OPEN ART EXHIBITION AT KING JOHN'S HOUSE, ROMSEY

OPEN ART EXHIBITION AT KING JOHN'S HOUSE, ROMSEY

Martin Davey with painting at king johns open art exhibition 2012 of 'burlesdon brickworks traction engines.'

Martin Davey with painting at king johns open art exhibition 2012 of 'boat wreck with birds.'

As part of the Hampshire open artists events during summer 2012, a small exhibition was held at King John's House, in the town of Romsey, Hampshire. It ran from 21 August to 1st September, and I had four paintings on display, within the open art exhibition. The two photographs were taken on the opening night.

3 Acrylic Paintings

old boat on river mudflats1

This painting of an old, abandoned boat was painted in acrylics on a canvas board measuring 12" x 10". It took only a few hours to do and is based on part of a photograph taken of boats on the River Itchen, Southampton, where many old wrecks can be seen.
Painted in 2012.

three mallard ducks in pond

This is an acrylic painting of three Mallard ducks swimming together,on pond water. It is painted on a board measuring 9" x12".

Southampton Hillier Gardens

This is a painting of one of the landscaped gardens at Hillier Gardens, near to Romsey and Southampton, in the UK. The garden was set up in 1953 by Sir Harold Hillier and now covers 180 acres. The collection covers a diverse collection of hardy trees and shrubs from around the world. This acrylic painting illustrates the main lake in the center of the gardens, during summer. The large amount of trees makes the landscape seem quite dark, but the bright reflection in the water helps to balance out the tones within the painting.
Painted in 2012 on a 16" x 20" canvas.