Chantilly Clematis work in progress

I have completed a new floral painting after a visit to RHS Wisley in Surrey. The light was just right after a morning of gentle rain and managed to get quite a few good photos of flowers. One that really caught my eye was the Chantilly Clematis. Absolutley beautiful.
Here is my painting as it progressed.

The final painting. 'Chantilly Clematis' Acrylic on chunky canvas. 76cm x 51cm

By Tiffany Budd.

Open Studio Success

The two weeks are now over. And what a couple of weeks! The first couple of days, the weather wasn't on our side...but that didn't deter us! We greeted our visitors with complimentary tea, coffee and biscuits and a seat in the sun (when it was out!).
We had, in the end, a high footfall of visitors. And despite bad finiancial times, buyers were, well, buying! I sold quite a few of my Fractured pieces and also a floral commission, which I have managed to complete on the second week. Greeting cards sold very well too as well as a new addition to my portfolio, lino prints.

I thoroughly enjoyed the experience, and am completely exhausted!

Surrey Open Studios

On the 10th of June for 2 weeks I will be taking part in the 10th Anniversary of Surrey Open Studios. This gives the general public a chance to view artists at work in their own studios and purchase art direct from them.
I am sharing the studio with 4 other artists, Verity Darby, Hannah Gibson, Laura Bond and Peter Darby.
The address is 5 Torland Drive, Oxshott, Surrey KT22 0SA.  There will be refreshments and a good variety of work being shown and created. Glassware, pyrography, sculpture, greeting cards, lino prints and paintings. Alot to see and a great day out!

Open dates and times are as follows:- Thursday 10th June 11am- 5pm and evening 6-8.30pm. Friday 11th to Sunday 13th 11am- 5pm, and the same times again from 17th-20th June.
I hope you can make it!

Oxshott Art and Craft Society Exhibition

The Oxshott exhibition was a great success for all who took part, takings were up and footfall was also up, depsite the wonderful weather keeping everyone outside!!

I had 8 paintings in the show, and was very chuffed to recieve an award for 'Best Depiction of Oxshott Woods'. The painting was completed in chalk pastel and is 21 x 25 inches.
I also did a demonstration on the Saturday of my Fractured work. Creating a sunflower painting, again in chalk pastel on a sanded paper, which holds the pastel really nicely.

I had alot of lovely comments and enjoyed it immensley.

Oxshott Art and Crafts Exhibition

My first exhibition of 2010 artwork is coming up this April (Thursday 15th to Sunday 18th April). I have become a member of the Oxshott Arts and Craft Society, seeing as I grew up in Oxshott and as a member of the Venture Scouts used to sleep over in the hall guarding the exhibits!
I will be showing some new owrk, one of which is nearly finished. I will post it soon. It is a pastel painting of Oxshott Woods, which is currently a going concern amongst residence as the woods is being cut down at an alarming rate. I have created this as a 'homage' to the woods. If which I spent many a weekend playing in.
Other exhibits include Falling leaves, Ashness Bridge and In Flight, which have been featured on here.
I will also be demonstrating my Fractured work on Saturday afternoon (17th April) between 12pm-3pm. It will most probably be a still life, so viewers can see the development as I draw.
I am really looking forward to it, and will hopefully be of help as I will soon be doing Demo's at various Art Societies in the evenings. GULP!

Derwent Competition- 2nd Place

I entered another Derwent Competition last month to recreate Ashness Bridge in Derwent, for the new Artists Pencils tin.

As I have just had another one of my drawings (St Pauls) put on the packaging for Pastel Blocks, I wasn't particularly confident getting anywhere.

However, I am pleased to announce that I got second place and as my prize, a box of 72 Artists pencils. I can't wait to use them!

The winner, Malcolm Cudmore's image was truly beautiful, and was my outright favourite of the entries. Well Done Malcolm!

When I draw a traditional scene, I do like to add a modern twist to it.

Hope you all like it! The original is now for sale for £200, and it is framed.

Spring Fair

This week has been good, albeit with a horrid cold and cough..... they always drag on a bit longer as you get older, don't you find?!





On Tuesday I popped up to the Spring Fair at the NEC, Birmingham, to see my agents and a publisher. The Spring Fair is a huge yearly show which showcases new art releases, cards and homewares. It is thoroughly inspirational.


I came back with a list of work to do for my tile agent, Fiesta Collectables. I saw a new development of coasters with my paintings on. I think this'll be really exciting. They reproduce the work directly onto plastic, which I think is called decron. Once I have a couple, for my portfolio, I will post some photos on here.


I also saw my licencing agent Image By Design. We discussed some ideas, and my fingers are now itching to get going!


As a member of the Fine Art trade Guild, I attended a seminar at the fair hosted by Colin Ruffell, a well established and successful artist. He discussed the artist's role in the art industry. Which in conclusion, established that we are very important! Without us, there would be no publishers, galleries, greeting cards, and of course, paintings! I felt a warm glow.....!



I have also produced a new acrylic painting- 'In Flight'. It is 50cm x 50cm on a chunky canvas.


All this, and four exhibitions to sort out, a gorgeous little girl to raise and a house to run. And you know what? I wouldn't want it any other way!!