Otis

                     Pastel 11 x 10 inches

Here's a recently finished Pastel portrait of 'Otis', my step-daughter's Border Terrier, done for her birthday. Otis is a flighty, full of energy terrier, never staying still for more than a nanosecond, so I wanted to capture that sense of urgency in him.

Morning Sparkle

                         Oil 12 x 17 inches. 

 

NOW SOLD. Another painting of the river in high Summer at Duddington.

#riverwelland #landscape #riverscape #summerlandscape #duddington

The Winding Welland at Duddington

Pastel 13 x 19 inches. 

 

Finally got this one framed after cutting a piece of ArtGlassAR70 to fit the hand-finished frame.

#summerlandscape #highsummer #pastelpaintings #pastelpainting #summerriver #riverpainting

 

The Derwent in Borrowdale

                         Oil 7.5 x 10 inches.

One of the most beautiful parts of England, especially at this time of year - blues, reds, greens, oranges and yellows.

#riverderwent #borrowdale #englishlandscape #lakeland #lakedistrict

Great Langdale Cottages

                            Oil 10 x 14 inches

New studio painting. Just liked the way the cottages were perched on the steep hillside, and the right-hand chimney was set against the lovely white side of the second cottage. Rather a complex frontage to sort out, and not at all simple to paint loosely, so I didn't! I wanted to capture all those bits and bobs to set a jumble of shapes in contrast to the stark mountains behind.

#greatlangdale #lakedistrict #langdale #lakedistrictpainting

Barrowden, from Morcott Windmil

                                                       Oil 12 x 17 inches

A recent commissioned painting for a gentleman whoi used to live in the mill. #barrowden #morcott #rutlandlandscape

Gallery sales!

Some of you will be familiar with my own Blog, Peter Barker's Palette, but this Blog is just devoted to our new fine art gallery, Peter Barker Fine Art, run by me and my partner Jane. I am a painter and Jane is an author - see her own Blog HERE

The gallery is situated just outside Uppingham in Rutland and we have gathered together an extraordinary band of artists' work all under the same roof. Take a look at the names whose work we have to see if you visit us, on the gallery website Peter Barker Fine Art.

Here are the paintings we have sold so far and have gone to their new, loving homes:

 Langstrath Valley by Peter Barker, Oil on Board, 19x27 ins

 Serene Derwentwater by Peter Barker,
Oil on Canvas, 17x23 ins

Low-Tide, Pin Mill by Karl Terry, Oil on Board 

8 x 16 ins

The BT Van, Westgate by Peter Brown, Oil on Board 12 x 16 ins

 Ebb Tide by Trevor Lingard, Watercolour 11x15 ins

Venetian Facade by Michael Norman, 

Pastel 19x25 ins

Feeding the Ducks by Hannah Merson, 

Oil on Board 8 x 10 ins

Bend on the River Wharfe by Leslie Stones, 

Oil on Board 6x 8 ins

 Feeding the Pony by Leslie Stones, 

Oil on Board 6x 8 ins

 Hauling-in Cromer by Peter Barker, 

Watercolour 14 x 21 ins

Halvergate Marshes by Peter Barker, 

Pastel 14 x 21 ins

Packing up by the Cherwell by Peter Barker, 

Oil on Board 17 x 23

 Surprise Encounter by Karen Barke, 

Oil on Board 10 x12 ins

 Gleaming Mud, Brancaster Staithe by Peter Barker

Pastel 13 x 19 ins

 Companions by Karen Barke, 

Oil on Board 10 x 12 ins

 Cadgwith by Derek Daniells, Oil on Board 10x12 ins

At the Races by Trevor Lingard

Watercolour 15 x 11 ins

Woodland Fairy by Peter Barker

Oil on Canvas 18 x 26 ins

Brixham Yacht Club Dinghy Race by Peter Brown

Oil on Canvas 15 x 45 ins