COBURG STUDIOS OPEN WEEKEND

 

Our studio Christmas Open weekend has come around again! Everyone is busy busy getting things finished and stock made in preparation...plus the clean up. I have no idea how my studio gets so dirty and cluttered in such a short time!! I have been getting a few new pieces finished off for the show and hoping they will be dry in time...I'll be in all weekend ( working on my birthday too!)

Oh busy time.....just had a weekend in London. After a faff getting there (who knew there was so much fog in London) had a lovely time with family. One of my highlights was going to the Tate Modern for the Gerhard Richter exhibition. Brilliant to see a lifetimes worth of work and progress of one of my fav artists together in one place. His most recent work is immense.....also went to a fab print show of various artists that all work out of the same studio.
Getting ready for the Coburg Open Studios in a couple of weeks (3-4th December 11-5 pm)...frantic to get a few new paintings finished so I can show them, nearly there so hopefully a full day tomorrow will do the job!

work in progress

It's been a while since my last post, keep meaning to get to it but seem to get distracted by life's daily chores!! i have been getting into the studio abit more regularly of late now my daughter has started nursery, but its been a hard slog to get going and find my painting groove but think I am getting somewhere as feeling alot more relaxed. My new images are alot darker and moodier than my past work and trying to work through a very big family loss has definately had an impact.

AUTUMN SHOW AT UNION GALLERY

I have been asked to exhibit in the upcoming show at Union Gallery on the funky Broughton Street. Opening the 13th Oct, the show continues til the 7th Nov. Hope you can make it along!

I have been abit slack of late on the blog front! My mind seems full of wedding (happening next May!!), playing in the sun and the fact we haven't had water at the studio on my 'work' day. Have spent the time meeting with the talented Emily Hogarth re wedding invites, pottering around at home, checking out other blogs and organising paintings for the Autumn Show at Union Gallery on Broughton Street, Edinburgh, which opens on October 13th.

Am taking myself to the Modern Gallery today to gather some inspiration for my own work.....

Botanics

Had a lovely walk around the Royal Botanic Gardens last week in the sunshine.....finally remembered to have my camera with me and took some pics of the East Gates...love them! Also am getting obsessed with flowers lately (due to the fact that I am trying to get ideas for my wedding next year!)

Titanic Building

Spent the weekend in Belfast for my pal Vicky's wedding at the beautiful Ballygally. A stunning setting and a wee view of Scotland too! On a tour around Belfast we went past a building just being completed which is inspired by the Titanic (built in Belfast if you didn't know!). It is awesome, love the texture and contrast in materials...beautiful.

A few images from my week up in Tomnavulin. Had crazy weather so no drawing or painting, just photos....and these were from the car! Some inspiration though, fabulously lush up there right now and the colours were awesome. Into the studio today to start preparing!

Thought I would post some pics of the studio. Have got my new work back from the framers for the open days, they are looking great! Loads of people came to the opening night on Friday and been steady today, hoping the rain tomorrow won't put people off!

COBURG STUDIOS OPEN WEEKEND

Coburg Studios Summer Event is on next weekend!
Open Friday 5th, Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th August 11-6 pm. An amazing array of artists and artisans exhibiting in our gallery and opening their studio doors to the public.
I will be there all day Friday and Saturday and Sunday til 3pm (although my studio will still be open)
Hope you can make it down. I will have some new work just back from my framers on show and also some unframed drawings that I have recently been working on in preparation for some new seascapes.

SUMMER SHOW

I am showing work with Frames Gallery in Perth in their  Summer Show until 30th July
www.framesgallery.co.uk

Latest Works

Some new small works I have been doing at the studio.....12.5 x 15 cm influenced by the links at Muirfield and Gullane...

I have finally got my website up and running! www.melaniewilliamson.co.uk

I am back working in the studio part time and also in the early days of setting up my website. hope to preview some of my new works shortly!

I am back in the studio occasionally and am currently working on commissions. Here are some new seascapes finished before I went on maternity leave...