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Visiting Denmark these days?
If You´re in Denmark at the moment, do visit the show “How art is made – Projects and Processes” in Odense. I´m taking part in this show by showing the Development of the decoration of a swimming pool. Added to this I show the studies and scetches and some VERY new paintings The two paintings shown [...]
New series of paintings
I’ve been busy in my studio working on a new series of paintings, some of which will feature in an exhibition which I am taking part in at The Stone Space, a gallery in Leytonstone, east London. The exhibition, entitled The Long Memory, is a collaborative project with two fellow artists who work across sculpture, [...]
Fifth plinth at Bucks uni
. My figures which are over 12 ft had to be covered before being allowed on the plinth. I made 2 fig leaves to cover therm, apparently it is health and safety!. Despite that they look very much at home and have created a few smiles. It is that time at uni when finals and [...]
A visit to my studio…
A friend of mine came to my studio and he took some photos. He was surprised with my paintings, and he liked so much my table-palette, he cannot stop of taking photos! Now it´s a beautiful spring here in Spain, time to go to the beach, painting some more… I am never bored!
planning for bigger things
Gouaches and ink drawings have become a much more important part of my process in the last few years. They are a great way to sort the wheat from the chaff- the good from the bad. I never want to have a complete idea of what I am doing when I start a painting but [...]
Head study for New Painting
Before painting larger scale works from life – including the whole figure in a space, I will usually work through several studies of the person/people involved, not only to hone in on likeness, but it helps to familiarize myself with a process of painting. At the end of each study I spend many hours observing [...]
busy, busy, busy in the studio
A lot happening in the studio these days! Bringing in a sturdy new easel and a fantastic sound system so the room literally fills with the music that inspires me! (none of the neighbouring artists have complained yet, fingers crossed ) Bought lots of new materials on Friday that I can’t wait to experiment with. [...]
Video Installation by Greta Taxis
Shapes Video Installation w/o Sound by Greta Taxis 1 minute 49 seconds, continuous loop
‘If you can’t milk, paint!’
‘If you can’t milk, paint!’ My studio exemplifies this dictum, as I work in the dis-used milking shed at the bottom of Llysworney, Wales, and neighbours are thirty argumentative tenants – a herd of cows. Then again, their plaintive mooing is probably comment on my tuneless efforts to sing Thin Lizzy until two in the [...]