In the frame

 The response to the new Lakeland 214 idea has been really encouraging and thank you to all those who have taken time to message me. One of the questions that I have had is whether the prints will be available fully framed. The answer to this is yes, in fact I have been framing some copies for customers already. The price framed is £36 + £6 P&P. They are framed in an oak moulding which I currently use for all the Wainwright's in Colour work.

 

As with all the other framing for my artwork and photographs, it is fully undertaken by myself here in the studio using conservation quality materials.

Feel free to email me if you are interested in any of the prints either framed or just mounted. info@theteesdalegallery.co.uk



The first of the many.

 After the great response to the launch of The Lakeland 214 idea both on here and on Facebook I can now progress on with the sketches. I will fit these in amongst the Wainwright sketches which must of course still have the highest priority. I was undecided as to which order to complete the "214" fells but this decision has really been made as I already have had requests for certain fells so they will be listed first. If you would like a print of any fell then let me know and I will just add it to the list. (Email me or message me via Facebook)

 At this time I am having difficulty uploading photos to the website so until I get that sorted I will post info on the Wainwrights in Colour and the Lakeland 214 on this blog.

 The very first two of the prints are now available to purchase, Castle Crag and Lingmoor Fell.

 The images measure 155mm x 120mm and are mounted ready to frame (305mm x 280mm) They are signed and numbered in an edition of only 75 copies. They cost £18 each + £2 P&P.

Contact me if you are interested and I can send you details about payment etc.

The Lakeland 214

Introducing a new series of limited edition prints:

 Even though I am still involved with the completion of The Wainwrights in Colour project, this new line of limited edition prints is here to fulfil requests for prints of my watercolours of the Lakeland Fells. The need to proceed with this work came about by a friend who was completing her 214 "Wainwright" round recently and I was asked to supply a couple of images to celebrate the event. Consequently the first sample of this series have been produced to test the water and see if the demand for such work is there. The first two paintings are of Castle Crag and Lingmoor Fell, a bit of an odd combination but they just happen to be the first and last fells completed by my friend.

 Each of these paintings will represent a view of all of the 214 Lakeland Fells as listed in Wainwright's Pictorial Guides. The scenes will be brand new aspects of the fells and not those produced for the Wainwright's in Colour.They are being reproduced as a limited edition of only 75 copies and they are all signed and numbered by myself. They measure 155mm x 120mm and come mounted to a size of 305mm x 280mm and each print has its own certificate of authenticity. The idea is to make them available at a reasonable price so that they can be given as gifts to those who love the fells or just certain ones in particular.

Being small they will be ideal either as individual prints or they could be hung together in a group. I also envisage that selected prints could be mounted as a montage to group together a range of fells such as popular walking routes i.e The Fairfield Horseshoe or a classic range such as The High Stile ridge. These would make really special mementos of days out on the fells. As an example, I framed up these two prints to show how they could be presented as a commemorative gift complete with descriptive title.

The potential is quite wide to make these prints into wonderful keepsakes for all fellwalkers.

keep an eye out on this blog or the website or Facebook for updates on progress.

As a guide, individual mounted prints will retail at £18 + P&P. There will be a scale of prices for a selection of prints in frames.

In the meantime I will continue on to complete the Wainwright's in Colour project and fit in more of these sketches as and when I have time.

Do contact me if you have an interest in any particular fells.

 

 

End of an era

 Well, as I write this there is only one more hour to go before we shut the door on 6a The Bank for good. After 21 years it will be quite a moment as I turn the key in the lock.
 Many many thanks for all the good wishes from friends and customers both in person and via facebook etc.
But of course it's not the end of things, not by a long way, just a change in direction. The freedom I will have from not having the commitment to be in the shop will allow me to move forward and bring all the plans I have into fruition. I has been odd telling people that I am shutting the door because I am too busy but thats how it is. I appreiate that there are quite a few people who have been waiting patiently to receive their Wainwright Fells and even more who eagerly await the publication of the Wainwrights in Colour book. This opporutnity will allow me to put the whole project to bed and move on to those next ideas which have been developing in my head.
 So many thnaks to all those who visited and supported the gallery in the past 21 years and I hope you will continue to do so via the websites and social networking from now on.

It's not the end!

Well the world didnt end today...no surprise there then.
As for the gallery, it's not the end for us either. Many thanks to all those who have emailed or PM'd me via facebook to express their thoughts. Your support has been very much appreciated. it was a tough decision to make but now I know it was the right one. Perhaps I should have taken it earlier but hindsight is a wonderful thing.
 Anyway, we have looked at how we will operate in the future and some of the ideas will be put into operation early in the New Year and information will be posted here.

In the meantime we have a bit of stock to clear in the gallery so if you are in the area then why not pop in to the shop and maybe pick up a bargain. Followers on Facebook will even be able to take part in our Christmas Freebie Giveaway, so why not join in?

Time for a change.

 Well, it has taken a lot of deliberation over the past few months but I have finally decided to close the shop here in Barnard Castle. This is not the closure of The Teesdale Gallery, far from it.
 The running of the actually shop has been a large drain on my time recently and I feel this has been a major factor in getting the delay in completing work for The Wainwirghts in Colour and the book publication.
 It is of course with some sadness that I have come to this decision, after all, we have had a gallery here in one form or another for nearly 21 years but it is time to move on. The Teesdale Gallery will continue to operate fully with a strong online presence via the websites and social networking sites. The priority will be given to my work, my paintings, sketches and of course the photography. We will no longer supply work from other artists.
 The last day of trading from the shop will be Saturday 5th january 2013.
 As odd as it may sound, I am rather excited about this new direction, it will allow me the freedom to get out "On Location" as and when I want and away from the restrictions of the shop opening hours.
 I appreciate the support that we have had from visitors and customers to the shop over the past years but hope that they will continue to follow us through other mediums.
 More updates will be published shortly.
   Thank you.
    Andy

Book Update

 For those that are following the Facebook page you will have already seen mention of the progress of the book so here is a more complete update.
 There are a couple of reasons why the book has been delayed:
 Firstly, I still require a couple of dozen references for the work, these have been difficult to acquire due to the inconsistent weather over the year. I do need a period of 4 days to get over to Wasdale where most of these references lie. My routes are all planned and they include a couple of nights wild camping I need to make sure that the weather is suitable.
 Secondly, a most importantly, as some of you may already know, whilst I continue to work my way through the project I also progress on the design of the book. This will mean that as soon as the sketches are all complete there will be little delay in getting the manuscript to the printers.

However, there is one factor which has meant the re-designing of the book. The original plan was to include as many of the sketches in the volume as I considered that including the full number of the sketches would have been impractical. Whilst working on the design I found it quite a challenge to pick which sketches to omit. So now I have decided to include every single one of the sketches, this has meant some re-working of the layout and of course making the number of pages larger. It does of course mean that the book will be a truly complete record of the project and every single one of the sketches which AW placed in the Pictorial Guides will be there including thiose which have been cut from the revised guides.

 In fact, there will be more sketches in the book than AW did, but thats a secret for now.