LorraineGeorgeART
Walking the Land - The Sandlings Walk
Tuesday 7th May - Sunday 18th May 2024
@ The Sentinel Gallery, Chapel Road, Wivenhoe. 10-5pm Daily.
All pieces shown below are for sale with proceeds being donated to The Rob George Foundation.
Days set aside - our Sandling Days - were very precious. A day off grid - radio silence.
Somedays we were in the woods - shrinking into the undergrowth.
Other days we shared the excitement of being the first one to see the sea.
Clutching our sketch pads, making simple responses seemed the best approach for me. My trusty iPhone though was my best friend. The luxury of oddles of photos, some in colour, some in black and white are what I have fallen back upon as I've wallowed in the fun of producing art inspired by the countryside I 've walked through.
Whether it's in textiles, acrylics or watercolors - I can never predict where the mood will take me. Different memories come into my mind in different mediums. Its all great fun - and that's important.
Eating cake is important too!
EXHIBITION: Walking the Land - The Sandlings Walk - 7-18th May 2024 - The Sentinel Gallery, Chapel Road, Wivenhoe. C07 9DX
96kms of way-marked paths starting on the northern fringe of Ipswich, Suffolk and travelling to the pier at Southwold, Suffolk.
8 kms
Reclining Oak
50cms x 50cms
Acrylic on wood block - framed in oak
We walked the day after a big storm. The woods were littered with debris, but this tree had fallen some time ago - and reminded me of a headless lady!
£285.00
9 kms
Muddy Lagoon
40cms x 30cms
Collage of hand painted papers and stitch
Just before you reach Woodbridge the River Deben settles in glorious shallow mud pools upon which houseboats settle and the sun glistens on the slimy lagoons. On a chilly day in early March 2022 the bare trees reflected in the mud alongside the golden brittle reeds.
£195.00
12 kms
The River Deben, nr Melton
60cms x 60cms
Acrylic on stretched canvas with white frame.
The walk along the river side towards Melton is a glorious stretch. Huge skies entertain and reflect in the tidal river. On the occasion of my visit the tide was very high and looking across to Sutton Hoo on the other bank the storm clouds could be seen gathering.
Sailing boats abound and caught the sunshine in the distance.
£400.00
14 kms
Rustling Reeds
60cms x 40cms - hand dyed fabric with free motion embroidery - mounted and framed in a bespoke oak frame.
After Melton the Sandlings Walk heads into deep reed beds and you walk along board walks. The reeds soared way over my head (although I am quite short!) but the bird song and the sound of the lapping water and the continuous rustle of the reeds were beautiful.
£285.00
14 kms
Rustling Reeds - small panels (5)
15cms x 30cms - hand dyed fabric with free motion embroidery and off loom weaving - mounted and framed.
Smaller versions of the large panel above complimented by a little off loom weaving for good measure.
£95.00 (each)
Hedgehog with Bumble-bees
22cms x 22cms
Free machine embroidery, mounted and framed.
£95.00
Blue-tit sitting with Bumble-bees
22cms x 22cms
Free machine embroidery, mounted and framed.
£95.00
Blue-tit in flight with Bumble-bees
22cms x 22cms
Free machine embroidery, mounted and framed.
£95.00
Flowers with Bumble-bees
22cms x 22cms
Free machine embroidery, mounted and framed.
£95.00
Dandelion with Bumble-bees
22cms x 22cms
Free machine embroidery, mounted and framed.
£95.00
23 kms
Daffodils
50cms x 50cms
Acrylic on stretched canvas in white frame
or Giclee print
A clearing across the heathland revealed a special place, planted with groups of daffodils, surrounding Rebecca's Bench.
SOLD (framed original)
£100.00 (Giclee print) + £5.00 P&P if required
32 kms
Good Vibrations
Size85cms x 60cms
Giclee print
Walking through the towering conifer plantations, catching the sun peeping through the canopy and considering the world supporting the swaying trees beneath my feet.
Originally painted for family friends, prints are now available.
£210.00 (Giclee framed)
£100.00 + £5.00 P&P if required
32 kms
Puddle Reflections
60cms x 60cms
Acrylic on board in white frame
Imagine walking through the woods after a big rain storm. The sun comes out, the birds start to sing and the puddles are deep, muddy but like glass. The reflections of the trees and colours of the skies were stunning.
£400.00 (original)
£100.00 (Giclee print) + £5.00 P&P if required
32 kms
Patchwork Puddle 1
30cms x 40cms
Mounted and framed
Inspired by time spent gazing into puddles observing how reflections get fragments and displaced.
This piece is made of hand painted canvas, cut, displaced and patchworked back together, then embroidered.
£220.00
32 kms
Patchwork Puddle 2
30cms x 40cms
Mounted and framed
Inspired by time spent gazing into puddles observing how reflections get fragments and displaced.
This piece is made of hand painted canvas, cut, displaced and patchworked back together, then embroidered.
