Place Life Colour
art by Amanda Earlam
This is the chaotic home of a colour-addicted and constantly learning artist. You are very welcome.
2024 had some vey bad moments. For me personally but that is nothing at all compared to people in war zones. In this coming year, I wish for freedom from wars of genocide, espacially for the people of Palestine and Ukraine. There are other such places, I know.
I also long for all of us to give up on the politics of division and selfishness and to do our level best to save the earth for our children. We are told that hope is a conscious decision. It is. I could go on. I won’t here. To look away from “politics” is a very dangerous privilege. Please do not do that.
If you want to look at my “top 9” from 2024 back to 2020, do click the button below.
Since I have been showing my work a lot lately, I have cobbled together a pricelist. Currently it is restricted to framed works only and is a bit basic. However, it does include thumbnail images, so you know what the picture looks like, media information and a price. No sizes as yet, except for the three new flower paintings. I’ll get to that in a week or so, possibly in January. You’ll find it under the About page in the menu, or click the link below.
I have long wanted to make a series of small, brisk paintings on 15 cm square canvas. I have finally had the chance to start with these two pumpkin and flower studies. I very much enjoy painting these and I hope more will arrive soon!
The idea is to use a limited palette for these and for most projects in the future. Less really is more and gives a more unified feel to the work. You may be sure I shall choose different colours for each painting though.
I spent a few weeks in Norway this summer. This was a very meaningful trip for me for several reasons. It is a magnificent and gorgeous place. I love the language and am picking it up again. I love the knitting – yes, I knt in strands of colour on circular needles). Most of all because it allowed me a connection with my mother, her mother and many reminders of my family. It was a healing time and a period of growth.
Of course, this provided me with lots of reference for some new art. Let us begin with some landscapes! As is that were not exciting enough, I have painted these in oils, for the first time in twenty years. Water-miscible oils are such a relief, I dislike solvents.
