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Project Workshops Open Studio

February 13, 2025

In December I took part in an Open Studio weekend at Project Workshops in Quarley, Hampshire. I was delighted to be able to spend a weekend chatting to artists and art appreciators. There was quite a bad storm throughout the weekend, on the Saturday especially but luckily people did venture out.

I exhibited several of my detailed Forest of Dean inspired drawings on the wall and had a table top with framed ink and brush drawings, my largest drawing ‘Sculpture Trail Ferns’ as well as new unframed work.

I was so pleased to have sold three original drawings and to have had some wonderful feedback. It was great seeing people take a really good look at my work, especially the detailed drawings. As an artist working without a dedicated studio space it was wonderful to be able to exhibit at Project Workshops and be surrounded by other creatives.

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Little sparrow is still in need of a home, his mates robin and wren flew the nest a while ago and he’s feeling left out! If you like him but his price tag is a bit much then he is available as a print from as little as £16 - prints are high quality giclée. 🕊 In other news today was supposed to be my art making day as my little boy spent the day with his grandparents, it’s been a while since I had the day to work so I had lots of plans. I ended up spending hours writing a blog post about my recent trip to the Forest of Dean and then after cleaning the bathroom and folding a mountain of laundry there was no time to get the brushes out! Oh well, that’s how it goes sometimes so trying not to beat myself up about it as it was a productive day in other ways. Hopefully I’ll get my art day next week instead. I hope you’ve all had a good day. If you wanted a read of my blog then the link is in my stories currently. #hereforthestills #sparrow #supportlivingartists #inspiredbynature

I saw a familiar tree while walking in the Forest of Dean last week, one I drew a few years ago when I first started making these woodland drawings. It’s such a knarly tree with so much character, scroll across to see. I’ve always been a tree person, a bit of a tree hugger. Seeing this one as I rounded the corner was like seeing an old friend. 🌲 #forestofdean #inspiredbynature #hereforthestills #dendrophile

I’ve spent the week with my little family in the Forest of Dean, my childhood happy place and inspiration for many of my drawings including these early ‘woodland studies’. I’ve taken hundreds of photographs of the woodland trails and beautiful autumn leaves that I’m hoping will inspire a new body of work, I’m looking forward to the next time I’m able to sit and draw, it feels like it’s been ages! A few of these woodland drawings are available as high quality giclée prints, they’re at claireleach.com/shop if you’re interested. 🍂 #forestofdean #inspiredbynature #slowartistsclub #hereforthestills

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