hampshire Artists website
Email: info@rebeccahurstart.co.uk
Website: rebeccahurstart.co.uk
Facebook: rebeccahurstart
Instagram: rebeccahurstart
Twitter: rebeccahurstart
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
Photographs and sketches are taken back to her studio in Winchester where she paints mainly in Acrylics and Mixed Media.
“For me, it is not simply about the entire view or object which I choose to paint. I love to focus in on certain areas which might go unnoticed. A rusty tractor engine; pebbles on a beach; the lock of an old door; peeling paint on a sign.
Exploration and play are an important part of my painting process and layers of paint are added before the final painting begins to take shape. I want to create art which encourages the viewer to notice the beauty in the unexpected.”
Rebecca graduated from Surrey Institute of Art and Design, gaining a BA in Graphic Design (Visual Communication) and worked as an account manager for many years. In 2013, she chose to focus full time on her painting and has been developing her artistic practice ever since. She has taken various online and in-person workshops.
I have exhibited at local exhibitions including Hampshire Open Studios, The Nutshell, Winchester, Titchfield Art and Craft Show.
Recent Comments