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Neil’s House, Merlin, Oregon.
Having spent the late summer on a road trip from Oregon to SanFransciso I stayed over at Jane's cousin Neil's house. Here I did several...
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Oct 17, 20231 min read


Gloucester cathedral
A painting from a sketch I did some time ago. I've been meaning to create this painting for a while. I am really interested in the lines,...
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Oct 17, 20231 min read


Retro on the Water
A wonderful weekend painting plein air at the Retro on the Water festival 26th and 27th August at Gloucester Docks. See the finished...
davidalanfinch
Aug 31, 20231 min read


Catching up on framing
Now the exhibition is over, it's back to work! I have a number of new paintings that need framing. I make floating canvas frames which...
davidalanfinch
Aug 9, 20231 min read


Exhibition was a success
It has been a long couple of weeks at the exhibition every day but very worth while. Three original paintings and a lino cut sold, 5 ...
davidalanfinch
Aug 5, 20231 min read


Off the easel
Manning the exhibition from 10am until 4pm each day has enabled me to catch up with some paintings I have been meaning to do for a while....
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Aug 5, 20231 min read


Painting for the Waterways Museum
I have been working on several paintings of the Gloucester dock basins. Two paintings have sold and I have a further two including this...
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Aug 5, 20231 min read


Sparrows Nest
I really enjoyed painting this commission of a beautiful farmhouse in Pembrokeshire. I made several sketches at different times of the...
davidalanfinch
Jul 22, 20231 min read


Grey Friars a work in progress
I am working on a small painting of Grey Friars in Gloucester. This was a Franciscan monastic house founded about 1231. This is a working...
davidalanfinch
Jul 22, 20231 min read


Solo Exhibition in Gloucester
I have a solo exhibition opening on 23rd July at Cathedral Quarter on Westgate Street in Gloucester. Open 10am - 4pm daily until 5th August.
davidalanfinch
Jul 22, 20231 min read


Love on the docks!
Working on the last two paintings of my Gloucester docks quartet. Here are the sketches for the paintings.
davidalanfinch
Mar 18, 20221 min read


Gloucester Docks #2
I have just completed this painting of Gloucester Docks. It is the second of a series of four I am planning of the scenes around the...
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Mar 5, 20221 min read


Using my sketchbook
Many finished paintings start life as observational sketches in a sketch book. I use a black ball point pen to draw. (no room for...
davidalanfinch
Feb 24, 20221 min read


New Exhibition
From the 23rd February 2022 I am exhibiting a selection of paintings, prints and postcards for sale at Gloucestershire Arts and Crafts...
davidalanfinch
Feb 24, 20221 min read
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