Fund-raising for Friends of Ferals (Sheffield)

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- ” Wolf Supermoon … ! … over Chatsworth House” …..
- Sheep ! .. Champagne ! … Chatsworth ! …. and ….
- 140 !! …. Cats, Dogs,… even a few Hares, Rabbits & Mice ! … for …….
- “Pheasants…Grand Day Out !! ..at the Farm Shop” ….
- “Gardener’s Cottage” …. at Chatsworth, Derbyshire…
- at the Park ! ….Swanboats, Dogs, Cricket, Tennis, Parkrun,Sensory Garden….and more !!
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….. my phone …..
….. a dilemma now that the charger port is worn out (!) ….. to replace, upgrade, or not ….. ….. its only a phone, but it has a lot of sentimental value. It was given to me by someone whose … Continue reading
….. Squirrels….. and Thankyou…..
….. Thankyou to everyone who supported my sale of paintings on saturday, in aid of the Manchester Dogs Home fire tragedy….. which raised just over £500. I’m glad my artwork has been able to help, in some small way, towards … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cafe, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours, Shops, UK
Tagged Cafe, community, Entertainment, Farmers Market, fun, Machon Bank, Nether Edge, Sheffield, shops, stalls
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….. Up For Sale …..
….. are many of my original paintings. I am heart-broken by the Manchester Dogs Home fire tragedy yesterday, so tomorrow I will have many of my paintings for sale, at half price (and all serious offers considered) with ALL proceeds … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cafe, Cats, Dogs, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours
Tagged Dogs Home, Donate, Ecclesall, Fire, Funds, Help, Manchester, Paintings, Sharrow Vale, Sheffield
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….. Phew ! ….. Tour de France ….. Yorkshire …..
….. finally ! 2 months on from the Yorkshire “Grand Depart”, my painting of the Leeds – Harrogate – Sheffield first 2 stages, is complete. The painting features all my personal favourite elements, (including some fantasy ones – retired greyhounds … Continue reading
Posted in Art, cars, Greyhounds, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours, UK
Tagged 2014, Arts Tower, Bettys, Bradfield, Buttertubs, Cafe, Forgemasters, Grand Depart, greyhounds, Hallam, Harrogate, Hawes, Hopper, Jenkin Road, Leeds, Meadowhall, Nibali, Oughtibridge, Sheep, Sheffield, Skoda, Tea, Tour de Farnce, Town Hall, University, Wincobank, Yorkshire Dales
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….. Happy Birthday ! …..
…..to me 🙂 ….. and Great News ! ….. my “Sprite” greyhound painting raised a grand total of £500 ! for Sheffield Retired Greyhound Fund, when the auction finished on 1st August ….. a really great result and it will … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Dogs, Greyhounds, Sheffield
Tagged adopt, Grand Depart, greyhounds, Rescue, Sheffield, Sprite, Tour De France, Watercolour, yellow jersey
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….. Anenomes ….. and Nardocotts …..
….. part of a watercolour illustration “A Slice of Life in the Sharrow Marrow” ….. Holbein watercolours on Aquafine 300 gsm
Posted in Art, Cafe, Sheffield
Tagged cherry, cupcake, greengrocer, icing, pastry, Sharrow Marrow, Sharrow Vale Road, snack, Watercolour
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….. I love Geeta’s …..
….. brilliant colours to paint, and the chutney tastes delicious …… Winsor & Newton on The Langton watercolour paper.
….. here’s …… Sprite ! …..
….. my alter ego (IF I was a greyhound ! ) who marks the news that I am now an Artist for the Retired Greyhound Trust….. ….. this watercolour is almost 3 feet tall !! Sprite is sporting a yellow jersey in … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cats, Dogs, Greyhounds, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours
Tagged artist, Cats, Grand Depart, Greyhound, Montenegro, Retired, Sheffield, Tour De France, Welfare, Yorkshire
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….. “pssst .. !” …..
….. seems a good caption for this painting ….. dedicated to Eddie and his other Retired Greyhound friends who are waiting for their Forever Homes at Sheffield Retired Greyhound Trust
Posted in Dogs, Greyhounds, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours
Tagged England, Football, Greyhound, Hendersons, Relish, Retired, Sheffield, T shirt, World Cup
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….. at the ….. Town Hall …..
….. an awesome subject to paint ! … its been a challenge. My favourite elements are the green Police Box, Taxi whooshing round the corner, statue of Queen Victoria, yellow Tour de France sunflowers, and … by far … Sprocket … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours
Tagged Black Cab, City Council, Grand Depart, Peace Gardens, Pinstone Street, Queen Victoria, Sheffield, Tardis, Taxi, Tour De France, Town Hall, Weddings, Whippet, Yorkshire
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….. March Hares …..
Posted in Art, Cafe, Nether Edge, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours, Wildlife
Tagged art, Craft Fair, Entertainment, Farmers Market, Food, Free, Hares, Nether Edge, refreshments, S7, Sheffield, Sunday, Watercolour
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….. Cats … and Dogs ….
….. here’s the start of a new series of watercolours. Some of you may remember my paintings of “Usyaka” from Alexandras blog, which through a quirk of fate, went on to help raise funds for Homeless Cats & Kittens in … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cats, Cattitude, Dogs, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours, watercolour
Tagged 2014, Cat, Dog, Drawing, Farmers Market, Montenegro, Nether Edge, Rescue, Sheffield, sketch, Watercolour
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….. Calico Cat …..
….. another in the series of watercolour sketches “Cattitudes”….. more news soon …..
Posted in Art, Cats, Cattitude, Sheffield, watercolour
Tagged Calico, Cat, Drawing, Ginger, Persian, tortoiseshell, Watercolour
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… 5 Australian Dollars ….. and my Anti-biotics …..
….. un-related ! … 2 more interlude sketches – the $5 Aus. is a sketch I did on Boxing Day, from a $5 note given to me by my two friends who visited from Australia, way back in August …. . ……… … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Sheffield
Tagged anti biotics, Augmentin, Australia, banknote, Co Amoxiclav, Dollar, Drawing, Ranbaxy, sketch, Watercolour
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….. interlude ….. sketches …..
….. resuming the practice of a small sketch each day…. here are 3 from the first week of this new year (my book, my tube of paint, and my box of white tea-bags) ….. …… Ink, and Winsor & Newton … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Cafe, Sheffield, Sheffield - watercolours
Tagged Book, Clipper, Drawing, Gouache, Ink, Paul Arden, Phaidon, Pink, sketch, Tea, Watercolour, Winsor & Newton
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