Balnakiel Beach

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You probably were blessed with the weather, because imagine what it looks like right now ..... but never mind, because you've recaptured a wonderful memory of a wonderful place in this very skilled oil painting.

Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA on Mon 04 Jan 17:53:01

Wonderful, as only those north coast beaches can be...whatever the weather.

Posted by Jo Harris on Mon 04 Jan 18:38:15

Yes they are superb but chilly expanses, but you have treated it well Barry.

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Tue 05 Jan 11:04:03

Lovely area, lovely painting. Took me back to our hols there.

Posted by Sue Mann on Tue 05 Jan 17:51:50

Hang on Studio Wall

04/01/2016

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Came across this beach in September on a first-ever visit to Scotland's north coast, near Durness. It must be one of the most stunning beaches anywhere, so I really enjoyed painting this and reliving the time spent in this magical place. Perhaps we were fortunate in being blessed with fine weather. For the artist the area has so much to offer, with more magnificent beaches, cliffs and inland scenery in the Durness area (where I learnt that John Lennon often spent his childhood summer holidays), so I'm looking forward to going back. Oil on MDF board. 16" x 20.5"

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Barry Hill

Began painting in my early twenties, but family and teaching career intervened until I took early retirement in 1997. Went watercolour painting in various nearby locations until 2008 when I joined professional artist Julia Christie in her Stroud Garden Studio group until she left for Skye. Her help…

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