News & Exhibitions
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These two paintings will be for sale at Petersfield Arts and Crafts Exhibition from 21st to 25th August 2025 as part of Hampshire Open Studios. Click on the links above to open their websites in new windows for further information.
I took my sketchbook and watercolours to the Outer Hebrides for a week a few years ago and I couldn't stop painting - what inspirational colours and light..... and those white sand beaches! I really hope to return one day. In the meantime I have painted a few oils from my watercolour sketches. 
Windy Day, Isle de Raz, Alderney, 74 x 31 cm, float mounted in a boxed frame. £240
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Benbecula West Coast towards South Uist Outer Hebrides, oil on canvas, 79 x 54 cm, in a light oak tray-frame. £585
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Siriol took part in 'Say it With Flowers' exhibition at Oxmarket Contemporary Gallery in Chichester from 24th June to 6th July 2025. Please click on the link to check the Gallery website for current exhibition opening times and closing days. https://www.oxmarket.org
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 Rosa 'Dublin Bay', watercolour, framed, £950.
Rosa 'Dublin Bay' was on show at 'Say it With Flowers' at Oxmarket Contemporary until 6th July 2025. I was saving this one for something special as it is the last botanical painting I have available and I have now moved on (or should I say back) to an experimental phase in my later years. Red roses are notoriously difficult to paint in watercolour (or for that matter, any medium). I wouldn't and probably couldn't paint this now! |
This painting was accepted for the South Downs Open Exhibition at Petersfield Museum & Art Gallery - 22 October 2024 to 1 February 2025
Young Trees in the South Downs, nr Petworth, oil on board, 69 x 54 cm, grey wood frame. £550
For more information about the Museum click on this link: https://www.petersfieldmuseum.co.uk
'Young Trees in the South Downs' was painted 'en plein air' in oils on board on a windy day at Egdean near Petworth. I was on a painting weekend with artist Jenny Tyson who inspired us by looking at Scottish artist Joan Eardly's lively, wild and espressive work. Joan would often collage bits and pieces into her paintings to add texture as I have done here with some cow parsley seeds. I loved the row of silvery young trees (Poplars I think) which echoed the shapes of the Downs.
'Young Trees in the South Downs' was painted 'en plein air' in oils on board on a windy day at Egdean near Petworth. I was on a painting weekend with artist Jenny Tyson who inspired us by looking at Scottish artist Joan Eardly's lively, wild and espressive work. Joan would often collage bits and pieces into her paintings to add texture as I have done here with some cow parsley seeds. I loved the row of silvery young trees (Poplars I think) which echoed the shapes of the Downs.
This painting was donated to a silent auction at a fundraising event in London on 6 November 2024 for very worthwhile charity:
Click on this link if you would like to know more about the work of The CiaO Foundation - this charitable foundation trust provides awards to individuals who have overcome adversity and / or are experiencing challenges.
Isla del Lido from the Cipriani Venice, oil on box canvas, 53.5 x 103.5 cm, in white tray-frame
From a quick, small, direct watercolour in a sketchbook, this was painted in oils on canvas years later in my studio. I was priviledged to tutor some watercolour botanical art courses based at the Cipriani Hotel in Venice and I seized any brief opportunities to paint the inspirational surroundings. The ever-changing light effects were stunning.
Recent Exhibitions
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After a break from exhibiting for several years, Siriol exhibited some new oil paintings with Petersfield Arts & Crafts Society (PACS) at the Festival Hall in Petersfield during the Hampshire Open Studios, August 2024 - click on their link for information about the Society. She plans to contribute some paintings again in 2025. |
Workshops & Courses
I am not taking on any teaching commitments this year as I need to concentrate on my own work before I completely forget how to paint! You may be able to acquire a second-hand copy of one of my books (see Biography page for details).
Siriol Sherlock, 2025
Siriol Sherlock, 2025