£220.00
34 kms
Cascade
12cms x 12cms
Inspired by the falling leaves of autumn, made from recycled toothpaste tubes, adorned with fresh water pearls.
£95.00
Tulips
50cms x 50cms
Giclee print framed or unframed
Beautiful, tall, powerful though delicate pink tulips. This is an older painting of mine, but I thought it fitted well into this exhibition so I'm showing it again!
£160.00 (Giclee print framed)
£ 80.00 (Giclee print) + £5.00 P&P if required
Summer Fields
35cms x 50cms
Hot wax batik, mounted and framed
A piece evocative of walking along the edge of a summer fields, enjoying the verges of wild flowers.
£45.00
Florence Lily
50cms x 50 cms
Giclee Print
The original was gifted to a dear friend on the safe arrival of Florence Lily. I've decided to include this painting as it's never really been seen in public before.
£100.00 (Giclee print) + £5.00 P&P if required
54 kms
Snape Maltings - "through the eye"
40cms x 40cms
Collage of hand painted papers and stitch, mounted and framed.
Snape is such a strangely beautiful place. A huge sky with miles and miles of horizon, punctuated by the concert halls. The old Maltings stand proud and anchored to the windswept reed beds. A clean, stark and sculptured aged construction given a modern life.
£195.00
65 kms
Wild Meadow Picnic
30cms x 30cms
Acrylic on stretched canvas with natural oak frame
Imagine finding yourself - mid walk - in a meadow with the dense carpet of wild flowers up above your head. The gentle humming of bees and the glorious soft palette of nature - a wonderful picnic spot.
£220.00
68kms
"House in the Clouds" Thorpeness
80cms x 30cms
Oil on stretched canvas in white frame
An iconic holiday destination - surely the best view around?
£290.00
74kms
Sizewell Beach
60cms x 60cms
Acrylic on board framed in white
The contrast between the wild beauty of Sizewell Beach, with it's expansive beach, crashing waves and fishing boats in the one direction and the Sizewell Nuclear Reactor in the other is quite strange. Crashing waves with a slight hummmmm!
It's well worth a visit with a fabulous tea shop amongst the dunes.
£400.00
75 kms
Dog Roses
50cms x 40cms
Oil on board in a white frame
Growing wildy on the beach, being buffeted by the wind blowing our heads off. The delicate though tenacious Dog Rose bushes with a gorgeous perfume too.
£300.00 (Original framed)
£60.00 (Giclee print) + £5.00 P&P if required
77kms
Dunwich Heath - Sunset on the Heather
80cms x 60cms
Acrylic on board framed in white
We never meant to still be on the heath when it was getting dark. But the golden glow on the purple heather was spectacular.
£425.00
Big Swell
35cms x 35cms
Hand painted silk with free machine embroidery, mounted and framed in white
I love the ocean. I am time and time again drawn to trying to capture the power of the waves. Here is another attempt.
£240.00
Waves
28cms x 28cms
Completed under the tutorage of Alex Waylett - this is one of her bright ideas!
£110.00
Waves (2)
45cms x 28cms
Completed under the tutorage of Alex Waylett
£160.00
Waves (3)
28cms x 28cms
£110.00
96kms
Southwold - the finish line
40cms x 40cms x 3 (triptych)
The landmarks of Southwold: Lighthouse, Pier and Adnams Brewery. The glorious sandy beach with both sunshine and showers in the air. The end of a memorable Sandlings Walk.
£425.00
Sea Horses
35cms x 35cms
Hand dyed fabrics, patchworked
SOLD
Sometimes you need to trust the universe. If you listen it might well be sending you a message, an opportunity. Does that sound nutty? How often have you been thinking about something and then you haphazardly bump into someone who just says that something 'out of the blue' that resonates with you?
That happened to me.
Historically I have felt connected to the landscape. Our family had enjoyed regular trips 'out' - it was normal for us.
Life then threw me into a family trauma which lasted many years. Hours spent next to a hospital bed left me unfit, with soft feet and 'cabin fever'.
Haphazardly I bumped into Margriet on an art course in Dartmouth, Devon. We were 'drawn' to each other - maybe you have experienced a similar thing when in a group of strangers?
It turned out Margriet lived in stricking distance of me, Colchester to Ipswich. She had the beginnings of an idea in her head, 'Walking the Land'.
It totally resonated with me - the right time - the right place. The Sandling's walk here we come!!!
The positive repercussions of time spent in the landscape are well documented. As a 60 year old woman what did I hope to find whilst slowly plodding through fields and along foot paths armed with my sketch pad and my picnics?
Filling your mind's eye with a clear view of the horizon is something I felt to be very powerful. Aiming for a destination - walking in a straight line - felt like a metaphor for the inner journey I was attempting - helping my soul repair after the pain of losing a child to cancer. Breathing deeply (sometimes panting too), expanding my lungs to their full capacity rather than the panic stricken gulps I had fallen into the habit trying to live with.
Sometimes even the pain of the blisters felt good - they were real.