Charron Pugsley-Hill
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 […]
An Artists Obsession with Feathers-by Nature Artist Charron Pugsley-Hill
Why have I become obsessed with feathers? Why am I seeing them everywhere at the moment? It all began with the installation PERSEPHONE’S BED AUTUMN as I saw moulted feathers everywhere as I was creating this piece-I collected them and popped them in a jar-they came out for the installation and then were put in […]
THE CONSCRIPT Part of my series of WWI Commemoration Art by Artist Charron Pugsley-Hill
THE CONSCRIPT is an original painting created to commemorate the millions of horses that died in WWI as well as those taken from civilian life to war. This original painting 100 x 100 x 4cm on canvas in acrylics, metallics and fine glitters is part of my series of work commemorating people, places and events […]
THE BIRDS NESTS-An art Installation by Nature Artist Charron Pugsley-Hill
THE BIRDS NESTS are an art installation created in Ferry Meadows Country Park, Peterborough as part of my art residency that has been funded by The Arts Council England until September 2017. Considering the presence of the extensive osier beds alongside the River Nene for many years I knew as a nature and installation artist […]
ALONE -A WINTER painting Charron Pugsley-Hill Artist-in-Residence Ferry Meadows Country Park Peterborough
As I focus on my series of art inspired by the seasons and my residency post at Ferry Meadows Country Park and The Nene Park Trust in Peterborough, I am finding such pleasure in the simple things of life. Just walking with my dog in the park on cold winters days with little human company, […]
I am JUST a TREE…..by WWI Commemoration Artist Charron Pugsley-Hill
I am just a tree…… I stand tall and proud in Western Road, Sheffield, a road lined with houses in a busy, bustling city, in Yorkshire, in England, in the world. When I was planted in 1919 as a sapling, this street was quiet, a legacy from the war just gone. I heard the men […]
THE FIRES OF AUTUMN An original painting by Peterborough Nature Artist Charron Pugsley-Hill
When I became Artist-in-Residence at Ferry Meadows Country Park in Peterborough I was grateful for the focus and the space it could create to enable me to develop myself and my art. As a self taught artist I want each project that I undertake to enable me to learn about myself, new techniques, the subjects […]