Linda Matthews

Artist Details

Artist Name: Linda Matthews
Artist Home Page: www.broadskiesgallery.co.uk
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Tuition

All Linda's courses are based on having fun and building confidence as well as learning the techniques of using paint and different papers, brushes etc.
She will pass on her knowledge of composition, tone, colour mixing and perspective.

She is experienced at teaching beginners and more advanced painters, a mixed ability group is no problem.

Along with her own Courses & holidays Linda leads courses for The Field Studies council at Flatford Mill and Epping Forest, for Cheddar Holidays and the How Hill Trust in Norfolk

!. Private Individual Tuition is £25 per hr minimum 2 hrs

2. Private Group: Demonstrations & Tuition
Minimum 2 hours per session. Either at my Studio or at
your own venue.
2 hour sessions £100.00
Full day workshop £250.00
plus travel
Materials for participants can be supplied
at extra cost

3.. Corporate Days: Teach Your Team How to
relax............
or Relax with a Group of Friends for the Day
painting in watercolour
at a Picturesque Hotel in Norfolk or your own venue
e-mail: linda@lhm-artworks.co.uk for current details
available all year.
Or I can also take a 2 hour wind-down session at the
end of a meeting or training day at your location

 

Biography

Linda H. Matthews; Owner of Broad Skies Gallery Working as a full time artist and tutor for twelve years Linda is inspired by everything around her, she prefers the freedom of painting from life, en plein air in the countryside.

Ever evolving her work becomes looser in style and brighter in colour and tone. Her philosophy is "Wherever you look there is inspiration to paint"

She paints to uplift the observers soul. Her work is in private & corporate collections worldwide, and has been selected for exhibition at the Designer & Artists Copyright Society. Linda, has written for Leisure Painter & tutored for Artist & Illustrator Magazines, she is a demonstrator for Chroma Atelier Acrylics and professional Associate of the Society of all Artists.

As well as her own workshops & holidays Linda leads courses at Flatford Mill for the Field Studies Council and for the How Hill Trust in Norfolk. She has appeared in local & national press as well as on Radio & Television.


 

 

Be inspired...

Click to watch a short overview designed to showcase a snapshot of the artist’s individual style and techniques in action.


 

Exhibitions

Linda H Matthews (Artist & Tutor)
Broad Skies Gallery Chandlers Yard
Ludham Bridge, Norfolk NR29 5NX
Open Tuesday - Saturday
at other times by appointment or by chance
Exhibitions

Linda's work can be seen in an ever-changing, ongoing exhibition in her studio

2006

9-12 November Demonstrating "Visit- Norfolk" Stand, Art Materials Live NEC Birmingham

Oct Waxham Barns North Norfolk

1-9 July Wymondham Gallery Group reunion
Wymondham Abbey
May - Oct Happing Artists Gallery, Stalham Norfolk
29April - 1 May St Michael's Church Sutton Norfolk Solo Exhibition Sutton & Its Environs
Jan -Feb "Hot & Cold" NOVA exhibition Church Street Gallery Cromer, & The C21 Shop Mundesley Norfolk.
2005
July Group exhibition Hobart Gallery Blickling Hall Norfolk

May "A Day at the Races", Celebrating Fakenham Race Course Centenary Affinity Arts Gallery Norfolk

2004
August “Undefended” Happisburgh; North Norfolk Organisation for Visual Artists
June “Super Nova” North Norfolk Organisation for Visual Artists;
Group Exhibition: Blickling Hall East Wing Gallery
May " Cromer VEO" Group Exhibition
January " Lifeworks" Affinity Arts Gallery Norfolk
six Norfolk artists exhibition of Life paintings
2003
November “Cocks , Hens & other Fowl” solo Themed exhibition at Studio 9
March " Wymondham Gallery Group" at The Assembly House Norwich
2002
August Picturecraft Gallery, Holt Norfolk
May " Cromer VEO" Parish Rooms Cromer Group Exhibition
January Norfolk Watercolour Circle at The Assembly House Norwich
2001
October Picturecraft Gallery Holt Norfolk
August The Assembly House Norwich
August " Norfolk Broads Art Society" Dilham Norfolk, Group E xhibition
July Norfolk Watercolour Circle " Maddermarket Theatre" Norwich
May " Cromer VEO" Parish Rooms Cromer Group Exhibition
April " Be inspired by Three Norfolk Artists" Wymondham Gallery and all That Jazz Opened by Alwyn & June Crawshaw
2000
August " Norfolk Broads Art society" Dilham Norfolk, Group Exhibition
September Group Exhibition Smallburgh Norfolk
May " Cromer VEO" Parish Rooms Cromer Group Exhibition
1999
November " Norfolk Broads Art Society" Dilham Norfolk Group Exhibition

 

Awards

Commissions
2005
"Blakeney & Cley Panorama" watercolour Mr & Mrs Baker
2004
“Le Boulevard” watercolour M. & Mde Rollet “Dorothy” pencil portrait Mr. & Mrs. Bulley
2003
“Water Aid” black & white, Gouache Chrissy Parsons:
Hearts & Voices Choir, Poster & Programme Cover
“River King” (kingfisher) watercolour East Anglia Blinds .
“St James Park London” watercolour Mr. & Mrs. Bano
“Alby Crafts” watercolour Alby Crafts Promotions: Brochure Design
2002

“Tylers Barn” pencil sketch Mr. A Urqhart: B&B brochure cover
“ Cromer Pier” watercolour North Norfolk Distict Council:
Robert Marlowe retirement present
“A Tribute To Hollywood” Black & White Gouache Chrissy Parsons,
Hearts & Voices Choir, Poster & Programme Cover
“River Easy” watercolour Mr. Temperton
“Troy & Hope” at the Dinosaur Park watercolour Mr. & Mrs. Waters
“Views of Adalucia” watercolours Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2001
“Poppies for Remembrance” watercolour Mrs. Causon



2000
“Hickling Post Office” watercolour Commercial Commission
Skippy” watercolour Mr. & Mrs. Read
“Zebadeh” watercolour Mr. & Mrs. Read
“Barn Owl” watercolour Mr. & Mrs. Rose
“II Fornello” watercolour Mrs. Copping

 

Media

Acrylics, Canvas, Drawing, Gouache, Mixed Media, Oils, Pastels, Pen & Ink, Pen And Wash, Pencil/Charcoal, Varnishing, Watercolour

 

Subjects

Buildings, Cars & Trains, Colour Mixing, Copyright, Figure, Flowers And Gardens, Illustration, Impressionism, Landscape, Life Drawing, Seascapes and Water, Skies, Still Life, Surrealism, Trees and Foliage, Waterways and Canals