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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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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...
davidalanfinch
Oct 17, 20231 min read
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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,...
davidalanfinch
Oct 17, 20231 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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....
davidalanfinch
Aug 5, 20231 min read
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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...
davidalanfinch
Aug 5, 20231 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
davidalanfinch
Mar 5, 20221 min read
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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
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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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