Ironbridge Fine Arts Gallery - I'm a featured artist in the Spring Show, 1 March-24 May 2025

 

Coming Soon: Linda Nevill Returns with a Brand New Body of Work

At Ironbridge Fine Arts Gallery
1 March - 24 May 2025

We are thrilled to announce that Linda Nevill will be returning to Ironbridge Fine Arts with an exciting new collection of artwork, set to open in Spring 2025. This eagerly anticipated exhibition will showcase Linda’s latest body of work, which includes a series of oil and cold wax paintings, as well as intricate pieces created with charcoal dust, cold wax, and oil paint on board. Additionally, Linda will be presenting a selection of her stunning works on paper, thoughtfully mounted and wrapped for the browser.

Linda’s artistic process is rooted in her profound connection to the landscape. As a passionate outdoor painter, she delights in sketching and painting in all weather conditions, immersing herself in the environment around her. Her plein air studies – created directly from nature – form the heart of her creative practice. These outdoor sketches allow Linda to capture the pure essence of the landscape, bringing its atmosphere and energy into her work.

For Linda, working outdoors is not just a means of observation but a way to communicate with the land itself. She has a special ability to translate the emotions and sensations generated by the natural world into her artwork, giving viewers a glimpse into her personal experience with nature. Her sketches act as a foundation for her studio paintings, where she brings the energy and feeling of the outdoors back into the studio.

Once inside her studio, Linda transforms these outdoor studies into atmospheric works, layering oil paint with cold wax to build depth and texture. The combination of oil and cold wax allows Linda to create a richness and tactile quality in her paintings, giving each piece a sense of intimacy and presence. Her work feels alive, as though it holds the very spirit of the landscapes she’s observed, a memory of the outdoors that she carries within herself.

Each painting reflects Linda’s unique artistic journey, as she seeks to preserve and share the essence of nature in a way that feels personal and deeply connected. The result is a body of work that is both reflective and immersive, allowing viewers to experience the landscape through Linda’s eyes and emotions.

We are incredibly excited to share this new collection with you and invite you to experience the beauty and depth of Linda Nevill’s work. Stay tuned for more details as we approach the opening of her exhibition in Spring 2025. This is an exhibition not to be missed!

Ironbridge Fine Arts
Merrythough Village,
Ironbridge
TF8 7NJ

Inprint - Printmaking exhibition at the Old Parcels Office Artspace, Scarborough, 12 October - 3 November 2024

It's the last  few days of an amazing group of printmaking exhibitions at The Old Parcels Office Artspace, Scarborough.

I have an etching selected for the Open Exhibition but there is also some stunning linoprints on show by a  group of Senegalese printmakers.

Prints by famous names include Picasso,John Piper and Tracey Emin            https://www.instagram.com/oldparcelsofficeartspace/?hl=en.

Birmingham Arts Circle at Patchings Arts Centre

 

BIRMINGHAM ART CIRCLE EXHIBITION “mAKING mARKS” Sat 24 August - Sunday 29 September

Patchings Arts Centre, Oxton Road, Calverton, Nottinghamshire, NG14 6NU

Open from 10am to 4pm Tuesday to Sunday 

IRONBRIDGE FINE ARTS GALLERY, Merrythought Village, Ironbridge, TF8 7NJ 12 September-18 November

Opening Hours

Tuesday  – 10 am to 5 pm

Wednesday – 10 am to 5 pm 

Thursday – 10 am to 5 pm 

Friday – 10 am to 5 pm 

Saturdays – 10 am to 4 pm

Forthcoming Exhibitions

October Birmingham Art Circle at the RBSA Gallery, Birmingham.

November/December RBSA Members and Associates Exhibition

Wolverhampton Print Fest - Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 November at Newhampton Arts Centre

 I'm taking part in Wolverhampton Print Fest.  I have a stand on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th November at the Newhampton Arts Centre.

More info to follow.

