Here and now...

...signed, sealed and soon to be delivered. My latest painting fresh from framers for my solo show at Station Gallery, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, East Yorkshire Coast.

Full collection of 15 brand new paintings to be delivered tomorrow 'early doors' before the start of the show the following Saturday 1 August until Monday 31 August. 

There's no harm though to be the very first to look if your in the area before the kick of though!

Enjoy!

Robert Dutton Recent paintings

‘Cliffs and the Coast’

1 - 31 August 2015

Saltburn Station Gallery

2 Station Square, 

Saltburn-by-the-Sea, 

Redcar and Cleveland TS12 1AQ

www.saltburnstationgallery.co.uk

07825264907

Traveling from far and wide to paint beautiful, colourful landscapes of Cumbria!

What an absolute delight to have recently taught a great group of art students at Higham Hall (located amidst the beautiful Western Fells in The lake District), new art techniques in Cumbria's thrilling landscape. 

All who travelled far and wide from across the UK and abroad to be with me - thanks!
An absolute pleasure keeping you all 'creatively' entertained day and night I must say!

A very special thanks to Sue Hensley who travelled all the way from the beautiful picturesque town of Mooresville, Alabama USA to be with me and paint some amazing paintings in oils both in the studio and outdoors in our beautiful, classic UK countryside. 

A long time since I painted in oils so thanks Sue for awakening my art techniques with them which I was delighted to pass on to you. For one - you'll never use those brushes the same again will you!

Thanks to everyone - students and helpful friendly staff alike at Higham Hall for making our July fun in the sun and studio art holiday a really special one! 

Here's just one of our fun packed days from a great painting week in action...

I'm looking forward to teaching again at Higham Hall in November '15 - acrylics this time for some more really exciting painting experiences both indoors and out!

For further details on the next acrylic art holiday at Higham Hall and others too for the future please visit http://rdcreative.co.uk/art_holidays/expressive_acrylic_painting_holiday_at_higham_hall_1_6_november_20151

For further information and to book please contact the administration team on

Tel: 017687 76276

admin@highamhall.com

Office hours 09:00 to 17:00

Higham Hall, Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9SH

www.highamhall.com

On the right track for a great exhibition at Station Gallery, Richmond, North Yorkshire

Mixed media demonstration in action...in the pipeline for an exhibition at 'Station Gallery' Richmond soon - 'All Creations Great and Small' with 'all paintings great and small' too from me. heres's one of them in the making created for some of my students on a mixed media workshop!

A fab experience and soon to be a fab exhibition....we guarantee it!

 Exhibition details

‘All Creations Great and Small’

31 October - 11 November 2015

The Station Gallery

Station Yard 

Richmond 

North Yorkshire 

DL10 4LD

www.richmondstation.com

01748 828259

Coastal connections...

Recent painting from East Coast location, with the painting process, studio pastel, printed in a prestigious publication and now...

....ready for exhibition at 'The station Gallery' at Saltburn-by-the-Sea!

'Summer Breeze - North Landing, East Yorkshire'
Pastel on Canson Mi-Teintes 'Touch' 350gsm pastel paper
18.5 x 24 inches (47 x 61cm)
Available


Exhibition starts Saturday 1 August 2015.

Robert Dutton Recent paintings

‘Cliffs and the Coast’

1 - 31 August 2015

Saltburn Station Gallery

2 Station Square, 

Saltburn-by-the-Sea, 

Redcar and Cleveland TS12 1AQ

www.saltburnstationgallery.co.uk

07825264907

A great way to start the week!

Delighted to collect this painting from the framer today - a lovely way to start the week  with another completed seascape painting for my August solo show at The Station Gallery, Saltburn-by-the-aea, Redcar and Cleveland.

Here's a little reminder...

Paws for thought...

Work, rest and play...in that order!

Latest acrylic mixed media painting recently completed for my August solo show at 'The Station Gallery,' Saltburn-by-the-Sea.

'It's a wrap' says our beloved pooch and I agree - time for us all to head to the local park and enjoy the sun! (Well it is Sunday after all).

Solo exhibition

‘Cliffs and the Coast’

1 - 31 August 2015

Saltburn Station Gallery

2 Station Square, 

Saltburn-by-the-Sea, 

Redcar and Cleveland TS12 1AQ

www.saltburnstationgallery.co.uk

07825264907

3 in 1...or is that 4?

It all starts with the drawing...in this case further along the cliffs away from Runswick Bay on the Heritage East Coast on location. 

The en plain air sketch was framed, the pastel created from that in the studio as well I loved the place so much I went back a further 3 times consecutively (come rain or shine) to create this triptych!

Pardon me? You cannot see it all? Well, every framed piece will be fully displayed  at 'The station Gallery' Saltburn-by-the-Sea in my solo show all through August '15.

