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Smartdeco is clearly 'bang on trend'
February 27, 2013
Found this in The Sunday Times Style Magazine at the weekend (24th Feb 2013). The model's eye make up bears an uncanny resemblance to my 'Love' painting as pictured here in my brochure. Ironically the article uses this as an example of how 'not' to do your make up!!
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Smartdeco Range exhibited at Spring Fair International, NEC Birmingham Feb 2-7th 2013
February 18, 2013
Earlier this month I exhibited at a well known trade show, Spring Fair International 2013 at Birmingham's NEC. It took a lot of hard work to get to this stage, and yet the 'fun' has only just begun! The Smartdeco stand (6Q42) was located in the Design Lab - Hall 6 - Contemporary Gifts and Home [...]
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Announcement - Jacqueline Hammond’s Smartdeco range will be exhibited at Spring Fair International 2013
January 20, 2013
We would like to announce that Jacqueline Hammond’s Smartdeco range will be exhibited at Spring Fair International 2013, Europe’s leading home and gifts trade fair at the Birmingham NEC, 3-7th February 2013.
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Beware of Rain
December 22, 2012
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"All I want for Christmas"
December 15, 2012
is to get away from these stoners and become a Pebble Head!
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Hammond House Party - raising the roof with art - THIS SATURDAY!
December 5, 2012
Come to a party and get down to some proper good tunes whilst admiring the fine art and décor by Jacqueline Hammond
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Stars On Canvas auction ends and this painting sold for £325 - WOO HOO!!!
December 2, 2012
That's £426 raised for the Willow Foundation. Brilliant! Stars on Canvas is a colourful and imaginative art project created by hundreds of well-known names from the worlds of art, illustration, sport, music and entertainment.
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Painting went for £101 in the end - Stars On Canvas auction
December 2, 2012
Genuine pebble boobies! View the bidding live on Ebay now! Auction ends at 10pm tonight.
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45 mins to go until the Stars On Canvas auction ends - BID IS NOW £82
December 2, 2012
Genuine pebble boobies! View the bidding live on Ebay now! Auction ends at 10pm tonight.
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Only 3 hours until the Stars On Canvas auction ends - current bid on this painting - £256
December 2, 2012
This painting is way ahead at £256 - WOO HOO! Out of 300+ canvases in the auction, it's actually doing really well and in the Top 20 price wise. Ahead of Dame Kelly Holmes, Mike Leigh Lee Evans, Ashley Cole, Clifford the listerene dragon....
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Only 3 hours until the Stars On Canvas auction ends - current bid on this painting - £47
December 2, 2012
Pebble Head Celebs painting by Jacqueline Hammond for Stars on Canvas 2012 in aid of The Willow Foundation
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Hammond House Party - Raising the curtains with art next Saturday 8th December
December 1, 2012
The Round Georges Public House, 14-15 Sutherland Rd, Brighton Tel. 01273 691833 In the gallery at The Round Georges is an exhibition of original paintings, limited edition prints, and my Smartdeco Collection: Art led home wares such as poppy print cushions, seaside lampshades and jellyfish bathmats.
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Time running out to bid for this painting too
December 1, 2012
Not long to go, auction ends tomorrow, so bid now at Stars on Canvas
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Time running out to bid for this painting
December 1, 2012
Auction ends tomorrow, so bid now at Stars on Canvas
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Artists stride into London's Mayfair for Stars On Canvas Launch
December 1, 2012
Last night, several artists from JAG Gallery in Brighton strode in to London town to attend the private view for Stars on Canvas 2012. An exhibition an charity auction of over 300 artworks by stars from the worlds of stage, screen, art, music and sport.
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Stars on Canvas - Public exhibition launches today
November 29, 2012
Off to London today for the official launch / private view for Stars on Canvas. The public exhibition at Maddox Arts Gallery in W1 begins today. Wonder how the bidding is going on my canvases? Somehow I don't think I'll catch Mo Farah up !!
