http://www.chrishankey.co.uk/news News and musings Tue, 12 May 2009 11:54:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The large scale stormy paintings are still slowly being finished. Here's one I finished today about a storm I experienced on Bryher Isles of Scilly last year. Bryher is such a perfect place to experience these storms. The west coast is a series of shattered tiny cove's with outcrops of ... http://www.chrishankey.co.uk/news/?p=331 Well we've just had quite a fun weekend The children were invited to a beach party today and we had great weather. I even went for a paddle Brrrrrrrrrrr. We are all still buzzing from the snowboarding we did over half term and watched a few snowboard dvd's and started ... http://www.chrishankey.co.uk/news/?p=329 Ok first of a new series of small-ish new works are now finished and in the on line store where you can find details of sizes and prices.                                                     Gorse Near Nanjizel 20x28 inch 2009 http://www.chrishankey.co.uk/news/?p=323 Having delivered all the paintings I needed to at the beginning of the half term break we headed north, stopping off with friends for a couple of days in Manchester. We visted the industrial and science museum with all the steam engines, aircraft and some fun experiments for the children ... http://www.chrishankey.co.uk/news/?p=316 Yesterday I delivered artworks to Tavistock and Bournemouth and today will be the last of my deliveries for a week or so... to Bristol and Swansea. We are then heading for some fun in the snow for a much needed break. It will also give me a chance to begin some new winter landscapes. ... http://www.chrishankey.co.uk/news/?p=308 Well I have managed to do some work on the observatory. Not loads, just a couple of images which are on the astronomy page to show the octagonal base I am building. I also have a new painting about all the snow we have been getting.    Sea and Snow at Sunset. Oil ... http://www.chrishankey.co.uk/news/?p=307 I never thought I'd ever get to go snowboarding in Cornwall., at least just where we are which is seriously running out of land. The school was closed for a day and a half and we all feel like we've had an unexpected holiday. We had a go in the ... http://www.chrishankey.co.uk/news/?p=296 I have a new winter storm painting, called 'Winter Storm Gwenver' oil on canvas 48x54 inches. Winter Storm Gwenver oil on canvas 48x54 inches 2009 I thought I would include a couple of images showing close up details of the textured areas that I build up.          Just click on the image ... http://www.chrishankey.co.uk/news/?p=291 continuing with the articles and reviews catagory this link will take you to an interview Julia and I did for Holme Consultants and appeared in the Weston Morning News. The premise was to discuss alternative business models in this case Julia and myself as self employed artists, raising a family and discusing  ... http://www.chrishankey.co.uk/news/?p=287 I have some nmore new paintings available. They have onlyjust been brought into the studio from spending several weeks being painted outside.                                           Storm  30 x 64 inches 2009             Sunset Gwenver 30 x64 inches 2009 http://www.chrishankey.co.uk/news/?p=285