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'Night Night #2 is taken from references of a small but perfectly formed kitchen. Kitted out for guests, the kitchen offered lots of opportunities to find pleasure in the tactile touch of real and simple things – glass bottles, paper and string, crisp paper bags.This is what I wanted to capture in the painting - that when you pad through the house before bed, turning off each light, you see the ki …

Painting in oils from observation, imagination and memory, Eve's work explores the exquisite wonders of nature and the human form, delving into both their presence and absence in space.'The graceful appearance of Silver Birch rose ghost-like into the skies. I have long adored these beautiful trees, their open leaf canopies inviting light to reach the ground, encouraging myriad other plants to gro …

Heidi Lai attempts to capture the beauty of every day life in her work. She is an oil painter based in Sydney.'This painting explores the quiet poetry of market life. Through soft colors and gentle brushwork, it captures shoppers selecting fresh fruit - a timeless ritual that unfolds daily in cities worldwide. The hazy scene echoes how we remember such moments: not in sharp detail, but in warm imp …

Allan Wilkie is a figurative oil painter, exhibiting 'Evening Swim' at the ROI Annual Exhibition 2024.'I am interested in the four elements of water, earth, air and fire which are the sensual symbols that make up the different aspects of nature and energy in the world we live in.This painting is about water. I enjoy open water swimming and I have noticed that it is a popular activity with women, …