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Mixing vivid colours – a beginners guide!

2020-10-21T09:59:29+01:00February 23rd, 2018|Art Blog, Art Classes|

Familiarise yourself with the colour wheel The best way of getting to know the colour wheel, off by heart, is to paint your own.  Do this exercise of mixing vivid colours and painting them each in place. You can add more white as you go towards the centre and add more black to each colour [...]

A Series of Large Abstract Watercolours

2020-10-21T09:59:29+01:00February 8th, 2018|Art Blog, Art News|

There is something magical about watercolours. These paintings were created with the intention of letting the liquid watercolours bleed and do their own thing, with a minimum of interference. About They were painted directly after watching a firework display on a beach, from way up high on top of a mountain. The coast line was [...]

La Azucarera Showreel

2026-03-12T14:33:20+00:00January 19th, 2018|Art Blog, Exhibitions, Video|

This is a video summary of the amazing event that was the Sugar Factory art exhibition in Motril. The original live music was by the band Xian Ra! This was their debut performance. This video is to give you an idea of what is possible when the creative people of the Granada province come together. [...]

Gracing Danger

2026-01-22T17:39:01+00:00January 19th, 2018|Art Blog, Exhibitions, Video|

This video is an edit of all the aerial drawing club clips, performed by Myriada – Art in Movement. The event took place at La Fábrica Azucarera Nuestra Señora del Pilar, Motril. It was part of an art exhibition of 50 artists organised by me, Emma Plunkett in aid of Acompalia.org. Three aerial artists, Tessa Cardona, [...]

La Azucarera – closing night party!

2022-01-23T18:00:38+00:00January 18th, 2018|Art Blog|

This is a short video of the closing night party with live music by the band Xian-Ra! Summary After 3 months planning and two months of solid work, I was quite emotional when the music started and everyone came together one last time to be their brilliant selves. (I held it together, though I was [...]

The Chamber Players – La Azucarera 2017

2026-01-22T17:42:02+00:00December 12th, 2017|Art Blog, Exhibitions, Video|

This was the best event I have ever organised. Classical music, with aerial artists and tons of art, all in stunning architecture. I want to do more events in this style. The Chamber Players added a really beautiful soundtrack to the proceedings with Nick Tasker on his home made harpsichord, two violinist and a flutist. [...]

Fernando Gallegos Cabrera at #LaAzucarera2017

2022-01-23T18:00:52+00:00December 8th, 2017|Art Blog, Exhibitions|

Fernando Gallegos Cabrera is a fabulous performer, he plays old school Spanish songs on guitar. He came down to La Azucarera on the 2nd December and gave us a wonderful performance, his dulcet tones filled the enormous exhibition hall with Flamenco, Latino and rock. Lots of people turned up to enjoy this evening of art [...]

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