A virtual tour of Dungeness Open Studios

*All welcome* —  do sit back and enjoy the show    🎬

Into Studio 1

Into AnX2.O_

Through the garden areas to Studio 2

Filming, Refurbishing and Hosting

It's been a very busy time at Dungeness Open Studios. Last week, we welcomed 17 film crew involved in the production of a short sc-fi film called Black Shore. They filmed in the house, grounds and workshop with actors Matthew Steer, Jessica Raine and Austin Taylor. It is the realisation of a long-held dream of the directors, Jon Park and Grant White, who were joined by Leah Harris as Producer, Director of Photography, Zoran Veljkovic and Production Designer Steve Blundell, among others. They were hard working, friendly and fun, and we are looking forward to the premiere!

Zoran being strapped into his steady cam

Matthew Steer getting ready for a take

As the Black Shore team wanted a fairly gritty looking exterior we had held off on the much-needed paint job around and about, but it's been full on refurbishment ever since. Studio One has been re-painted and varnished as necessary. Studio Two has been whitewashed and The Lab has been refurbished inside as we have created a new, very elegant display screen which will also act as a drying space. This is timely as we can now begin working on a new show ('Spiritual') which will consist of all new material including paintings, prints, mixed media and photography.

Studio 2 - before painting

Studio 2 - looking fresher

The Lab - previous hanging screen

The Lab - new hanging screen made of perspex and canvas

After the creative chaos of film making we had a few Airbnb guests to host so the house was quickly returned to its fomer glory (!) and we met some lovely people who were visiting Dungeness for both work and pleasure.

In the garden, we are still planting new additions every day and the recent rain has helped to bring things on. The zenith hasn't yet been reached but we expect everything to bloom in the next couple of weeks. The lack of rain has had quite an effect on the beach. We have noticed fewer snails and nesting birds, and there don't appear to be as many rabbits or foxes. Plant life is different, too. Usually by now the digitalis and vipers bugloss are showing in abundance, but there is very little sign of them as yet. Good news for lizards though - they are everywhere!

Daisies about to bloom

The hawthorn has flowered for the first time

Mallen

Sweet Peas are being trained to run up the midden

Flowering mint

Last night the French coast was visible for miles which happens rarely but the lights are quite beautiful. Speaking of which, we put up some lights as well...!

In the night | The big nothing

New paintings from...  'Out my front door'..

'Parabola'

Sold

Sizes variable average - 12 cm X 8 cm X 80 cm

'In the night'

SOLD

Size: 40 cm X 33 cm

'In the night dyptich'

SOLD

Size: 30 cm X 31 cm - 2 x panels

'prep'

Nash Metropolitans

Dungeness Open Studios | Paintings on commission

Online - http://www.paintings-for-sale.net/

(1 painting will be available from..  Wednesday the 29th of April)

Left side version.. *Now available*

Oil on linen | canvas mix

Price £180.oo

BLIK

Profound moments witnessed On Dungeness beach - transcribed into dream-like paintings.
Lyrically beautiful feature oil paintings creating a sense of 'floating' movement through dramatic compositional voids, figurative elements, deep tonality and intense colour.

'BLIK' (First in this series of paintings) - painting size: 60 cm X 45 cm


Pigments in suspension, Oil with Beeswax and damar varnishes on linen.

*Sold

Blick & Blok

L.A.B. - Blick & Blok work for autumn Show

Profound moments witnessed On Dungeness beach - transcribed into dream-like paintings. - *Nearly done...

L.A.B. - Laying in the pink

L.A.B. - Laying in the pink
Originally uploaded by Bruners

Slow pace paintings | Inconsequential compositions

3 - Neptune's stretcher

As the sunnne returns to us.. So does the impetus to create more.

'Fleet' work 19 cm X 13 cm - 'Deep pan' style

A compact series of 5 paintings to come.

Fish boxes - Earth Stacks X 2

Earth Stacks X 2

"In the studio today' - Stacks - Oil on linen 28 cm x 32 cm *Completed - Dungeness Open Studios

Fish box - Stacks progression

Progression of a current diptych painting -
'Structure - Earth stacks' - Oil on linen

Dimensions - 32 X 28 cm X 2

In Studio the studio today - Stacks X 3

*In Studio the studio today* - Stacks X 3


Sizes 28cm X 22cm X 3 - Oil on linen

From the series Structure paintings

'3 day stacks' - in progress

Progression of a current triptych painting -
'Structure - Three day stacks' - Oil on linen

Dimensions - 22 X 28 cm X 3

Earth stacks

Progression of a current diptych painting -
'Structure - Earth stacks' - Oil on linen

Dimensions - 32 X 28 cm X 2

Priscilla - New light - Diptych

Related paintings in a continuing series based on the brutal elegance and practical beauty of Dungeness beach before dusk...

Oil diptych painting in muted tones on linen featuring classic vehicles brought to bask in the light within the timeless landscape of Dungeness beach.

New light, land, power and machines.

The Project celebrates a fine mess painted with a reverence for Stanley Spencer

These paintings are on show at our Open Studios

Dimensions right to left - 17 cm X 34 cm + 34 X 17 cm

Oil with Beeswax and damar varnishes on linen.

Forward - Little couple....

l.a.b. - New Kat - nearly complete

l.a.b. - New Kat - moving along

l.a.b. - New Kat - moving along
Originally uploaded by Bruners

Size: 78 cm X 51 cm

L.A.B. - Kat commissions - On this beach - For this wonderful benign beach

L.A.B. - Kat commissions - On this beach - For this wonderful benign beach
Originally uploaded by Bruners

Preparatory drawing for a new medium sized commission.

Red Containers in the night

Oil on linen covered floating panel, 60 cm X 80 cm

New Pearl - 1

New Pearl - 1, originally uploaded by Bruners.

The family hearth.... Westerly