Author: Simon Dolby

CURRENT EXHIBITION: Winter Show 2016/17

Carry Akroyd, Simon Dolby, Gillian Dolby, Polly Dolby, Jenny Dunbar, Fiona Kingdon, Gunta Krumins, Ruth Lyne,
Gordon Monk, Carol Parfitt, John Parfitt, Lucian Parfitt, Jon Paine, Ruth Rignall, Margaret Smith, Geri Waddington, Helen West, Krystyna Wojcik, and others.

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Image provided by Paul Coles Photography

Crispin Heesom

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Maggie Smith

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Maggie Smith, Ruth Rignall and Jenny Dunbar

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John Masterton

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Gunta Krumins

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Fiona Kingdon

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John Parfitt

SIMON DOLBY OIL PAINTING

After many years painting in watercolours, Simon started exploring oils. While some of his larger oils are painted in the studio, some of these smaller works have been painted ‘plein air’ and mark a new direction in his style and technique.

Towards Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire 2014

Oil on board  8 x 10 inches by Simon Dolby    SOLD

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Towards Oundle, Northamptonshire 2014

Oil on board  8 1/2 x 9 inches by Simon Dolby    SOLD

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Bend on the River Nene, between Barnwell and Ashton Northamptonshire 2014

Oil on board  9 x 12 inches by Simon Dolby    SOLD

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Towards Oundle, Northamptonshire 2014

Oil on board  8 1/2 x 9 inches by Simon Dolby    SOLD

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Towards Stoke Doyle Church, Northamptonshire 2015

Oil on board  8 1/2 x 9 inches by Simon Dolby    SOLD

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Towards Benefield Church, Northamptonshire 2016

Oil on board  8 1/2 x 9 inches by Simon Dolby    SOLD

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Towards Fotheringhay III, Northamptonshire 2016

Oil on board  8 1/2 x 9 inches by Simon Dolby    SOLD

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Towards Fotheringhay from the Castle Mound,
Northamptonshire 2015 (Commissioned work)

Oil on board  8 1/2 x 9 inches by Simon Dolby    SOLD

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Lilford Bridge on the River Nene, Northamptonshire 2016

Oil on board  8 1/2 x 9 inches by Simon Dolby    SOLD

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Oast Houses, nr Otford, Kent 2016
Oil on Board 8ins x 10ins £400

SOLD
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Gurnards Head, Cornwall 2016
Oil on Board 8ins x 10ins £350

SOLD
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Towards All Saints Church, Aldwincle, Northamptonshire 2016
Oil on Board 4 1/2 ins x 4 1/2ins £98

SOLD

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Pilton Manor, Northamptonshire 2016
Oil on Board 6 3/8ins x 6 1/2ins    SOLD

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Pilton Church, Northamptonshire 2016
Oil on Board 8 5/8ins x 5 1/2ins £145

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Thornham Harbour, Norfolk 2016
Oil on Board 5 1/2ins x 5ins £115  SOLD

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Setting Sail, Thornham Harbour, Norfolk 2016
Oil on Board 6 3/4ins x 6 1/2ins £145

SOLD

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Towards Muker, Swaldale, North Yorkshire 2016
Oil on Board 8ins x 10ins £350 SOLD
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Oundle Lodge Farm, Oundle, Northamptonshire 2016 SOLD

Oil on Board 8ins x 10ins £350

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Towards Warmington, Oundle, Northamptonshire 2016
Oil on Board 8ins x 10ins £350  SOLD

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Towards Fotheringhay IV, Northamptonshire 2016
Oil on Canvas 12ins x 16ins £395

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Towards Southwark Woods, Northamptonshire 2016
Oil on Canvas 12ins x 16ins £395

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Sunset over Loch Droma, Wester Ross, Scotland 2016
Oil on Board 8ins x 10ins £350

SOLD
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Loch a Bahrain, Wester Ross, Scotland 2016
Oil on Board 8ins x 10ins £350

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Stac Pollaidh, Assynt, Wester Ross, Scotland 2016
Oil on Board 8ins x 10ins £350