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Bids have gone up on eBay for my paintings in Stars On Canvas 2012
November 25, 2012
Exciting news! There's several more bids than yesterday, hope they keep coming! Bid now at www.starsoncanvas.org.uk
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Time to bid for my paintings in Charity Art Auction - Stars On Canvas
November 24, 2012
I am pleased to announce that Stars on Canvas has now launched and bids on some of the artworks have already reached several hundred pounds. Mo Farah's canvas currently has the highest price at £670 with 22 bids. There are over 300 artworks to bid on, and two of them are mine.
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Saltdean is situated here!
November 10, 2012
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Buildings on!
November 10, 2012
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Which celeb to make a pebble head next for Stars On Canvas 2012
November 10, 2012
Now who shall be my next Pebble Head Celeb? My previous Pebble Head Celebs seem to have been a real hit with both the organisers of Stars On Canvas, and Vanessa Feltz's husband Ben Ofoedu has been tweeting the painting.
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Can't fit the whole painting into a photo. It's 2 metres wide.
November 10, 2012
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Painting in progress. Before I paint in the buildings on the cliff top.
November 10, 2012
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The Pebble Head Royal Family
November 10, 2012
I painted this piece to commemorate The Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. It was created prior to the day of the wedding so I had to guess who would appear on the balcony at Buckingham Palace, and visualise how they would gather and what they might wear.
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Guess who tweeted my painting?
November 8, 2012
Guess who tweeted about the Pebble Head Celebs painting today?!
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Painting in my new space today
November 8, 2012
Hooray! Painting in my new area in the gallery today and its actually not too cold with the heater on.
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Saltdean coastline - seascape commission almost finished
November 8, 2012
The 2 metre wide seascape I'm painting in oils is almost there. Just waiting on the sky to dry to give it another layer then I can paint in the starlings. Should be finished by the weekend.
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New painting for Stars on Canvas 2012 - Pebble Head Celebrity Portraits
November 5, 2012
Artist Jacqueline Hammond with her submission for charity art auction Star on Canvas in aid of The Willow Foundation.
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I've moved! New studio and exhibition space at JAG Gallery, Brighton
October 30, 2012
I've MOVED!
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Sussex Coastline Commissioned Painting in Progress
October 30, 2012
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Stars on Canvas 2012 - Charity Online Auction
October 30, 2012
Finished painting for the Stars on Canvas charity art auction in aid of The Willow Foundation. Using pebbles as heads The Pebble Heads series caricatures People and life in modern British society. I am am regularly commissionjed to paint Pebble Head Portraits of family groups, friends, lovers...
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Pebble Heads painting in progress for The Willow Foundation
October 27, 2012
New Pebble Heads painting underway that I'm donating to a charity auction called 'Stars on Canvas' in aid of The Willow Foundation. This is a rough sketch painting, should've done it straight on to the canvas as I like it's spontaneity.
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Deckchairs by Jacqueline Hammond, as seen on The Alan Titchmarsh Show
October 26, 2012
It was an exciting afternoon today as two of my art print deckchairs were featured on The Alan Titchmarsh Show. He even sat in one! The Life's a Beach Deckchair and said it was 'beautifully painted.'
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Deckchairs on Alan Titchmarsh Show ITV+1 at 4.30pm
October 26, 2012
Just seen them! He sat on them and said they were beautifully painted, better than the usual striped ones. Repeated on ITV+1 at around 4.30pm
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Jacqueline Hammond's Art print deckchairs on The Alan Titchmarsh Show - Friday 26th October 2012 ITV 3-4pm
October 24, 2012
Summer might be over for the rest of us in the UK but for Alan Titchmarsh the grass is always greener and it's never too late to enjoy sitting in a deckchair in the garden.
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Hammond House Party - Exhibition set to raise the roof
October 24, 2012
Hammond House Party - Raising the curtains with art
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The true scale of the painting
October 20, 2012
The painting is nearly the width of my studio. The painterly 'sun' is setting and has given me joy in my heart, its good to be back. Goodbye computer, hello paint!
