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Artist at Rogue Artists’ Studios. New Light Art prize-2023/24, 2024 RA SShow, recently acquired by MAG, rep’d by Saul Hay/Jari Lager galleries

Manchester, England
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This was quite a complex painting to make but I do love a challenge! A commission of Forton I couldn’t refuse from someone with lovely childhood memories & journeys to visit a dad. I was IN. The Last Landmark Oil on cradled panel 42 x 60cm #Forton #M6 #painting #grimartgroup
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I think Forton looks its best against a dark brooding sky, it’s a good job as we get enough of those heading north. It’s probably my favourite sky to paint, what do you think? @GrimArtGroup #painting #MotorwayArt #WomensArt #ArtistOnTwitter #lancaster #m6 #forton
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I was so blown away by the response to last Sunday’s post of my Forton painting. I really do appreciate all the lovely comments, likes & shares. Here’s another Forton piece to say thank you! 🙌🏻🥰 #painting #MotorwayArt #ArtistOnTwitter #forton #m6 #lancaster @GrimArtGroup
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Such smashing news today. Both my paintings will hang in the @royalacademyarts summer show this year. Gobsmacked & chuffed to bits! 🥂😍 My fifth time of trying, to all those who got the dreaded no email today I’m really sorry & I feel you. ❤️ #painting #royalacadamy #summer
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Forton strikes again! A recently finished commission piece, I feel like I could paint this beauty with my eyes closed now, 😑 but such a joy to paint as always. 🙌🏻😍 Oil on canvas 30x40cm #painting #art @GrimArtGroup #grimart #m6 #forton #Lancaster #motorway
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This was 1 of the first motorway commissions I took on back in 2018. Ali made this journey to visit her mum.The power Stn has since been demolished & she doesn’t make the journey now but loves the reminder of a journey she misses to see her. @GrimArtGroup #painting #art #m62
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I was asked to paint this by a lady who grew up here. Travelling back to visit her mum & always greeted by this bridge, a familiar ‘nearly there’ landmark in her journey. She lost her mum so this means a lot & I loved painting it for her. ❤️ #art #painting #bridge @GrimArtGroup
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It’s been a while since I’ve bought a newspaper on a Sunday, today however is definitely the day to buy the Observer. Seeing my paintings in print is so amazing! ☺️📰🎉 . #theobservernewreview #painting #newspaper #feature #observer #guardian #oilpainting #artistsontwitter
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Santa stopped at his favourite services. 😍🎅 HAPPY CHRISTMAS! ❤️🎄😘
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Newport Pagnell services. M1. Oil on board The UK’s first service area to open to all traffic in 1960. I’ll have around 30 new paintings to show you when my exhibition opens in March. Until then here’s one from 2019. 🙌🏻 @GrimArtGroup #painting #art #motorway #M1 #WomensArt
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Diamond shadow Oil on cradled board 13x18cm Part of my shadow series from my March exhibition’ The Journey Continues.’ A 2nd bridge just edges into the top of the frame adding some extra drama to the composition. @GrimArtGroup #painting #shadows #WomensArt #m6 #bridge
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I still can’t believe this actually happened. It’s up on the walls of the gallery now, I’m really looking forward to seeing it to believing it! 🤯😍🙏🏻🙌🏻
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Jen Orpin @JenOrpinPainter is fascinated by journeys which take people to each other. Her work focuses on motorway travel and the landmarks along the way. Here we see a bridge on M60 at the Denton roundabout with the M67, not far from her studio. 🖼️Jen Orpin, No War But Class
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Some lovely news yesterday from @royalacademy This tiny little painting, 10x10cm has made it thru to the 2nd round of judging for the Royal Academy Summer show. Keep everything crossed ‘Little Yellow Bridge’ goes the distance! 🤞🏻💛🤞🏻 #painting #yellow #bridge #m6 #RAsummershow
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A double commission for brothers who grew up in Preston. Now separated by 1000s of miles these paintings will strengthen their bond & remind them of where they came from. Jnc 31 M6 Northbound Southbound Oil on canvas 61x76cm @GrimArtGroup #painting #M6 #motorway #preston
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UMIST at Dusk Oil on panel 21x15cm In Case You Missed It 03.11.23 - 24.12.23 The Modernist 58 Port Street, Mcr M1 2EQ. 11am to 5pm Tues -Sat. 26 artists respond to the closure & imminent demolition of Mcr’s much loved modernist campus - UMIST #UMIST #modernist @modernistsoc
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I painted this back in Feb 2019. The south facing walkway M6 northbound at the services just before Jnc 17 Sandbach, it’s now looking pretty faded. Glad I captured it in fairly good red condition against that gloomy sky.❤️ @GrimArtGroup #painting #art #Motorway #m6 #WomensArt