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Towards Achnahaird, Assynt, Wester Ross, Scotland 2016
Oil on Board 8ins x 10ins £350

SOLD
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Towards Ardvreck Castle, Loch Assynt, Wester Ross, Scotland 2016
Oil on Board 8ins x 10ins £350

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Drayton House, Lowick, Northamptonshire 2015
Oil on Canvas 24ins x 32ins (Commissioned work)

SOLD
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Venice, Italy 2015
Oil on Canvas 40ins x 64ins (Commissioned work)

SOLD
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SIMON DOLBY NEW OILS 2016

Lilford Bridge on the River Nene, Northamptonshire 2016
Oil on Board 8 1/2ins x 11 1/2ins £350

SOLD
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Towards Fotheringhay IV, Northamptonshire 2016
Oil on Canvas 12ins x 16ins £395

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Towards Southwark Woods, Northamptonshire 2016
Oil on Canvas 12ins x 16ins £395

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Oast Houses, nr Otford, Kent 2016
Oil on Board 8 1/2ins x 11 1/2ins £400

SOLD
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Towards Muker, Swaldale, North Yorkshire 2016
Oil on Board 8 1/2ins x 11 1/2ins £350

SOLD
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Oundle Lodge Farm, Oundle, Northamptonshire 2016
Oil on Board 8 1/2ins x 11 1/2ins £350

SOLD
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Towards Warmington, Oundle, Northamptonshire 2016
Oil on Board 8 1/2ins x 11 1/2ins £350

SOLD
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Towards All Saints Church, Aldwincle, Northamptonshire 2016
Oil on Board 4 1/2ins x 4 1/2ins £98

SOLD

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Sunset over Loch Droma, Wester Ross, Scotland 2016
Oil on Board 8 1/2ins x 11 1/2ins £350

SOLD
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Loch a Bahrain, Wester Ross, Scotland 2016
Oil on Board 8 1/2ins x 11 1/2ins £350

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Stac Pollaidh, Assynt, Wester Ross, Scotland 2016
Oil on Board 8 1/2ins x 11 1/2ins £350

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Towards Achnahaird, Assynt, Wester Ross, Scotland 2016
Oil on Board 8 1/2ins x 11 1/2ins £350

SOLD
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Towards Ardvreck Castle, Loch Assynt, Wester Ross, Scotland 2016
Oil on Board 8 1/2ins x 11 1/2ins £350

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Gurnards Head, Cornwall 2016
Oil on Board 8 1/2ins x 11 1/2ins £350

SOLD
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Thornham Harbour, Norfolk 2016
Oil on Board 5 1/2ins x 5ins £115

SOLD

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Setting Sail, Thornham Harbour, Norfolk 2016
Oil on Board 6 3/4ins x 6 1/2ins £145

SOLD
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Pilton Manor, Northamptonshire 2016
Oil on Board 6 3/8ins x 6 1/2ins £145

SOLD
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Pilton Church, Northamptonshire 2016
Oil on Board 8 5/8ins x 5 1/2ins £145

SOLD
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18, 19 & 20th Century Watercolours 8th-30th April

In association with the Canon Gallery, The Dolby Gallery is hosting an exhibition of period watercolours
by 18th, 19th and 20th Century artists including the following:

John Sell Cotman (1782-1842),
Edward William Cooke RA (1811-1880) Richard Parkes Bonington (1802-1828),
Averil Burleigh SWA (fl.1920 -1950) Edward William Cooke RA (1811-1880)
George Howard 9th Earl of Carlisle (1843-1911) Duncan Grant (1885-1979)
John Glover OWS (1767-1849) Edward Lear (1812-1888)
William Alastair Macdonald (1861-1946) Paul Forbes (20th Century British)
S. G. Busch (18/19th Century British) Charles Bentley OWS (1796-1854)
Edward Bawden RA (1903-1989) Cecil Aldin (1870-1935) James Johnson (1803-1834)
Richard Simkin (1840-1926) Henry Bright (1814-1873) William Daniel RA (1769-1837)
Hon, Mrs H. Fortescue (d1841) Eugene Edouard Soules (1811-1876)
George Arthur Fripp RWS (1813-1896) Ivon Hitchens (1893-1979)
Leonard Russell Squirrell RE, RI (1893-1979) Joseph Compton Hall (1893-1979)
Marchioness of Waterford (1818-1891) William Herbert Allen RBA (1863-1936)
Thomas Miles Richardson Snr, Ows (1784-1848)
Richard Pratchett Noble (fl.1830-1861) Charles Robertson (1860-1920)
Edward Pritchett (fl. 1828-1864) Gerald Judah Ososki (1903–1981)