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Seascape commission - preliminary paintings
October 20, 2012
I think top left is the most pleasing composition, with a low horizon there's that sense of space and distance. These are to scale but the actual painting is 200 x 130cm, that's a lot of sky! Plenty of room for the starlings, which are a key part of the painting.
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Sickened inside, emerging from the quagmire.
October 16, 2012
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Revisiting this sketch
October 16, 2012
Freestyle sketch by Jacqueline Hammond titled 'Jaxx World', mixed media
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Drawing on life experience
October 16, 2012
Mum.
Jacqueline Hammond
Pencil on card
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Deborah Puts Her Orr In on the Savile syndrome
October 14, 2012
This excellent article by Deborah Orr writing for The New Statesman is a more polished version of what I've been banging on about in my blog. There are several parallels. I am one of those 'tedious feminists.'
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Vile: Jimmy Savile article published in Sunday Mirror today
October 14, 2012
Vile: Jimmy Savile - article in Sunday Mirror 14th Oct 2012
The article came out today. I spoke to a reporter last Thursday. Published in the Sunday Mirror 14th Oct 2012.
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Hammond House Party!
October 11, 2012
Were having a party!
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Photo Evidence and Media Interest
October 11, 2012
She isn't here to experience all of this but since writing my blog post on my Mum's experience with Jimmy Saville in the 1960's I've been interviewed by Radio Devon about her experiences.
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JAG Gallery artists at Cornell's Cafe, St James's Street, Brighton
October 11, 2012
I recently hung a few of my prints and a couple of originals alongside some of the other JAG artists' work at Cornell's Cafe located at the top of St. James's Street, Kemp Town.
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Enough debating, back to the painting.
October 10, 2012
Painted these 3 mini beach scenes for a set of prints to go in a new hotel on Brighton seafront called A Room With a View.
New paintings from The Groyne Series by Jacqueline Hammond
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84 Savile Row, Hall of Shame, Benny Hill, Great Britain
October 10, 2012
Many stories on Savile are emerging, as well several areas of debate opening up. I don't see this as a backlash or witch hunt, these are issues that need to be addressed, so society can progress.
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Jimmy Savile tried it on with my mother in the 1960's.
October 3, 2012
Now that Jimmy Saville has been exposed in the media for sexually abusing several young women, I feel motivated to come forward and tell my mother's story. She would want to testify if she were still alive.
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Which leaves just one of the small paintings in the series available to buy
October 1, 2012
Therefore with four out of the five small pieces in the series now sold, there's just one more to catch, before it flies away!
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Then 'Far Out' ! Another painting in the Tidal Sunset Series sold
October 1, 2012
We had an 'Open Evening' at the (JAG) gallery last Thursday. It was a great night, the gallery was packed, the wine was flowing and I met some interesting people.
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Brighton Tidal Sunset painting SOLD
September 30, 2012
There are five small paintings in the Tidal Sunset Series and this was my particular favourite, in fact I'd earmarked it as the one I wanted to keep hold of.
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Off The Wall - Experimental painting aborted.
September 29, 2012
Whilst priming the board for my piece for the outside wall and thinking what to paint, I thought I'd just whack some paint directly on the wall.
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Which star should I 'pebblise' on canvas next?
September 9, 2012
I've had news that The Pebble Heads are a big hit with the organisers of Stars On Canvas and I'm being encouraged to 'pebblise' some more stars on canvas for the auction in aid of The Willow Foundation.
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Made in Brighton - makers market
August 5, 2012
Last weekend I had a stall at a market for arts and crafts held at Brighton marina. Aptly called Made in Brighton and organised by the Laughing Dog Gallery. Now...
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Beside the seaside exhibition
July 30, 2012
Beside the seaside theme in my area at JAG gallery on Madeira Drive on Brighton seafront.
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What to paint on the wall of the gallery ?