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Another bank holiday, safe travels if you’re on the road today. Take Me With You Next Time Oil on cradled board 10x30cm #painting #M6 #art #oilpainting #WomensArt #motorway #grimart
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Forton Gateway Oil on linen 60x60cm A commissioned birthday gift for Ben by his wife Kate. They live 4 miles from Forton It’s the gateway to the 2 places that are significant to him, the north, south, work & play. Such a lovely one to work on. #M6 #forton #painting #art #grimart
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Shadow Play I Oil on cradled panel 20x30cm #shiftingtheview #painting #MotorwayArt #art #ArtistOnTwitter #shadow #play #WomensArt
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I think the sun is going to shine today so here’s one to match the mood. Painted in 2019. Scammonden Bridge is a stunner on the M62, the highest motorway in the UK reaching its peak near the Pennine Way Footbridge. @GrimArtGroup #m62 #painting #art #ArtistOnTwitter #WomensArt
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A couple of little oil sketches from a recent nip across to Sheffield & then up to Huddersfield, recognise these beauties? Road trips in the sun are the best, I never really switch off & relax as I’m always at the photo taking ready. 🤳📸☀️😎 #painting #art #m1 #ArtistOnTwitter
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A yellow bridge over the M6, northbound on the stretch between Warrington & Preston. A barely travelled section of road by me & what treats I came across! 💛 @GrimArtGroup #painting #M6 #MotorwayArt #WomensArt #bridge #motorway
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It’s hard to put into words what this felt like. A little overwhelming, emotional & still an edge of disbelief. A huge thanks once more to @mcrartgallery and @McrContemporary for this opportunity. 🙌🏻🥲 🖼️Jen Orpin, No War But Class War, 2003 On display in gallery 16. #painting
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It’s been a sunny afternoon in Manc, almost like spring is on the doorstep. ☀️ Just like this sunny southbound scene painted in 2020. This is a lovely sturdy bridge over the M6 south of Forton Services. #m6 #painting #art #forton #WomensArt #ArtistOnTwitter @GrimArtGroup
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Chuffed my tiny painting will hang @royalacademy Summer Show this year. Being selected is amazing, I’m grateful once again. Sorry to those who didn’t, keep on keeping on. Thanks to the selectors, the challenge will be finding it! 💛🙌🏻 Little Yellow Bridge 10x10cm. #art #painting
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Joined At The Slip Oil on canvas 60x30cm The slip road connecting the M60 to the A5103 Princess Parkway. Everything’s connected. @GrimArtGroup #MotorwayArt #m60 #manchester #motorway #bridge #WomensArt
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No War But Class War Oil on canvas 30x60cm The motorway bridge as a platform for protest. M60 southbound towards Stockport. @GrimArtGroup #painting #oilpainting #art #WomensArt #m60 #classwar #bridge #motorway
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Slant Shadow Oil on cradled board 13x18cm I love the shadows cast by trees on structures in the sun. Part of my shadow series from my exhibition’The Journey Continues.’ @GrimArtGroup #painting #art #WomensArt #m6 #shadows
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This Place Is Ours Oil on cradled panel 30x40cm Pennine Way Footbridge M62. I love this bridge…a lot. 🩶 #painting #art #m62 #MotorwayArt #grimartgroup #bridge #motorway
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Regular travellers on the A627(M) between the M60 & M62 will know this tall yellow beauty, straddling the road around the Chadderton area. This painting is tiny, so is the detail. Chadderton Heights Oil on panel 13x18cm @GrimArtGroup #painting #art #manchester #WomensArt
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Throwback Thurs to Aug 2018 when the journey began. Here’s a selection of my 1st bridge/road paintings. 5 yrs later & I reckon I’ve made over 400. I’m often asked, when are you going to stop? No time soon, there are so many I’ve not painted yet. #MotorwayArt #painting #art
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Morning you lovely lot! Here’s some WIP shots on this gloomy Saturday morning of my Forton Services commission piece from a few months ago. The Last Landmark Oil on cradled panel 42x60cm (Prints of this 1 are available on my Etsy store! ) 🙌🏻 #painting #art #forton #MotorwayArt
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Looking forward to Art Is Everywhere today @maryannehobbs on @BBC6Music today. Here’s one just for you Maryanne, I know it has a special place in your heart. #bridgeportrait #6MusicArt #Forton #art #artiseverywhere
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Golden Hour II Oil on cradled panel 13x18cm #m1 #painting #artist #MotorwayArt #brutalism #Bridge #golden #WomensArt #journey
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Last month @itvxofficial visited me in my studio and asked me all about why I started painting my motorway bridges, it was aired on Fri night. Many thanks to the team for piecing together a lovely, thoughtful piece. 🙌🏻🥰 Click link below for full feature.