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John Sell Cotman (1782-1842)
Venetian Scene with Gondolas and Figures watercolour with pen and ink 10ins x 13ins £8800

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Edward Pritchett (Fl. 1828-1864) Venice, watercolour 10ins x 14ins £1200

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Edward Lear (1812-1888)
“Gebel um Tarfa, Egypt. entitled and dated 1866 no 48
Ink and watercolour, 4 ¼ins x 6ins £4800

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Edward William Cooke RA (1811-1880)
Old Mill Nr Oxford Dated 1835 watercolour with scratching 10ins x 12ins £2400

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Averil Burleigh SWA (Fl c. 1920-50)
Villefranche, near Avignon, France watercolour and ink, signed 14ins x 13ins £1100
SOLD

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Richard Parkes Bonington (1802-1828) The Young Angler circa 1820
watercolour and pencil 2ins x 2 ¼ins £10000

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George Howard 9th Earl of Carlisle (1843-1911) it depicts San Gimignano and is entitled
“La Citta della belle Torre, San Gimignano” signed and inscribed with title on a label on the backboard. watercolour
Exhibited : London, Grosvenor gallery, 1877, no 45  12ins x  15ins £6200

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Edward Bawden RA (1903-1989) Audley End Trees, watercolour, signed
19ins x 25ins £10500

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Charles Bentley OWS (1796-1854) The Ferry, watercolour, crayon and bodycolour, signed and dated 1840 15 ins x 24ins £2400

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Thomas Miles Richardson Snr, Ows (1784-1848) Richmond Castle,
watercolour,10ins x 14ins £880

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Richard Pratchett Noble (fl.1830-1861) River Landscape, watercolour, 9ins x 11ins £775

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Henry Bright (1814-1873) Thornham 1826, crayon and pencil 7ins x 10 ½ £380
SOLD

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Joseph Compton Hall (1893-1979) The Old Bridge, Alfriston, East Sussex
watercolour on panel, inscribed on reverse £880

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Eugene Edouard Soules (1811-1876) La Route du Village, watercolour, signed
9ins x 7ins £880

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William Herbert Allen RBA (1863-1936), market Place, Brittany, watercolour,
signed 10ins x 14ins £800

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James Johnson (1803-1834) Lady Chapel, Glastonbury,
watercolour, signed and dated 1821 11 ½ x 9ins £1600

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Leonard Russell Squirrell RE, RI (1893-1979) Rouen, watercolour signed
7 ½ x 12 ¾ £880

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Duncan Grant (1885-1979) Haystacks at Charleston, watercolour signed and dated 1921, 20ins x 26ins £10500

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William Daniel RA (1769-1837) Moghul Tomb, Juanpore, India
Signed with initials 8ins x 11 ½ ins £1400

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Charles Robertson (1860-1920) View in Ipswich, watercolour, signed 8ins x 5ins £320

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Hon ,Mrs H. Fortescue (d1841) Trinity Chain Bridge at Newhaven, Edinburgh
Pen and Ink, signed , inscribed and dated 1823 6ins x 11 ½ £400

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Hon George Arthur Fripp RWS (1813-1896) Shoreham harbour, West Sussex, watercolour, signed, dated. 11ins x 20ins £895

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William Alister Macdonald (1861-1946) Cloth Fair, watercolour,
signed and inscribed 10ins x 5ins £620

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William Alister Macdonald (1861-1946) City Church, watercolour signed and dated 1908 10ins x 6ins £440 SOLD

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Unattributed Artist Late 19th Century English School, Coastal View at Low Tide. watercolour 7ins x 12 ins £880

