A new year – and hope springs eternal…

Time to start choosing which pictures to enter in the digital round of some exhibitions. Which pictures, which exhibitions, how much can I afford?

The man in the park

Hurrah! This one got into the RWS Contemporary Watercolour which opens 2nd March at Bankside, London, through 14th March. (Watercolour is loosely interpreted in this competition!)

The day the trees left

The day the trees left

Sometimes artwork is disappointing and I threw this one away! But I like the idea and the title and one day will get round to using them again.

Not waving

A weird sea picture with references to Gauguin and Stevie Smith
Not waving

I love this gloomy piece which evolved under my eyes. My visual memory was jerked by the beginnings of the hunched up figure and I found the image I recalled in a book about Gauguin (hero!) with a photo of a Peruvian mummy. I have always loved the poem by Stevie Smith  – hence the title.

Maybe all the horrifying stories of drownings in the Mediterranean influenced me as well. We can never know all the subconscious themes.

Image 10×8 inches (25.5×20 cm).

Tower of Fools

Tower of Fools

The things in my imagined landscapes come from patterns and designs that I ‘find’ as the painting grows. I heard of the Tower of Fools at an exhibition at the Wellcome Foundation a while ago. Image approx. 10×8 inches (25.5×20 cm).

RWS Contemporary Watercolour Competition

Hurrah! One of my entries has been accepted.

Two figures stand in front of a country scene. Typical lopsided landscape by Catherine Redmayne for RWS
A hand on the shoulder

Recent small pictures for the 365 course are on my diary page.

When the wind blows

Rock-a-bye baby, in the treetop
When the wind blows, the cradle will rock
When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall
And down will come baby, cradle and all.
(Traditional)

fanciful interpretation of a traditional nursery rhyme - painting by Catherine Redmayne
When the wind blows

Image is 8×10 inches (20×25.5 cm). It emerged like many of my paintings from a random start. It is for sale.

Just follow me

imaginary landscape by Catherine Redmayne
Just follow me

We’ll follow you – but do you know where you are going? Life is like this. Just hope your leader has the correct destination.

Image 10×8 inches (25.5×20 cm approx), mixed media on paper.

The big house

an imaginary landscape from Catherine Redmayne
The big house

Another imaginary landscape of houses in the countryside. A yellow rainbow under a purple sky seems unlikely but most things I paint are unlikely. Mixed media on paper 10×8 inches (25×20 cm).

We live in the blue house

a quirky landscape by Catherine Redmayne featuring a blue house
We live in the blue house

Well, actually, we never lived in a blue house. But my neighbour has recently painted his fences and BBQ shelter in this shade of blue – and it looks very nice. So maybe a repainting job on my side of the fence is needed… Though it is easier to see and admire on the next door property and save the effort!

Image measures approx. 8 x 10 inches (20×25 cm).

The procession

mixed media painting by Catherine Redmayne
The procession

Can two be a procession? You have to imagine the rest! I just fell in love with the tiny figure on the right who appeared out of nowhere.

This is one of my pictures for the Tunbridge Wells International Art Fair 24-26 June 2016 (to be shown there by Redleaf Gallery).

The image is 8×10 inches (20×25 cms) approx. and is a mixed media painting.

Maybe it’s a pobble

found images outlined - creatures and weird feet
Maybe it’s a pobble

Now, come on! Which of you ate those toes?

Another weird fantasy set of creatures pulled out of random marks.