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I heard on the radio this morning that the M25 is closed in both directions (the first time they’ve done this) between Jnc 10&11 this wkend. It bought to mind my painting Hostilities On Hold. #painting #M25 #Traffic #ArtistOnTwitter #motorway #concrete
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Me and my brushes, 16 on the go and it’s only 12.30! 🙄😤 #art #artist #brushes #studio #MotorwayArt #painting
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More rain this morning in Manc. Here’s a sunny scene to brighten the mood. Is it raining where you are? I do love an arched bridge over a m’way, this one is over the M5 towards Devon. Boundless Sunshine Oil on cradled board 13x18cm @GrimArtGroup #painting #M5 #motorway #bridge
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4 wks today will see the opening of my first major exhibition and solo show of my road paintings. If you can join me at the PV it would be lovely to see you, Fri 3rd March 5-9pm. @saulhayfineart Show runs from 4-26th March. For info or a catalogue contact Ian at the gallery. 🙌🏻
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It’s gonna be a little complicated but worth it I hope. ✏️🤯 Detail of the drawing out of the beginnings of a large Forton painting. #forton #m6 #WIP #painting #drawing #ArtistOnTwitter #MotorwayArt #grimartgroup
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Shadow Play II Oil on cradled panel 20x30cm #shiftingtheview #painting #MotorwayArt #art #ArtistOnTwitter #shadow #play #WomensArt
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Slip roads aren’t usually my MO but every now & then one may feature. The light, composition, curves, & shadows added to the simplicity & mundanity of the scene. Painted in early autumn 2018. #painting #art #bridge #WomensArt @GrimArtGroup
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The Yellow One Oil on cradled Panel 20x30cm Northern greys & glorious golden yellow sitting beautifully together. 🩶💛 #painting #art #artist #MotorwayArt #northern #bridge #manchester #grimartgroup
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Some Sunday morning sunshine over the M62 for you, this arched beauty has definitely become one of my faves. This bridge is vast but this painting is small. Summer Cutting Oil on cradled panel 15x21cm @GrimArtGroup #painting #art #M62 #bridge #motorwayart #ArtistOnTwitter
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Shadow Play III Oil on cradled panel 20x30cm #shiftingtheview #painting #MotorwayArt #art #ArtistOnTwitter #shadow #play #WomensArt #grimartgroup
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A tiny little quick oil sketch of a railway bridge on Ashton Old Rd to start the day. I’ve made it look much more romantic than it actually is! 😍 Misty Filter Oil on wood 10x10cm #painting #oilpainting #misty #manchester #grimart #WomensArt
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A beaut of a morning in Manc & another little oil sketch to loosen up the brushes. The same scene as yesterday’s but a wider shot of the Railway bridge I pass under every day on my way to the studio. Have a lovely day☀️❤️ #painting #art #grimart #sun @GrimArtGroup #Manc #bridge
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Distance Means Nothing And Everything Oil on canvas 30x60cm Slip road, M602 to the M60. A scene that is often met with queuing traffic, the lush grass verges, leafy trees, warmth & blue sky give a more inviting atmosphere. @GrimArtGroup #M60 #painting #bridge #driving #art
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A palette 🎨 to match the day here in Manchester! Dappled Shadow from my shadow series in my exhibition ‘The Journey Continues’ @SaulHayFineArt I’ll be in the gallery tomorrow from 10.30am painting, come say hi. 👋🏻🥰 @GrimArtGroup #painting #art #ArtistOnTwitter #WomensArt
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The sun is out in Manc, better late than never I say. This is from a photo taken in early Dec. Low winter sun providing that special light & the distant landscape perfectly framed by the bridge. Framed Oil on cradled panel 13x18cm #painting #m6 #WomensArt #sun @GrimArtGroup