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Ivon Hitchens (1893-1979) Mother and two Children, pencil 8ins x 13ins £2800

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Cecil Aldin (1870-1935) The Anglers Tale, watercolour with pen and ink.
Signed, original illustration  7 ½ x 14ins £850

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Gerald Judah Ososki (1903-1981) Positano, Italy, red chalks,
signed and dated 1961 11½ins x 17ins £760

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Paul Forbes (20th Cent. British) Diana the Huntress, signed and dated 1921,gouache, 14ins x 22ins £1200,

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S. G. Busch 18/19th Century British, A Romantic Landscape,
signed and dated 1818, gouache 21ins x 16ins £1800

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Marchioness of Waterford (1818-1891) Young Girl and Dog, watercolour 10ins x 5ins £650

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Richard Simkin (1840-1926) Second Volunteer Royal battalion Fusiliers,
Watercolour, signed and dated 1884 9ins x 13 ½ £1000

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John Glover OWS (1767-1849) Tivoli, pen and grey wash 3ins x 4 ¼ ins £820

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20th November 2015 – 30th January 2016

A mixed exhibition of textiles, ceramics, glass, metal, wood, embroidery, weave, tableware, furniture, pots, jewellery, basketry, stained glass, handmade instruments.

Craftsmen and makers include:

Bob Walder, cabinet maker . Ruth Rignall, knitted textiles . Ruth Lyne, jewellery .
Pasqualina Larrobino, woven textiles . Fiona Kingdon, decorative scrollwork .
Carla Sealy, ceramics and jewellery . John Mathieson, ceramics . Van Long, enameller .
Anthony MacRae, stained glass . Dianne MacRae, ceramics . Helen West, jewellery .
Chris Yates, textiles . Jonathan Knight, furniture . Malcolm Williamson, instrument maker/furniture . Viv Duggen, jewellery . Maggie Smith, basket maker . Terry Harris, acoustic guitars. Mary Canny, glass . Deborah Hopson-Wolpe , ceramics

All work sold will be available at time of purchase to take away.

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Viv Duggan 1

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Viv Duggan 2

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Van Long

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Van Long 2

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 Ruth Lyne 1

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 Ruth Lyne 2

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 Ruth Lyne 3

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 Pasqualina Larrobino 1

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 Pasqualina Larrobino 2

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Mary Canny  1

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Mary Canny  2

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Mary Canny  3

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Maggie Smith  1

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Maggie Smith  2

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Helen West 1

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Helen West 2

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Fiona KIngdon 1

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Fiona KIngdon 2

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Fiona KIngdon 3

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Diane MacRae 1

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Diane MacRae 2

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Chris Yates 1

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Chris Yates 2

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Carla Sealey 1

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Carla Sealey 2

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Carla Sealey 3

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Bob Walder 1

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Bob Walder 2

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Anthony MacRae 1

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Anthony MacRae 2

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Below are some images of the highly successful NGDC show here, April 2014

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More information to be posted soon

RECENT OILS 

1st Oct – 14th November 2015

After many years painting in watercolours, Simon started exploring oils and these paintings are the latest results. While some of his larger oils are painted in the studio, some of these smaller works have been painted ‘plein air’ and mark a new direction in his style and technique.

Towards Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire 2014

Oil on board  8 x 10 inches by Simon Dolby £300   SOLD

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Bend on the River Nene, between Barnwell and Ashton Northamptonshire 2014

Oil on board  9 x 12 inches by Simon Dolby £300   SOLD

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Towards Oundle, Northamptonshire 2014

Oil on board  8 1/2 x 9 inches by Simon Dolby £300   SOLD

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Towards Fotheringhay from the castle mound, Northamptonshire 2015

Oil on board  8 x 10 inches by Simon Dolby private commission    SOLD

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The paintings below were all painted on a holiday in France, August 2015

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Pigeonnier Et Dependances, South West France 2015

Oil on canvas  10 x 12 inches by Simon Dolby £325 

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Towards Campagnac, South West France 2015

Oil on canvas  12 x 16 inches by Simon Dolby £350 

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Pont-De-Montford, South West France 2015

Oil on canvas  8 x 10 inches by Simon Dolby £300

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Towards Le Verdier, South West France 2015

Oil on canvas  8 x 10 inches by Simon Dolby £300 

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Towards St Beauzile, South West France, 2015

Oil on canvas  12 x 16 inches by Simon Dolby £350 

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17 July – 8 August

‘Lines at strange angles, criss-crossing, creating uneven spaces and shapes between. I see all these things in man-made structures that have been stressed or damaged.
Also in nature – wild grasses, trees and the wonderful Norfolk light – all are a never ending source of inspiration.’

