Chester Contemporary - until 2nd December
If you haven't been to Chester, then you are missing out! My home town is one of the most beautiful cities in the country and is steeped...
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jancavanagh
Jul 29, 20232 min
I Adored Black Beauty as a Child
I was a huge fan of the TV program Black Beauty when I was a child. I loved the story of the horse, Black Beauty, and his journey through...
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jancavanagh
Jun 30, 20232 min
The Dangers of Oil Paints and Varnishes
Recently I purchased a new brand of varnish to protect my paintings. The varnish is made by the well known art store Jacksons. Whilst it...
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jancavanagh
Jun 13, 20231 min
This week at ArtJam
As many of you know I teach art classes in the Chester area through my company ArtJam and this week we have been learning about limiting...
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jancavanagh
Jun 1, 20231 min
The Beauty of Wildflowers
I am a figurative artist, but when I saw a patch wildflowers planted at the side of a road on my daily walk, I had to paint it. Our local...
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jancavanagh
May 21, 20231 min
A Painting of Horses
A little story of a my first oil painting and my love of horses I've always loved horses. I remember when I was a child, I would spend...
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jancavanagh
Sep 21, 20151 min
Faces, faces, faces!
My latest painting was from a photo by a fabulous art photographer Ana Lora Photography, I found her work so inspiring I just had to...
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jancavanagh
Jun 14, 20151 min
It's been an interesting few weeks...
In the great scheme of things, not everything always goes to plan! The last few weeks have been blighted by a flood in my home and ill...
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jancavanagh
May 31, 20141 min
I am the Bird EP release night #iatb
Thursday saw Ashley Fayth release her latest song I am the Bird at Alexanders in Chester. Myself and some artist friends attended and...
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jancavanagh
Apr 26, 20141 min
Ruthin Craft Centre
I recently made my way up to the Ruthin Craft Centre. Such an excellent space for contemporary crafters and makes. I'm always inspired...
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