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A red bridge with over the M6, northbound on the stretch between Wigan & Preston. ❤️ Red Bridge Oil on cradled panel 21x15cm @GrimArtGroup #painting #M6 #MotorwayArt #WomensArt #bridge #motorway #red #ArtistOnTwitter
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Remember when summers seemed to last forever, this might spark memories of journeys up north. I’ve got my twin sis & big bro up this wkend, maybe I’m feeling nostalgic. 💛 This piece will be @LondonArtFair with @SaulHayFineArt 17-21 Jan Snowhill Summers Oil on canvas 15x30cm
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Droppingwell Footbridge Oil on cradled panel 13x18cm This cream beauty stands out nicely against a northern grey sky. Spanning 52m across the M1 between Sheffield & Leeds with a spiral ramp at its western end. #painting #art #MotorwayArt #grimartgroup #m1 #Sheffield #leeds
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In the presence of greatness. 😍❤️
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This one has been on & off the easel for a few months. Some take longer than others depending on their complexities, weight & meaning. The heaviness of the bridge & weather are setting the feeling here. Weight Of The World Oil on canvas 60x30cm @GrimArtGroup #m25 #painting #art
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Another little quick scratchy oil sketch of the railway bridge on Ashton Old. The vast rising sun & a veil of mist turning an average scene golden. Rise And Shine I Oil on wood 10x10cm #painting #oilpainting #art #manchester #grimart #WomensArt @GrimArtGroup #ArtistOnTwitter
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You’re Growing On Me Oil on cradled panel 25x25cm #painting #art #artist #ArtistOnTwitter #WomensArt #m602 #shiftingtheview #MotorwayArt #Manchester #naturewinning @GrimArtGroup
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This curved & ever so slightly twisted beauty resides over the M40. With the sun treating us this Easter wkend & plenty of blues skies I wish you safe & swift travels if you’re hitting the road. 🥰 Elegant Twist 25x40cm Oil on canvas @GrimArtGroup #painting #m40 #WomensArt #art
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Heavy Overhead Curved Oil on canvas 60x30cm 5 of 5 in a series of new portrait format paintings I’ve made for an exhibition in April. Slip road from M60 on to the Princess Parkway Mcr. @GrimArtGroup #painting #art #ArtistOnTwitter #m60 #Manchester #MotorwayArt
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So this was a shock! Really chuffed these 2 are heading down to @royalacademy but if that’s as far as it goes then I’m happy to have just been shortlisted. Fingers crossed for getting in!🤞🏻🙌🏻 From You To Me From A To B @GrimArtGroup #SummerExhibition #painting #art #WomensArt
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Not quite as big as its neighbour up on the M62, the Pennine Way Footbridge is no less spectacular or elegant with its arch & subtle curves. We’ll Cross That Bridge Oil on cradled panel 21x15cm @GrimArtGroup #painting #art #motorwayart #ArtistOnTwitter #m62 #brutal #north
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Painted in Jan 2020. Little did we know what was heading our way, what we were about to face head on and couldn’t avoid the effects of. There’s a quiet stillness here that echoed what our roads became in the months to follow. @GrimArtGroup #painting #art #WomensArt #m1 #bridge
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Sunrise Drive Oil on cradled panel 15x21cm A scene travellers on the M62 towards Mcr will encounter if they’re up early enough! Currently in my solo exhibition. 𝘼 𝙉𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙈𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙮 2024. 04.12 - 05. 11 12, Eonju-ro 165-gil, Gangnam-gu Seoul, South Korea.