Wrecked West Pier Brighton 13  89.5 x 53cm Oil on Board

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Blue Skies  50.5 x 45.5cm Oil on Board

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Dusk over the West Pier 41 x 61cm  Oil on Board

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Green Door 30.5 x 46cm  Oil on Board

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Under the Pier 13 30.5x61cm  Oil on Board

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19 June – 11 July

An exhibition of new work from their Bristol studio with paintings by Polly Dolby and furniture by Edward Douglas.

5th – 21st February

Many of the pictures in this exhibition show a freedom of expression after concluding a long period illustrating the Tweet of the Day book last year.

A painter and printmaker, Carry has lived most of her life in rural East Northamptonshire. Her interest in the landscape draws on many levels of fascination: history mainly, also geology, botany and wildlife. She is drawn to the nature of the unlabelled countryside trying to survive alongside agribusiness. Carry walks around whichever area is of current interest to her, accumulating sketches and visual notes, trying to take in all sorts of information which, later in the studio, are distilled into the final image. Carry enjoys working in different media; a subject will sometimes demand to be treated in a certain way or go through many processes. The use of colour is instinctive. Sometimes it just has to be pink. Carry is also a ‘John Clare nut’, and over the last 8 years has produced a series of images relating to the work of the ‘Peasant Poet’. Recently she was commissioned by the John Clare Society to illustrate a new paperback selection of his poems, “The Wood is Sweet”, for which she made over 50 linocuts.

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Flock and Pylons original serigraph

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Kite-n-River Linocut

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Across the Valley Watercolour

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Hare Pair  Lithograph

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River Winding Through Green  Screenprint

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 27 Nov 2014 – 31 Jan 2015

Our Winter Exhibition shows an eclectic selection of contemporary and traditional art which includes hand made jewellery, ceramics, pottery, fused glass, bespoke furniture and greeting cards. We also have a good stock of original paintings and limited edition prints by local and nationally known artists.

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June-July-August 2014

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4 April-10 May 2014

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A mixed exhibition of textiles, ceramics, glass, metal, wood, embroidery, weave, tableware, furniture, pots, jewellery, basketry, stained glass, handmade instruments.

Craftsmen and makers include:: Bob Walder, cabinet maker . Deborah Hopson-Wolpe, ceramics . Peter Cosentino, ceramics . Ruth Rignall, knitted textiles . Pasqualina Iarrobino, woven textiles . Fiona Kingdon, decorative scrollwork . Carla Sealy, ceramics and jewellery . Kumi Middleton, textiles . John Mathieson, ceramics . Van Long, enameller . Anthony MacRae, stained glass . Dianne MacRae, ceramics . T&B Artisans, jewellery . Jonathan Knight, furniture . Sylph furniture, furniture . Helen West, jewellery . Chris Yates, textiles . Mark Roberts, mosaics . Sarah Cameron, stained glass . Karen McKinley, jewellery . Malcolm Williamson, instrument maker/furniture . Viv Duggan, jewellery . Rachel Aldridge, stained glass . Maggie Smith, basket maker . Annette Sykes, textiles . Terry Harris, acoustic gutars . Mark Draper, architectural ceramics . Diane Griffin, ceramics . Carol East, embroider . Mary Canny, glass . and others

For direct access to the guild website, please click on the link below:

http://northantscraftsguild.co.uk

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More images and information to be published soon

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7 – 29 June 2013

An exhibition of work by selected members of ‘Anglian Potters’.

A group of professional potters that represent all that is best in East Anglian ceramics. Since its creation, the association has grown in membership to over 300.

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