Railway Paintings

For Christmas I bought Chris some water soluble oil paints. Water soluble because she used to paint a lot with oils but the spirits in them started to affect her hands which was why she started to use acrylics.

For her first dabble with them she chose a non railway subject which is very charming and she's made a wonderful job of it.

Meet Stanley,  the painting is entitled "Spoilt for Choice"



Sadly this has turned into a memorial for Stanley because he had to be put down the weekend before last.

Fantastic painting Rob especially as i have a Greyhound myself.So sorry to hear about Stanley and i can understand your loss as i have had to have my two previous Greyhounds put to sleep and it still hurts even after two years.

Oh no… I'm very sorry…

Hi All,

For those that are interested we have finally got organised and Chris now has her own website. 

http://www.chrispulhamrailwayartist.co.uk/

Some beautiful paintings and prints there Rob.

Thanks Alan,
I do feel very privileged to live in a house full of original artwork. I love them so much that on my office walls I have framed artists proofs too.

Chris has been beavering away for the last few months and has recently finished a couple more paintings.

The first of them is entitled "Startled By Steam" It's taken it's basis from a photo by a gent called Alan Harris which is entitled "Leaving Quorn" and used with his kind permission.

I asked if she would paint a snow scene so that I could get some Christmas cards done from it.  

Certainly talent in the Pulham family, well done to both of you.

Cheers Ron,  
Chris's is the talent, I just fetch and carry.

The other painting that Chris finished recently we took to the picture framers this morning. 

It's an interpretation of a photograph by Stephen Dance and again used with his kind permission. Stephen advised us that he had been taking photographs both under the bridge and on top of it for over 30 years and never before had he encountered such still conditions allow for such a good reflection in the water.

We have had an excellent weekend, the B16 has progressed nicely and we attended Kidderminster Railway Museum today, ostensibly to collect three of Chris's painting that were on exhibition there with the exhibition closing today.

However the Guild Council also met and having presented a portfolio of her works to them, Chris was elected a full member of the Guild of Railway Artists. A great achievement for any artist but I think more so because she's a lady painting what is largely a man's subject. - A very proud moment for me and I only fetch and carry for her. 

And very well deserved too. Tremendous works.
Cheers

Marty

Thanks Marty,
The kind words are much appreciated by both myself and Chris

Hello all, 

Those of you who have expressed an interest in Chris's paintings, will get the opportunity to see them all together at a single exhibition.  

After quite a long wait  (we started talking to them in mid May)  we finally got