Exhibition starts Saturday 1 August '15. Come and see them then!

Solo exhibition

‘Cliffs and the Coast’

1 - 31 August 2015

Saltburn Station Gallery

2 Station Square, 

Saltburn-by-the-Sea, 

Redcar and Cleveland TS12 1AQ

www.saltburnstationgallery.co.uk

07825264907

A creative approach to the 'bigger picture'

What a fabulous experience we all had together painting at Higham Hall near Keswick in The Lake district recently on a superb expressive painting art week.

Throughout the whole art week teaching it was really fab to teach everyone so much  - including how not to 'freeze' when that big white sheet of paper is right there in front of you!

This painting 'Striding edge - Helvelyn, Cumbria' takles just that. I threw myself into the demo and at several points 'threw paint at the painting as well'! 

Here's how it looked and how it developed for everyone...

Thanks to David Robson (one of the students on the art break) who sent these to me! Much appreciated...to share again with you all the joy of painting at inspirational Higham Hall in the Western Fells in Cumbria!

If you want to come and join me I’m back again in the Autumn from 1-6 November 15 to teach again so come and join in the fun! We’ll have our own fireworks by the look of things!

For more info and how to book follow this link through my website.

http://rdcreative.co.uk/art_holidays/expressive_acrylic_painting_holiday_at_higham_hall_1_6_november_20151

Art from the heart'

Can you see the heart in this foreground with expressive mixed media marks and texture? 

It wasn't meant...honestly!

Mixed media seascape stage 1
Watercolour, gouache and pastel on Canson Moulin du Roy 300gsm (140lb) 'not' 100% cotton watercolour paper 
22 x22 inches (56 x 56cm)
(Unfinished)

I must admit though, I do love painting and teaching seascapes!

New art holiday at Cober Hill soon happening soon on the East Coast of Yorkshire

http://rdcreative.co.uk/art_holidays/landscape_mixed_media_art_holiday_at_cober_hill_6_11_september_2015

Studio pastel day today... 15 paintings needed before 1 August '15!

A case of 'keep calm and carry on.'

15 paintings needed before 1 August for my months exhibition at Station gallery, Saltburn-by-the-Sea. 

Exciting times ahead. 'Midnight oil' on order!

Solo exhibition
'Cliffs and the Coast'
1 - 31 August 2015
Saltburn Station Gallery
2 Station Square, 

Saltburn-by-the-Sea, 

Redcar and Cleveland TS12 1AQ

www.saltburnstationgallery.co.uk

07825264907

From coast to canvas...

Plenty of trips to the coast recently. There needs to be with the August show at 'The Station Gallery' at Salburn-by-the-Sea near Whitby happening soon!

Bring it on!

Solo exhibition
'Cliffs and the Coast'
1 - 31 August 2015
Saltburn Station Gallery
2 Station Square, 

Saltburn-by-the-Sea, 

Redcar and Cleveland TS12 1AQ

www.saltburnstationgallery.co.uk

07825264907

Hitting the mark in Robin Hood country!

Crashing waves at North Landing - Flamborough, East Yorkshire Coast
Pastel on Canson Mi-Teites 'touch 350gsm pastel paper
(Unfinished...but not by much!)

It would seem that it is very much flavour of the month for seascapes in Nottinghamshire at the moment which is great as they are amongst one of my favourite subjects to paint!

Having had two successful workshops supported by 'The artist' magazine and Canson papers at 'Patchings Art Festival 15' at Calverton near Nottingham recently in June, it was great to be invited back to Nottinghamshire for a fantastic art group near Retford to give another demonstration for a seascape - purely with pastels this time!

Choosing Canson Mi-Teintes 'Touch' 35gsm pastel paper (colour 354 sky grey) was the perfect colour background for my seascape to support sharp foreground tones and pale background tints at the same time.

Here we are all having fun and enjoying each others company learning a lot...between some great audience participation! Fantastic!

A fab afternoon in Nottingham! I'm looking forward to coming back as soon as I can!

Dreaming of cool moorland Autumn air

High above Bradshaw woods, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

Pastel on Canson Mi-Teintes 'Touch' 350gsm pastel paper

(unfinished)

What a fab opportunity I was given recently to meet some really enthusiastic artists in Huddersfield who were as passionate about their local landscape as I am also! 

Although I live in Leeds I'm not that far away and I try and get deep into the Pennines, as often as I can particularly around Huddersfield in Kirklees as the landscape has a raw beauty all of its own.

The painting was a demonstration painting for the group and a delight to do with fantastic weather outside beaming in. the Summer sun is great, but nothing beats that cool moorland breeze - especially in the Autumn, high in the fells surrounded by all that glorious Autumn colour!

Thinking big...and working big!

