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Iowa and Oregon
I have just spent 5 weeks in the US in Iowa and Oregon. I managed a number of paintings during this trip. They are looking very Edward...
davidalanfinch
Sep 221 min read
Upton Castle Gardens
In the heat of summer it is nice to visit Upton Castle Gardens near Pembroke as it provides a tranquil haven in the cool well managed...
davidalanfinch
Aug 61 min read
Spiekeroog 2026
I am working on a series of paintings from the island of Spiekeroog in north Germany for an exhibition there in September 2026. If you...
davidalanfinch
Aug 61 min read


The Folk, Gloucester
I have also hung seven of my paintings in The Folk museum in Gloucester. They are showing until the end of September 2025.
davidalanfinch
Aug 61 min read


Oriel Q Gallery Narberth
Showing throughout August 2025, Oriel Q Gallery in Narberth has an exhibitions of members work around the title trees. My submission is...
davidalanfinch
Aug 61 min read


Art in the City
Art in the City is an annual event in Gloucester that attracts artists from across the UK to complete a days plien air painting. This...
davidalanfinch
Aug 61 min read


Drawing
In our life drawing classes I have been experimenting using different media. Here is a drawing I am particularly pleased with using ink...
davidalanfinch
Jul 3, 20241 min read


French market
I am resuming my interest in French markets and how to create a sense of place with these. This one is a market in Thouars. These are 12”...
davidalanfinch
Jul 3, 20241 min read


Sketching in France again
My wife and I visited friends who had just retired and were spending a couple of months living in France. They rented a beautiful gite...
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Jul 3, 20241 min read


Sketching in France
Just back from a trip into mid France in a small village called Voulmentin where I spent the afternoon doing this sketch.
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Jul 3, 20241 min read


Gloucester Park
I’ve always wanted to paint a ‘luminaire’ painting like Rene Magritte’s Empire of Light series. I found this ideal view walking through...
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May 2, 20241 min read


Life Drawing
I’ve been back to life drawing classes to sharpen up my drawing skills and to experiment with different media. Really enjoying it,...
davidalanfinch
May 2, 20241 min read


Here and There
My new exhibition opened on May 1st at The Secret Gallery in Newent with fellow Gloucester Contemporary Artist Gilly Hill. The exhibition...
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May 2, 20241 min read


A view across Gloucester
I have been working on this commission of a view from the cathedral picnic site at Robinswood Hill country park. Splendid view of the...
davidalanfinch
Jan 29, 20241 min read


Trying out a different painting style
I have been experimenting with a more looser style of painting creating some small paintings of a market in France. I have had a lot of...
davidalanfinch
Jan 7, 20241 min read


Lost in France triptych
I have just finished painting this triptych giving a wide vista of the stormy fields of France after a recent visit during a very wet...
davidalanfinch
Jan 7, 20241 min read


New exhibition
Very excited to be showing 20 pieces in Gloucester Framing Gallery until the end of January 2024. If you are visiting Gloucester City...
davidalanfinch
Jan 7, 20241 min read


Lost in France
After a trip to southern France I am planning a large tryptych to creat the sense of space the rolling fields of France offer. I have...
davidalanfinch
Nov 20, 20231 min read


A little more abstract
I was struck by the sunlight coming into my lounge so much so that I experimented with capturing the form of the light rather than the...
davidalanfinch
Oct 25, 20231 min read


Oxenhall Lock
This is a large 60cm x 80cm canvas of Oxenhall lock keepers cottage and lock. It has been painted for the Hereford and Worcester Canal ...
davidalanfinch
Oct 25, 20231 min read
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