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I’ve been in this corner of my studio since 8.30am & there’s no place I’d rather be. Surrounded by rows of paint, brushes, the smell of turps & coffee with the low hum of my heater providing comfort in the quiet. Hope your day is nice whatever your surroundings are. #studio #art
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Slow And Low Oil on cradled panel 15x20cm #painting #artist #bridge #MotorwayArt #m6 #WomensArt #detail #ArtistOnTwitter
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3 years
The M25 can be a hostile place, often a rat race, so many lanes & exits, there’s always a jam somewhere. Here’s a calmer picture. M25 eastbound, junction 7 flyover. I love the way the flyovers carve up the landscape. Hostilities On Hold Oil on canvas 20x25cm #m25 #painting
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6 months
Redacted Oil on cradled panel 30x30cm M60 south of the Denton roundabout, Manchester. @GrimArtGroup #painting #m60 #ArtistOnTwitter #Manchester #MotorwayArt
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2 years
Sometimes the sun shines a over the M62. Some have said the shape reminds them a little of the chalk horses cut into hillsides. From my show @SaulHayFineArt M62 Footbridge Oil on canvas 50x20cm In the gallery #painting from 10.30-5pm 🎨😍 @GrimArtGroup #m62 #WomensArt
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Glance Under Oil on cradled panel 20x20cm What do we see 1st, shape, colour or form? Do we then notice the intricate details or do our brains make up the details when we don’t look close or long enough. 1st in a series of stripped back detail glance paintings. #MotorwayArt #art
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1 year
This bridge is in a run of brutal beauties on the M1. Low, chunky & built in the late 50’s. Each is derived from the same blueprint, skewing or stretching the same design to meet the needs of each location. From Here To Where Oil on canvas 30x 20 cm @GrimArtGroup #M1 #bridge
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2 years
One of my fave pics from our Open Studios weekend. A tiny whippet called Flora and my favourite M6 bridge. 😍 #whippet #m6 #bridge #snowhill #concrete #art #artistsontwitter #WomensArt #GrimArt
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TBT to 2018 & my first motorway commission. So much has happened & changed since then, including this landscape.❤️ #ferrybridgepowerstation #painting #art #journey #memories #family #love #loss #ArtistOnTwitter #MotorwayArt
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1 year
Sky High Oil on cradled board 15x30cm The final painting in this series where the landscape is dominated by a foreboding sky producing a still yet slightly menacing and heavy atmosphere. M5 (Click on for full image) @GrimArtGroup #painting #art #WomensArt #m5 #bridge #AltText
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3 years
I’ll never tire of painting this beauty, Snowhill Lane Bridge M6. ❤️ This commission is going up to Scotland to a fellow artist, @livvyturner_ #modernist #concrete #painting #oil #artistsontwitter #art #oilpainting #bridge #landscape #m6 #art
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1 year
🔴🔴 That’s a rather lovely bit of news! I don’t know whose bought them yet or where they are going but I’m very grateful. Thank you whoever you are. 🙌🏻🥰 Also thanks to all my lovely artist friends for sending me pics of them yesterday. 🙏🏻📸 @royalacademyarts #painting #summer
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Greyscale Oil on cradled board 15x30cm Here I’ve turned the board from landscape to portrait allowing space for the drama of the sky to dominate however the tiny details forced to the bottom of the frame hold their own. (Click on to see full image.) @GrimArtGroup #M1 #painting
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1 year
Off to #london on this sunny Wednesday to drop this pair of little paintings @royalacademy for the final round of judging! Send good luck vibes my way! 🤞🏻👌🏻☀️🥰 #art #rasummershow #painting #WomensArt
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5 months
Pink Sky Drive Oil on cradled panel 15x21cm It looks like it’s gonna be a beaut of a day and maybe a sunset like this later. If you’re getting on the road today, safe travels. ☀️🥰 #painting #art #ArtistOnTwitter #MotorwayArt #grimartgroup
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Sea view Oil on cradled panel 30x 40cm This is my largest LA painting, March feels like a long time ago when I was there. Feel the warmth as the summer draws to a close & autumn starts to creep in. I do love autumn though! ☀️🍁🩵 #painting #art #LA #MotorwayArt #summer #autumn
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3 months
Abolish The Parasite Class Oil on canvas 100x50cm Back to some grey northern reality! A new large protest bridge piece showing in CONNECTIONS, MAFA’s summer exhibition at Stockport War Memorial Gallery. 20th July -13th Sept #M60 #Manchester #stockport #painting #MotorwayArt
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2 years
This is the approach to Kendal on the M6, junc 36 on the left, the escarpment on the right. To Mike though it’s more than that so he got in touch & asked me to paint it for him. This is his home stretch, his nearly home place. Home Stretch Oil on canvas 25x40cm #painting #m6
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Nature Will Rule Oil on canvas 30x60cm @GrimArtGroup #painting #artist #bridge #MotorwayArt #ArtistOnTwitter #nature #concrete