Art Residency at Brisons Veor, Cape Cornwall, in July and early August 2024

 A fortnight at Brisons Veor, Cape Cornwall

I was lucky enough to have a two week residency to create art in a house net to the sea at Cape Cornwall.

What a fabulous fortnight experiencing changing weather and light on the landscape while listening to the roar of the sea. 

During the first week I sketched mainly using charcoal dust and cold wax on oil paper, sometimes adding oil paint.   Then in the second week I developed oil paintings on panels. It was possible to focus fully and to soak up the sights and sounds of the coast.

I shared the residency with Julie Marcus - we worked separately in different studios and outside but came together to exchange thoughts on our artwork, to visit a couple of exhibitions, laugh and swim.

 

The residency is run through the charitable trust Brisons Veor and is made possible by the generous gift of the house to the trust by Tracey O'Kate.

The name, Brisons Veor, comes from the rocks directly off the coast near the house.

Holiday sketches from Italy

 Here a few holiday sketches from Italy

View from the cafe across the lake

Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Summer Show at the RBSA Gallery in the Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, 13 June-21 July 2024

 Exhibiting in the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA) Gallery - Summer Show 13 June- 21 July 2024

I am exhibiting 3 landscape paintings in this exhibition.

https://rbsa.org.uk/whats-on/

Opening Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10.30am – 5.00pm, Sunday (summer months) 11.00am – 4.00pm

4 Brook Street
St. Paul’s Square
Birmingham
B3 1SA

I am currently exhibiting in the Rose Patterson Gallery at Weston Park, Shropshire

 

Exhibiting at Weston Park

I m currently exhibiting 'Towards Ullswater' (pastel) which has been highly commended by the judges.
The show opens Saturday 27 April in the Rose Patterson Gallery, Weston Park, Weston Under Lizard, Shifnal, TF11 8LE

Exhibition is open 11am-4pm daily

26 April to 29 May 2024

Artwork sold at Mrs Jones Gallery and replacement landscape painting is now on show

 My landscape painting exhibited at Mrs Jones Gallery has been sold and the gallery has accepted another landscape 'That Day' from the same series in its place.

The exhibition is on until Saturday 18 May.

Mrs Jones Gallery beautiful, small gallery is open Wednesday-Saturday 10.30-4

118 Longden Coleham, 

Shrewsbury, 

SY37DU

hello@mrsjonesgallery.co.uk

@mrsjones_artshopandgallery

Exhibiting at Mrs Jones' Gallery, Shrewsbury, Saturday April 6th-May 4th 2024 in the Mrs Jones Spring Open Exhibition

 Mrs Jones Spring Open Exhibition

I am delighted to be exhibiting 'Winter Sunshine' in the Mrs Jones Spring Open Exhibition in Shrewsbury from Saturday April 6 - May 4 2024.

Mrs Jones Gallery beautiful, small gallery is open Wednesday-Saturday 10.30-4

118 Longden Coleham, Shrewsbury, SY37DU

hello@mrsjonesgallery.co.uk

@mrsjones_artshopandgallery

Sketching in Pembrokeshire

 I have been visiting north Pembrokeshire regularly since 1987 and never tire of the area, particularly the coast.  I love the craggy cliffs, swooping and diving birds, wildflowers, the coconut perfume of the gorse and the changing light. 

I spent a few days there last week and did some sketching in between the showers.

Drawing on the RBSA Collection - Dry Media 1822-2022 February 29-April 7 2024

 Drawing on the RBSA collection - Dry media 1822-2022

FEBRUARY 29 - APRIL 7 Royal Birmingham Society of Artists' Gallery, 4 Brook Street, Birmingham, B3 1SA

https://rbsa.org.uk/event/drawing-on-the-rbsa-collection/

I have a pastel painting entitled 'Winter at the Chase' (Cannock Chase) in this exhibition. In 2022 I exhibited 6 pastels of landscapes for the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists' Members to consider and vote on. I was successful, and donated one of my six artworks to the RBSA permanent collection. https://rbsa.org.uk/about-us/collection/ This artwork is currently exhibited as part of this exhibition.