July 30, 2012
Half my painting blew off from the battering sea winds during the winter. So now the boards gone back up I'm wondering what to paint on it. Might build on what's left of the groyne and add a bit of a twist. Or a complete change might be in order.
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'Made in Brighton' Market this weekend at Brighton Marina
July 28, 2012
'Made in Brighton' Market this weekend at Brighton Marina from 11 til 5pm. Come and buy our bright on arty wares!
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'Made in Brighton' Market this weekend at Brighton Marina
July 28, 2012
'Made in Brighton' Market this weekend at Brighton Marina from 11 til 5pm.
Come and buy my arty wares!
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Exhibit B - Bottled Knife
July 6, 2012
Exhibit B - 2cm Knife in a tiny bottle by an artist at Brighton Art Fair (?) With Sit and Throw painting from The Groyne series by Jacqueline Hammond.
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The art of accumulating objects
July 6, 2012
My mini museum of artifacts found hanging around my habitats over several years. Put together for one reason or another.
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Exhibit A - Helter Skelter
July 6, 2012
Rusty old piece of metal once used for icing cakes and fluorescent tubing with wire inside, once used for acid house party decor.
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Floating aliums and glitter ball on my wall.
July 5, 2012
A better photograph methinks. I used oils for this painting which features my daughter and the aliums that grew in our garden, she was aged 4 then, hence the four aliums above her head.
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Too much of a good thing is never enough
July 5, 2012
The writing on my boiler!
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Floating aliums and glitter ball on my wall
July 5, 2012
This painting is almost finished so I hung it on the wall. I like the way the glitter ball continues the pattern.
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Preparing for a Pebble Head Portrait
June 30, 2012
Commissioned to do another family portrait, using real pebbles for the heads. May need to stock up on more pebble heads from the beach tomorrow.
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Painting sold for £160 in the auction for Teenage Cancer Trust
June 20, 2012
I'm very pleased to hear that my painting raised £160 for Teenage Cancer Trust in the art auction held on Thursday 14th June 2012.
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Painting to be Auctioned in Aid of Teenage Cancer Trust
June 13, 2012
I have donated this painting to an auction in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust to be held on Thursday 14th June 2012 at 7.30pm at Wickwoods Country Club in Hassocks.
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Portraits of the Queen Exhibition
June 3, 2012
I was invited to exhibit my painting of 'The Queen in a Moment of Privacy' in a Portraits of the Queen exhibition at West Ox Arts Gallery, Bampton, Oxfordshire which runs throughout June 2012 (www.westoxarts.com)
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Artists Open Houses Festival 2012 ends this weekend, 26 - 27th May - Photos and information.
May 25, 2012
The Brighton Artists Open Houses is coming to a close for 2012, this weekend coming is the final weekend.
Sat 26th – Sunday 27th May
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The Cyber Equivalent of Being Locked in the Tower
May 23, 2012
Is this the cyber equivalent of being locked in the tower?
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The Cyber Equivalent of Being Locked in the Tower
May 22, 2012
Is this the cyber equivalent of being locked in the tower?
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The computer doctor has advised me to step away from the machine and await diagnosis.
May 22, 2012
My computer has just flipped out, big style!!!!!!!!!!!! The doctor diagnoses potential disc drive failure. I am to step away from the machine.
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Listen to British artist Jacqueline Hammond on BBC Radio Sussex
May 22, 2012
Monday 21st May 2012 on BBC Sussex Breakfast Show.
The Queen's Diamond Jubilee (Alternative) Commemorative Mug by Brighton based artist Jacqueline Hammond
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Portrait of The Queen Picking Her Nose - Interview on BBC Sussex 21/5/12 at 7.20am
May 20, 2012
I'll be on the radio tomorrow morning at the nonsensical time of 7.20am! BBC Radio Sussex, talking about this:
Queenie 'Nose' She Picked a Diamond Year!
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Queenie 'nose' she's picked a diamond year!
April 16, 2012
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Floating Aliums
April 2, 2012
Work in progress by Jacqueline Hammond
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This evening's painting so far.