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7 months
Heavy Overhead I Oil on canvas 60x30cm 1 of 5 in a series of new portrait format paintings I’ve made for an exhibition in April. @GrimArtGroup #painting #art #ArtistOnTwitter #shiftingtheview
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2 years
Scammonden Heights Oil on canvas 50x20cm This monumental bridge stretching over the M62 never fails to impress. A popular landmark for those travelling between Manchester & Leeds. @GrimArtGroup #painting #oilpainting #WomensArt #m62 #art #artist #Manchester #leeds
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8 months
Left Behind Oil on cradled panel 25x25cm #painting #art #artist #ArtistOnTwitter #WomensArt #m602 #shiftingtheview #MotorwayArt #Manchester #graffiti @GrimArtGroup
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There’s Always A Way Round Me Oil on cradled panel 20 x 30cm More beautiful curves, & creamy concrete structures set within the coastal landscape of LA. The heat the last few days has certainly rivalled that of the west coast. 🩵☀️ #painting #ArtistsOfTwitter #summer #concrete
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1 year
Some WIP pics of a big painting I made for my show back in March. I love getting into the detail but it was really nice to stand up and get the bigger brushes out. M5 Stack Oil on canvas 100 x50cm #painting #art #m5 #WIP #WomensArt #motorway #driving
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Bay Gateway Nocturne I & II Oil on canvas 20x50cm There’s definitely something about Morecambe, I really like it & with the Eden Project given the green light the Morecambe bypass is likely to see a lot more traffic in the future. 🚗👌🏻 @GrimArtGroup #morecambe #painting #art
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9 months
In just over a week I’ll be @LondonArtFair with @SaulHayFineArt Showing a selection of #paintings with 5 brilliant #artists all with a shared passion for #brutalism & #concrete Come say hi, I’ll be there from Tues - Sat morning👋🏻😍 PV Tues 16th. On from Weds 17th - Sun 21st
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11 months
This wkend the curators @mcrartgallery selected my painting & 5 others with the @McrContemporary Art Fund. Entering a public collection is big, this one feels special as I’ve been painting in the city I call home for 30 yrs & I’ll now hang on its gallery walls. I’m so happy. 🤯☺️
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A selection of small northern skies above some open roads and bridges. M60, M60, M60-M61 13x18cm Oil on canvas board #painting #oilpainting #M60 #motorway #ArtistOnTwitter #lockdown2021
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1 year
Travellers on the M61 towards Chorley will recognise this stretch of m’way. The weather here is bit of a stretch but I do love a sunny scene knocking on doors of nostalgia & nods to a 50’s palette. This Way To Botany Bay Oil on canvas 15x30cm @GrimArtGroup #m61 #painting #art
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3 years
A recently completed commission. The rock star of the M6, Forton services. A grey sky, heading northbound & a little nod to a 70’s pallet reminds the new owner of her grandma & family visits to the Lake District. A Return To Childhood Oil on canvas 20x33 #m6 #art #painting
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2 months
Petrichor Daze Oil on cradled panel 20x30cm You can’t beat that smell. 👌🏻 #painting #art #bridge #concrete #journey #driving #petrichor #m60 #MotorwayArt #grimartgroup
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Fenced In Oil on cradled panel 30x30cm This one was a challenge, let’s say we had our moments & fell out a few times but perseverance prevailed. 😤👌🏻 @GrimArtGroup #painting #MotorwayArt #graffiti #ArtistOnTwitter #WomensArt
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Seeing Red Oil on cradled panel 13x18cm Spanning the M6 at Sandbach Services. The southbound, north facing side, a vibrant red, with the northbound south facing side sun bleached and faded. This piece will be @McrArtFair with Saul Hay Gallery in Nov. #painting #grimartgroup
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Highly Strung Oil on cradled panel 13x18cm Halton Curve railway bridge, Frodsham spanning the M56. This piece will be @mcrartfair 15/16/17th Nov with Saul Hay Gallery. #painting #art #MotorwayArt #bridge #grimartgroup #concrete
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6 months
‘In The Shadows’ has been blown up big for a billboard! If you find yourselves on Moss Lane East, just off Oxford rd near The Whitworth Art Gallery/Whitworth Park look out for it 👀 New ADD-ART piece with site partner The Giving Tree Mcr. #painting #MotorwayArt #Manchester #art
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1 year
In 2021 I was commissioned to paint 3 paintings – pictured here going back in date order, 2023/22/21. At the end of 2018, Kate & Philip took delivery of Spark, a beautiful big narrowboat, & their plan was to spend the next 5-10 yrs on him together. 1/1 @GrimArtGroup #canal
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The show is up and running @SaulHayFineArt so I thought I’d show you my favourite bridge and piece from it. Summer Snowhill Oil on canvas 60x30cm #summer #nostalgia @GrimArtGroup #painting #m6 #art #artist #concrete
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