Transient light through the Mountains of Cumbria
22 x 30 inches (56 x 76cm)
Mixed media on Canson Moulin du Roy 300gsm (140lb) 'rough' 100% cotton watercolour paper
(unfinished)

I've just come back from Higham Hall having had a fabulous week from 2 - 6 July watching the students I've had the privilege to teach (to include one dear lady Sue Hensley who came to be with me all the way from the USA) develop during our wonderful art week together in so many different ways.

This painting was one I created during the week in an evening demonstration (one of 4 during the art break) using mixed media on the wonderful Canson papers. Absolutely FANTASTIC textures!

Here are the stages...in that fun hour!

Thanks to David Robson (one of the students on the art break) who sent these to me! Much appreciated...to share again with you all the joy of painting at inspirational Higham Hall in the Western Fells in Cumbria!

If you want to come and join me I'm back again in the Autumn from 1-6 November 15 to teach again so come and join in the fun! We'll have our own fireworks by the look of things!

Places are now limited so...get your skates on!

For more info and how to book follow this link through my website.
http://rdcreative.co.uk/art_holidays/expressive_acrylic_painting_holiday_at_higham_hall_1_6_november_20151

New news

It's always great to hear that what you are doing is of interest to an editor of a leading magazine and your event seen as exciting and important enough to receive a nice splash about it across the pages!

When we heard that our next joint exhibition planned for 31 October to 12 November '15 at 'The Station' Gallery in Richmond, North Yorkshire and how we came to create such a great show for you all was published in this months 'Paint' magazine (the bi-monthly magazine printed by the Society of All Artists) we were all thrilled! 

The show 'All creations Great and Small' is out second part to our exhibition schedule for 2015, (the first having been seen at 'Inspired By...Gallery' North York Moors visitors Centre at Danby near Whitby in April with a really great response to our work then), so our Richmond exhibition at 'The Station' Gallery is sure to delight audiences again we hope!

With a theme of wildlife and landscape (and more besides) from our favourite places across Yorkshire (to include 'James Herriot' country), this will indeed be another great show to share with you all! a fun day out for all the family.

We look forward to seeing you soon, especially on 'meet the artists day' on our opening on 31 October.

See you then. We look forward to it!


'All Creations Great and Small'
31 October to 12 November 2015
Featuring Fine Art by Jo Garlick, Helen Patterson and Robert Dutton
with Fine Art sculpture by Stef Ottevanger






The Station Gallery

Station Yard, 

Richmond, 

North Yorkshire 

DL10 4LD

Phone:01748 850123

Hours: Open today · 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 

www.richmondstation.com

What's occurring?

A very busy remainder of the year (and beyond) is ahead! 

I'll be showing at various galleries throughout the rest of the year as well as having my work in 2 major shows, (a solo at Station Gallery Saltburn-by-the-Sea all the way through August and and an a joint show at The Station Gallery in Richmond, North Yorkshire from 31 October until 4 November '15.

With plenty of teaching in my Contemporary watercolour class in the Autumn at Bardsey, North Leeds Leeds, popular art holidays at Rydal Hall in 12- 16 October '15 and Higham Hall 1 - 6 November '15 in Cumbria, two lovely Seascape art breaks at Cober Hill for you on 6 - 11 September and 22 - 27 November, a landscape art holiday at Parceval Hall 29 September - 2 October, North Yorkshire there are lots of opportunities to paint with me and learn really exciting art techniques in very different locations!

Further ahead there is 2 superb painting holidays planned  with 'Dalvaro Art 'and 'Paint Andalucia' in June and October 2016.

I'm also now teaching several students one to one as well building their confidence with their own creative dirctions! Everyones work is coming along a treat and it is really great to see how everyone has progressed so quickly, week by week. 

I'm keeping my framer busy too! Paintings are complete and being framed between all of the above I'm raring to go to get them to the galleries who are asking for them. 

There is an all important art show occurring too very soon - The Ilkley Art Show  14 - 15 August '15, at the Kings Hall and Winter gardens, llkley, North Yorkshire were I'll be this year giving demonstrations and a workshop supported by 'The Ilkley Art Shop' and Canson papers (being a UK Ambassador and proud to carry the Canson flag for them). 

On the first day of this exciting 2 day event  from 14-15 August '15 I will be meeting lots of art enthusiasts and buyers alike I'm sure which is great!

So, with everything going on, I must remember to find some time to buy some more 'midnight oil' especially for my evening art club demonstrations I'm delighted to be regularly invited to do all over the place!

Here's a flavour of what to expect across all teaching events...

and for all exhibitions...

For full details of all art classes, workshops, art holidays in the UK and abroad, and all art exhibitions and galleries showing my work (and all other art events) please visit www.rdcreative.co.uk