Jubilee flotilla

 Last weeks jubilee flotilla was a great opportunity to get some more aerial view compositions of the Thames. So I stood in front of the tv, camera poised to get some good photos ,and here are some of the results. I'm sure these will inform some interesting paintings ;modern day Canaletto's I'm not so sure...

 We had a little party on our street which went from 2pm to 11pm so the neighbours were pretty merry by the end !

New London paintings

Houseboats near Chelsea bridge ,acrylic and collage 45x45 cm

Some recent London paintings which are nearing completion - for my two man show with Neil in London in the first week of July. The aerial view photos I'm working from are pretty complex so I'm sticking to the river to give the paintings a breathing space or an open area in contrast to the mass of buildings. Having said that my next new painting will be of London allotments from directly above !

Canary wharf and the Millenium dome, acrylic 45x45 cm

Westminster bridge ( with Big Ben's shadow) acrylic 45x45 cm

Cornwall and London from above

 I visited the gallery today to take some photos before the show ends in a few days. General concensus is its been a very well recieved and succesful exhibition so Neil, Sarah and I are all very happy with how its gone. I was especially surprised how much interest there was in my London paintings; and I will naturally be painting more of them for the London show in July (I'm working on one of Westminster bridge and Parliament at the moment ).

Some of Neil's work

                                            

  Gallery director Sarah                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

    

Tess having a look round

Art critic from the Cornishman ,Frank Rhurmund

What all exhibiting artists like to see - the magic red dots.                     

St Endellion festival cover

I was happy to be asked to provide the cover image for this Easters' St Endellion music festival , a week long calendar of classical, choral and jazz music which has attracted great talents to Cornwall since its conception in 1973. Its still going strong with many supporters including Prince Charles who wrote the introduction to the catalogue. I will hopefully be providing the summer catalogue image as well.
The painting is called Cornish Harbour and is available for sale here : http://www.beside-the-wave.co.uk/new/alasdairlindsaypg2.html

New catalogue

Just got my new catalogue for the two man show with Neil Pinkett. Its good to show with Neil as I like his work and we have similar interests in what we want to paint. The show goes from the 6th - 30 th april and for those who want a preview the private view is on Easter sunday 10.30 am - 12.30 . Don't worry if you don't have an invite you won't be turned away !

Hayle chalets and Penzance harbour

Here are a couple of paintings which were finished too late to make it into the catalogue for my upcoming Cornwall Contemporary show. There will be 17 paintings of mine in the show so only less than half feature in the catalogue.
I was lucky to be given a load of images of Cornwall from the air from my neighbour Nova who had a scenic flight for her birthday and took around 100 photos ! With special focus on Hayle and St Ives coastlines , and usefully for me there were photos of her chalet amongst the others on Hayle towans. Added to that it looked like perfect weather.

Penzance harbour 35x50 cm
Penzance

Hayle chalets, low tide 55x55 cm. The lines at the top should be straight - just my poor photography.

Chalets, Hayle Towans .Photos by Nova.

Cornwall from the air

Ends with my local beach - and the best ! at Hayle