March - Springwood Park Art Fair 2018

In March, my mum and I went to the Borders Art Fair at Springwood Park near Kelso. It was great seeing so many creative people displaying such a variety of work.

Some of the work I particularly liked was by Denise Playfair, Nev Storer, Marion Neilson and Chris Rose. 

Denise Playfair

Secret Garden - White Hydrangea

Watercolour

Secret Garden - Blue Hydrangea

Watercolour

I love the detail of the petals in these paintings and I think the tiny variations in the colours is incredible.

To see more of Denise Playfair's work go to:
http://www.deniseplayfairart.co.uk/

Nev Storer

I think the way light is used in his paintings is amazing - I'd love to be able to do that in my work!

To see more of Nev Storer's work go to:
http://www.nevillestorer.com/


Marion Neilson

Swan in Sunshine

Mixed Media

I really love this painting - I think the use of colour is incredible and I love the way she has added texture to the painting. I am going to do a separate post on this so I can go into more detail.

Chris Rose

Over the Falls

oil on board

I love all the little details in this painting, particularly the kingfisher flying over the water on the left about halfway up the painting. I think the frothy effect on the rushing water makes this painting look so realistic - I can almost hear the waterfall cascading over the rocks!

One of the highlights of the Springwood visit was getting a copy of Chris Rose's book "In a Natural Light". I plan to do a series of posts about his work, as I find his artwork absolutely stunning.

To see more of Chris Rose's work got to:
http://www.chrisrose-artist.co.uk/

I'd be interested to know if any of you have come across these artists' work and if so, what did you think? Please leave a comment below...