March 24, 2012
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On the easel tonight.
March 24, 2012
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I must stop writing and do some painting instead.
March 23, 2012
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Everyone should read this book
March 23, 2012
Everyone should read this book
Everyone should read this. Just the appendix is a wealth of information and links to sites. Become aware and share this page.
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Art critics or curators - who would like to write about my work?
March 23, 2012
Calling all those art critics, curators and bloggers in the blogsphere who write about art. Can you help? Would you like to write about me?
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Hidden Stories
March 23, 2012
They're only sketches but I did them for HOUSE Open as part of Artists Open Houses in Brighton in May. The theme is 'Hidden Stories' so I started studying some old, fading photographs of my grandparents.
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Opening Horizon by Jacqueline Hammond - SOLD
March 20, 2012
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The Seascape Painting Has Been Presented and Delivered.
March 11, 2012
Seascape In Loving Memory of David Mars.
Artist: Jacqueline Hammond.
Dimensions: 1.2m x 2m.
Medium: Oils
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Seascape Commission Handover and Exhibition - TODAY!
March 10, 2012
Exhibition of seascape paintings by Jacqueline Hammond at JAG Gallery, Brighton. Saturday 10 March 2012 from 2 - 6pm
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Come and see my seascape paintings at my studio by the seaside.
February 29, 2012
Exhibition of seascape paintings by Jacqueline Hammond at JAG Gallery, Brighton. Sunday 10 March 2012
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My Girl Friday has Leaped on Board
February 29, 2012
I do believe I've found my 'Girl Friday'. It's been a very interesting process being on the other side of the interviewing table. I've learnt a lot.
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New painting
February 26, 2012
The teenagers mainly wearing jeans. Pleased to have got this far into a painting in an afternoon.
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New painting
February 26, 2012
Highlights put in first for this one.
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New painting sketched out.
February 26, 2012
Continuing the sea and sky theme but I feel the need to start including people in the scenes again. So this is a bunch of teenagers leaning on the railings above Madeira Drive in Brighton.
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Sea & Sky – Seascape Paintings Exhibition and Commission Presentation
February 23, 2012
Sea & Sky – Seascape Paintings Exhibition and Commission Presentation
JAG Gallery, Arch 283a Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1PT
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Love
February 14, 2012
Just thought I'd re-post this recent painting. Valentine's Day is done and dusted but may the love shine on!
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Progress with the Seascape Commission
February 14, 2012
The boat has now been painted, just got to work on the reflection and possibly add a few more details and a softening glaze.
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Commission a Pebble Head Portrait by Jacqueline Hammond
February 12, 2012
Pebble Head Portrait
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The Pebble Heads Royal Wedding by Jacqueline Hammond
February 12, 2012
The Pebble Heads Royal Wedding
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Pebble Heads Portrait - Jacqueline Hammond (acrylics 29x21cm)
February 12, 2012
This painting is a commissioned portrait for a client who's giving it to his wife as a Valentine's Day present. They're collecting it tomorrow.
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Match box art show
February 12, 2012
The brief - a work of art inside a matchbox.
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Love, Hate. By Jacqueline Hammond
February 5, 2012
I painted this tonight. Love was already sketched out, Hate was just sketchy.
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Exhibition at JAG Gallery in Brighton
February 5, 2012
This is tomorrow (!) and I've only just done a painting for the auction, one which had been sketched out a long time ago and now appropriate.
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Slug Past the Post
February 5, 2012
Managed to nip in the gallery and eradicate 'The Slug Cloud' as we have affectionately named it! These were my thoughts on the matter last night:
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Dear Facebook, I've Just Peeled My Face Off
February 2, 2012
Thought I'd better write a Facebook post just to let everyone know that I've just peeled my face off! ... 'How can this be?' they gasp into their keyboards.
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Afternoon Wake Up Call
February 2, 2012
My afternoon kip was interrupted by a phone call from someone who had seen my current seascape commission at the studio / gallery requesting to commission one for themselves.