‘Drawing with dry media is as old as mankind.  Ochre and charcoal dust were blown through straws onto cave walls by the first artists.  In more recent times, the dry media of pencil, pastel, and charcoal were favoured by travelling artists as ideal for drawing with minimum of fuss on site in sketchbooks or portfolios.  Drawing was the means through which European artists recorded, prepared, studied, and imagined, and it was often a prelude to painting or engraving.  Dry media were also central to art training and versatile both en plein air and in the studio.’

Artists in Conversation: Saturday 23 March 2.00 – 3.00pm Join me in conversation with Brendan Flynn, Professor of Art History, when we talk about ‘Winter at the Chase’.

As part of the first heritage exhibition of 2024, join Brendan Flynn, RBSA Professor of Art History, for an in conversation event with four of the artists whose work is included in Drawing on the RBSA Collection – Dry Media Works 1822 – 2022.

We will be joined by:

Paul Bartlett RBSA – Not Very Well, 1994
Linda Nevill RBSA – Winter at the Chase, c.2022
Janette Summerfield RBSA – Vitalism 2, c.2015
David Walton RBSA – Hippopotamus Amphibius, c.2005

Brendan will give an introduction to the exhibition before inviting the artists to discuss their work and approach to dry media.  Questions from visitors will then be welcome.

There is no need to book for this event.

Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year is now being broadcast on Sky Arts - see 17 January programme of Liverpool Albert Docks

 

On 14 June I Took Part In The Sky Arts TV Landscape Artist Of The Year As A Wildcard In Liverpool, Albert Docks.

I arrived at 7am to check in and have my canvas stamped. There was a buzz of excitement. I struggled to carry everything that I might need, but some people had a huge cart of materials and equipment. After registration the cameras were put in place and we were filmed as we processed to the designated Wild Card area on a cobbled area near a huge anchor. In one direction we faced the Tate Gallery and in the opposite direction we could see layers of buildings, old and new.

We were based at the docks on a very hot day! Painting in the heat was challenging and I was very happy to have a parasol. In retrospect I wish I had used oil paints. I used Open Acrylics which dried more slowly than classic acrylics but oil paint would have given more time to work.

I made a quick start to sketch a possible composition but soon decided that it wasn’t what I wanted and chose to paint the old Great Western railway building with slices of modern architecture behind it. I had just started painting when Tai Shan Schierenberg came round and stood looking at my artwork. Much to my surprise, I froze and couldn’t paint any more until he had moved on. What an opportunity missed! I would have loved to have spoken to him.

I did managed a conversation with Stephen Mangan, the presenter of the programme. He was very charming and humorous and I felt quite relaxed.

As the morning progressed, so did the heat - it was about 30C. I was very lucky that my husband was there bringing me cold drinks and minding my things while I went into the Museum of Liverpool briefly. I am usually quite a slow painter compared to other plein air painting friends but on this occasion I finished in three hours, quicker than the allotted 4. I am used to working outdoors and the public and cameras milling about didn’t upset my concentration unduly. It was fascinating to see how others tackled the view, the heat and the changing light. If you work outdoors regularly then the weather and the variations in light are not a surprise - you just have to make a decision as to what moment and atmosphere you are capturing and stick to it. I am more used to colder and wetter weather when painting outdoors in the UK but it’s good to be prepared for anything. I don’t think I could have lasted 3 hours without a parasol.

It was interesting to listen to the judges discussing the work of the artists in the pod. Of course they say a great deal more than you see on TV as it is edited. The pod artists had a very difficult view, I think . They were looking through a gap between modern buildings towards more distant Victorian architecture and it was interesting to see how they tackled it.

When I emerged from under my parasol Kathleen Soriano came by and made positive comments about my artwork which was sitting proudly on my easel. My husband brought me a celebratory ice cream.

The programme was broadcast on Sky Arts on 17 January and I appear briefly in a few shots.