Busylizzie Art at The Rectory Care Home has embarked on a new set of signs! The manager’s bid to make this home a kind of boutique care home has really taken off with this recently begun project… Angela’s vision is that the whole feel of the home is special, and feels not like an institutionContinue reading “New set of signs in progress…”
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Seascape…
Moving into a new ‘old’ house, one that is a project, to say the least, is an amazing “blank canvas” opportunity… Yesterday I began and completed a giant wave across three canvases to make a huge wall-filler for the bathroom… Pretty pleased with end result… emulsion, chalk, tempera powder and acrylic paint.
Garden Exploration…
A new house – a new garden! Fun time spent one sunny, Sunday evening not long after moving into our beautiful pre 1841 listed town house… I stood in front of a canvas 1m x .5m armed with acrylic paint, ink, emulsion, water, brushes, cloths and sponges and tried to recreate the feel of thisContinue reading “Garden Exploration…”
“A Journey round our favourite places…” Busylizzie Art at Bishops Hull Primary School this week…
Creating giant paintings stretching across several canvases in the style of David Hockney was planned by Liz of Busylizzie Art for Y6 at Bishops Hull Primary School in Taunton. In order to capture something of their love for those special places around the school grounds, the children first explored by taking photos and then identifiedContinue reading ““A Journey round our favourite places…” Busylizzie Art at Bishops Hull Primary School this week…”
Taunton Live Primary Art Workshops 2018…
Incredibly busy, productive day yesterday working on final outcomes at Oake, Bradford & Nynehead Primary yesterday. All children in the school have explored our theme, “When worlds Collide”. From Y1 – Y6, the children have looked, talked, explored, developed drawing skills and an understanding of materials and media…they have combined Lego characters with plants, fruit,Continue reading “Taunton Live Primary Art Workshops 2018…”
Outside in…
Work had begun on the three 8×4 foot panels to enhance the outside space at The Rectory – a very special care home catering in a unique way for dementia sufferers, however it was not destined to be completed during the winter months! Cold and dampness put paid to the previous rapid progress, but notContinue reading “Outside in…”
Busylizzie Art bringing fun to an outside space…
Work began in earnest on the 8×4 panels of cemflex board which will cover this bland brick wall and create an exciting and colourful view for the residents of ‘The Rectory’ Care Home in Taunton. Artist Liz, of Busylizzie Art has designed a huge mural to fill the space, consisting of a large tree inContinue reading “Busylizzie Art bringing fun to an outside space…”
Taunton Live 2017 Schools’ Art
Looking back to July 12th-31st and a truly amazing exhibition of exciting, vibrant Primary School Art interpreting the theme of identity; Who am I? What do I like doing? What is important to me? So many questions with so many and varied responses – imprinted in clay, printed on fabric, t-shirts, kites, woven into wall-hangingsContinue reading “Taunton Live 2017 Schools’ Art”
Does Taunton want another Taunton Live Performing and Creative Arts Festival?
The few days immediately following any large event feels flat for the organisers, as the energy expended during the preparation and staging of it begins to be noticed…and the aftermath of Taunton Live 2017 Arts Festival was no different for Jenny or Liz, its co-organisers. Then, when a week or so has passed, it beginsContinue reading “Does Taunton want another Taunton Live Performing and Creative Arts Festival?”
Tour d’Ashmoor…
Members of South Dartmoor College’s Ashmoor Community Sports Centre using the spinning studio, can now literally follow the tour!!!! The view of the finish line in a stage of the Tour de France has been ‘customised’ and painted by me, Liz, of Busylizzie Art…. The scene shows the road and cyclists heading into theContinue reading “Tour d’Ashmoor…”
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