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A Place to Think
January 31, 2012
This painting is set to exist in this young man's life with a purpose; as a way to remember, in memorial, in memory of his Dad, who died at sea while scuba diving.
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(Paintings should be) Viewed in the Flesh
January 31, 2012
Looking forward to getting back on with the painting tomorrow. The client's viewing at the weekend went really well, in fact he appeared to be delighted! He particularly loved the sea
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Seascape Commission - Latest Progress
January 27, 2012
Latest developments to the painting have consisted of the following:
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Freshly Painted Clouds
January 27, 2012
After some planning with the seascape sketches and the stick-on cloud experiment, I couldn't ponder any longer. Feeling brave one sunny day, I went for it and set about disturbing that cloudless blue sky. Here's a photo of those first few marks:
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Stick-on Clouds
January 27, 2012
I had several comments from people at the studio suggesting that I should leave the sky as it is because it looks beautifully warm and sunny and the blending had been well-executed. I agreed that it's even simplicity worked well in contrast to the more detailed sea but the intention
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The Client's Comments
January 27, 2012
This was the client's reaction to the seascape sketches:
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Seascape Sketch - In 1st Place
January 20, 2012
All aspects considered, including the client's preferences, this painting works the best. The painting establishes the position of the boat, which works better on the right.
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Seascape Sketch - In 2nd Place
January 20, 2012
Seascape Sketch - In 2nd Place
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Seascape Sketch - In 3rd Place
January 20, 2012
Seascape sketch - 3rd place
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Seascape Sketch - In 4th Place
January 20, 2012
Seascape sketch - 4th place
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Five More Planning Paintings / Seascape Sketches
January 20, 2012
Now that I'm about halfway through - having got right into painting the sea, beach and a cloudless sky - it's time to concentrate and consider the other elements of the painting.
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Preliminary Paintings
January 20, 2012
Seascape commission.
Before starting the actual painting, as well as the pencil sketches, I produced a few preliminary paintings to show the client.
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Submerged in the Sea
January 13, 2012
I've spent the last couple days working late at the gallery and getting submerged in the sea! Painting the sea, that is! Despite the vast amount of reference material I've viewed, when painting, I am not referring to any other imagery.
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Decisions, decisions....
January 7, 2012
Yes, I know the horizon is wonky at the moment! It doesn't matter at this stage.
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Seascape commission so far
January 6, 2012
Here's a photo of the painting taken in natural light. Got to work on the cloud formation next.
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The cat seeing it happen!
January 6, 2012
Marmalade, the Jag Gallery resident cat, tends to like sleeping on the floor below my painting and on my sketches!
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SEE IT HAPPEN! - Planning Sketches
January 6, 2012
The initial sketches that were selected by the client during our 2nd consultation and used to lay down basic composition of the painting.
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SEE IT HAPPEN - Update
January 5, 2012
The seascape commission is underway! Before Christmas, I painted the sky in a blended graduation of predominantly colbalt blue and established the basic layout for the sea, beach and shoreline with the rocks suggesting a focal point.
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Sketchbook notes for seascape commission
December 11, 2011
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Painting the outside wall at JAG Gallery
September 5, 2011
I battled against the wind today, working on my outside on my painting and battled with beefing up the lad in the middle, as his lanky limbs and spazzer legs had been bugging me all weekend,
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Growing up on Dark Moor
June 21, 2011
This new painting, 'Growing Up', was inspired by a recent family outing to Devon, where I grew up. Regular Sunday afternoon walks / slogs up to and climbing one of the tors on Dartmoor, whatever the weather, were fairly frequent.
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A new painting. A new blog.
June 21, 2011
'Thumbelina' by Jan Irvine. The piece I won in The Fairytale Auction! My favorite all along and now I own it!! My piece sold for £100 and I paid £100 for this. I didn't realise it was a collage until I saw it; this must've taken ages. I love it.
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Hello world!
June 10, 2011
Welcome to my world: Jaxx World.
