Getting ready for Christmas

The Singer

The Fox

Trifold design

So I've been ticking away on pictures and designs over the last few weeks, and trying to keep myself from getting too chilly now winter is well and truly here!

I've begun taking commissions for Christmas, so if you'd like something special and unique for that special person, drop me a line at ruth@ruthjoyce.co.uk. Also have a look at the range of prints available on my online shop, free delivery for A3 prints!

I have also officially Christmas-ified my website now, have a look at www.ruthjoyce.co.uk.

New Work and Terminal 1 BMX/Skate Park

Seeing Stars

Girl in Watercolour

Beautiful Monster

So I've been beavering away here on a few new pieces, and I am definitely still all about the ladies. Sorry boys, you just aint doing it for me arty side right now.

I seem to have gone back to inks and paper at the moment- which may be due to the teeeeeeeny flat we have in London and not having space for the canvas monsters! But also it's nice to go back to rework old ideas you had and make them even better. The painting above called Beautiful Monster was a subject I had tried years before, but only now has it come out exactly how I envisioned. It also accidentally became a sort of self portrait. As soon as my other half saw it he said "Is that you? It has your boobies."

Ahh he knows me so well!

I have also recently made a very interesting contact who has passed on my website to the Terminal 1 BMX and Skate Park in the Midlands- and they liked what they saw! I am going to shimmy up there on the 26th November for their Girls Only event, check out their Facebook page to see more info!

A good week I reckon!

New Artist Fair Feature - Mark Powell

Since graduating from Huddersfield University, in which he accidentally enrolled himself onto the fine art course (but haven't we all done that at least once), Mark has had shows across the UK and the US. His practice centers around his beautiful and detailed drawing, for which he will use a biro pen on paper or envelopes he finds, and the painting of whatever slips into his mind at any particular time. This can often seem abstract and unrelated, though this is never the case.

Mark will be displaying his fantastic art work at the New Artist Fair!

New Artist Fair Feature - Lisa Andrews

Lisa is a British artist with an established working studio in the gardens of her home. There she has covered a diverse range of subject matter and developed her expertise working in oil on canvas. However, it Lisa's my love of travel and the inspiration in the diversity of humankind that has led her to cover a range of fascinating studies from the media fuelled obsession with celebrity culture, to the calm reflective nature of the Dalai Lama.

Lisa only returned to painting 18 months ago after a 13 year gap. Her work has been reviewed by the Daily Mirror Art critic, Martin Newman, and she has exhibited with a number of respected international artists, including Mark Demsteader and Paul Lemmon.

See more of Lisa's work at www.lisajandrews.com  

Lisa is another artist showing her work at the New Artist Fair!

Photos from Oh! Oxford House Open Evening

There's my boy! :)

Lots of people were there, which is always a good thing (except maybe for whoever bought the crips and wine...)

Browsing through the booklet.

It's a really cool place to have art up, quirky yet simple.

Yes, I was a bit frazzled that day!

I heard these guys saying some nice things about my painting, I know it's silly but always nice to hear when someone likes your work :)

 Loads of different sorts of studies into people and portraiture, it was really interesting.

 

So there we are then! A great little show, and it's up till 30th August so wiggle on down to see all the great stuff!

Oh! Open Exhibition at Oxford House begins tomorrow!

So the Oh! Oxford House open exhibition is having it's preview night tomorrow. I will have to scurry along straight from work at 7, but hopefully I'll make it in time to meet lots of other artists and have a cheeky drink. There'll be loads of great pieces up on the theme of people and portraiture, including my 'Parisian'.

6pm-9pm, Free Entry

Oxford House

Derbyshire Street

Bethnal Green

London, E2 6HG
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If you can't make it tomorrow evening the show is up till 30th August; Oxford House is open Monday to Friday 9am-9pm, and on Saturdays 10am-2pm. I'll make sure I take lots of pictures and will put them up sooooon!