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My painting featured in Artists and Illustrators magazine
I was excited to have my painting 'Dream' featured in Artists and Illustrators magazine this month (October 2019 edition). I was interviewed about my painting for the 'Fresh Paint' section of the magazine, and my interview was made into the article, but I thought I'd...
Latest paintings
I finally had a chance to get some painting done during August; it's been a busy few months and it was good to get back to the canvas. Marilyn commission One of the brilliant things about art group (well the one I go to anyway) is that it pushes you out...
I went on a life painting workshop
It's so important to keep learning and challenging yourself. I know that I need to spend more time painting the figure from life but it's difficult to find opportunities to paint figures in long poses. So today I was very excited to go to the Mall Galleries to...
Book review: The Creative Habit – Twyla Tharp
My husband bought me a copy of Twyla Tharp's 'The Creative Habit - Learn it and use it for life' for Christmas. It's been a busy year, but the summer break is a perfect time to take stock and reflect and read some 'self-help' literature in preparation for...
News, exhibitions and updates
My painting featured in Artists and Illustrators magazine
I was excited to have my painting 'Dream' featured in Artists and Illustrators magazine this month (October 2019 edition). I was interviewed about my painting for the 'Fresh Paint' section of the magazine, and my interview was made into the article, but I thought I'd...
Recent portrait paintings
It's been a very busy year so far. I spent the first two months completing several large paintings and preparing for Surrey Contemporary Art Fair. My intention was to create statement pieces that celebrate colour. Next came the fair itself, a fantastic experience, and...
My first Art Fair experience
I thoroughly enjoyed my first art fair experience at Surrey Contemporary Art Fair in March, though it was exhausting. The mental effort involved in being brave and putting myself out there, as well as organising things I needed whilst being inexperienced as a visitor...
New website shop for Kristin Rawcliffe Art
There's a new shop on my website to let you buy paintings, drawings, prints, cards and lessons directly from me. Original art I've listed some oil paintings from my 'Passions' exhibition, and some oil paintings on paper, but I will be adding more paintings and...
Kristin Rawcliffe
Artist