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Reasons Why Painting, Crocheting, Cake Making and being Creative are Great for our Mental Health.
Let’s begin by explaining what we mean by being creative because most people think it means creating art or dance or a poem and thats part of it but it’s not the whole story. Creativity is broadly defined actually as: the ability to generate ideas, or see alternatives, or possibilities that could be useful in […]
THE FIRST POPPY-QUEENSGATE THE SKY OF POPPIES-commemorating the centenary of The Battle of The Somme-Artist Charron Pugsley-Hill
The first poppy is the beginning of the creation of an art installation commissioned by Queensgate Shopping Centre Peterborough to commemorate the centenary of The Battle of The Somme in World War I. The first poppy is the first of over 1000 hand felted poppies to be included in the installation with each poppy representing […]
FLOWERS ALL TOGETHER HAPPY IN THEIR MEADOW A new original mural by Artist Charron Pugsley-Hill
FLOWERS ALL TOGETHER HAPPY IN THEIR MEADOW my latest original painting but with a bit of a lovely difference. Its a Mural commissioned by Diaspora Arts and Education Charity- concept Art against Racism. “In response to rising racism, particularly abhorrent graffiti targeting Peterborough’s diverse communities, we are a collective using the arts to promote unity […]
UNICORN STANDING
This original unicorn painting of a unicorn standing in water in a mystical spiritual place that may be reality or not. It is greatly inspired by the qualities of people who have come into my life recently as I learn about and explore my spirituality in my art. Spirituality can be defined as the quality […]
Why I buy from Independents and Artists! And why I would like you too……by Peterborough Artist Charron Pugsley-Hill
OK I admit it for most of my life I didn’t get art and I didn’t understand how it could affect my emotions and my moods. I didn’t think about all those people with their small businesses beavering away trying to make a living away from the corporate world despite my dad having his own […]
THE NENE PARK TRUST FELTED BLANKET by Environmental Artist Charron Pugsley-Hill, Artisan Felter Eve Marshall and the people of Ferry Meadows Country Park
As part of my artist-in-residence post at Ferry Meadows Country Park creating art inspired by nature of the park we planned to create a stunning felted blanket of the wildlife of the park. The design of the blanket creates itself almost in my head which I then communicate to Eve with whom this is the […]
THE LAMENT OF WOMEN An original painting by WWI Commemoration Artist Charron Pugsley-Hill
THE LAMENT OF WOMEN is the latest in my series of art commemorating the people, places and events of WWI a hundred years on. This painting is 60 x 60cm in acrylics, metallics and fine glitters on canvas. In 2016 I was incredibly privileged to meet a lady aged 101 who participated in making a […]
THE FLOWERS OF EASTON WALLED GARDENS An original painting by flower artist Charron Pugsley-Hill
Every year I paint at least one painting inspired by a famous or significant garden and this year has been no exception with 3 paintings inspired by the orchid festival at Kew Gardens and now this painting inspired by Easton Walled Gardens near Grantham. Still to come is a painting following my fifth visit this […]
PASSCHENDAELE LANDS An original painting by WWI commemoration Artist Charron Pugsley-Hill
1917 saw one of the most iconic battles of World War I at Passchendaele (English spelling ) or Passendale the name now used by the Belgiums today. This battle saw 275,000 men under British command and 220,000 Germans lose their lives in the mud of Flanders with 18,000 bodies believed still to be held in […]
SYMPHONY OF SPRING-An Original Painting by Nature Artist Charron Pugsley-Hill
Spring is a time of newness, of rebirth and new beginnings. A time to bring new energies to the world following the quietness of the winter months.Spring follows winter as growth follows the germination of seed. The colours become fresher and brighter with the new growth of tree leaves and plants such as bluebells and […]