Christine Hopwood MA ARTIST
Christine Hopwood | Brimley House Studio | The Street | Bethersden | TN26 3AG | Tel: 07872 496734
Here’s a small montage of some of the things I’ve been doing this last month or so…. The SEOS Brochures are readily available all over Kent now and the WOKAS Exhibition starts with the Preview on Sunday 22nd May 7.30pm to 9pm at St Mildred’s Church, Tenterden. It is open all week untill Saturday 28th, 10am-5pm and is always worth a visit. My First Blog Where does one start? I have a lot I can talk about…my processes, old works, where I’ve been and what I’ve done… but for my first blog I think my new studio and SEOS is the perfect beginning. From inital design to finally built it has taken the best part of 4 years to complete my fantastic studio at the bottom of the garden. High ceilings, gallery lighting, huge bifold doors, it is a place of perfect peace and plenty… the latter being the vast quantity of artistic paraphenalia and paperwork I have accumulated over the past decade and then some. It appears I have hoarding tendencies - who knew? (Whole family apparently!) I confess to being a bit overwhelmed with the moving in but I’m still busy arting away in preparation for WOKAS Spring Exhibition and South East Open Studios in 3 weeks….nearer 2 weeks…aaargh! I am making prints, drawing portraits (dogs and people) and painting an oil portrait and a seascape whilst updating this website, hanging rails, mounting and framing pictures and then hanging the same. Phew! I am the proverbial ‘pig in poo’, couldn’t be happier! ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Posted:Wednesday 18th May, 2022
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Unaccustomed as I am…. I like to write about what I’m up to. I like to post pictures of my work. I welcome critical engagement with my work. I want to connect more and further. I want people to visit my studio. Definately time I embraced the blog…
On a less arty note I am also about to get some ‘beople’ back in the garden. We lost our beehive 2 years ago due to the new queen not getting established, wasp predation and wax moth. So upsetting but now we have a new hive and are expecting the bees any day now. Amazingly they are posted would you believe…don’t want to lose that parcel! Well, I’m going to buzz off now with an invitation for a warm welcome to the studio if you’re in the area. Open 10-4 except for Mon/Thurs and 6-8 tonight and next Friday. Exhibitionist! Well at great risk of pride before a fall…it’s been a rewarding couple of weeks. I sold a painting and a few cards at the Wokas exhibition in Tenterden which was lovely; and SEOS week has proved good too,..3 sales and a commission under my belt. Trumpet blowing aside, it is affirming to have people like your work enough to buy. I do it because I am driven and love to create but ultimately a certain amount of commercial success is necessary to keep me in pencils and paint! With this in mind I am very pleased to announce that my website is now sales capable and I am slowly adding artworks…cards and prints will follow. I had a fabulous day yesterday visiting my nearby SEOS artists in Ashford, Tenterden and Biddenden. Sooooo much talent and a lovely lunch at The Bakehouse in Biddenden to top it off! Work wise I am finishing another doggy commission and a sunset painting for friends. Then it is some printmaking and a bit of clay work with some friends from Hythe Art Group. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Posted: Friday 10th June, 2022
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Benenden Art Fair 2022 Sat 8th Oct & Sun 9th Oct 10am - 4pm Only a couple of days to go!!! I am exhibiting at the Benenden Art Fair this year. Lots of work of display including my Dungeness prints and gouache paintings. Also some rather exciting brand new abstract watercolours and pen and ink with watercolour drawings. Browsers and card rack full too. I am in very good company with some fantastic local artists. Should be an excellent show and I am really looking forward to the weekend. I will also be advertising my pet and people portraits ;and, though I hate to use the ‘C’ word….they are an excellent Christmas present. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Posted: Friday 7th October, 2022
HopBlog

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Unaccustomed as I am…. I like to write about what I’m up to. I like to post pictures of my work. I welcome critical engagement with my work. I want to connect more and further. I want people to visit my studio. Definately time I embraced the blog…

My First Blog

Where does one start? I have a lot I can talk about…my processes, old works, where I’ve been and what I’ve done… but for my first blog I think my new studio and SEOS is the perfect beginning. From inital design to finally built it has taken the best part of 4 years to complete my fantastic studio at the bottom of the garden. High ceilings, gallery lighting, huge bifold doors, it is a place of perfect peace and plenty… the latter being the vast quantity of artistic paraphenalia and paperwork I have accumulated over the past decade and then some. It appears I have hoarding tendencies - who knew? (Whole family apparently!) I confess to being a bit overwhelmed with the moving in but I’m still busy arting away in preparation for WOKAS Spring Exhibition and South East Open Studios in 3 weeks….nearer 2 weeks…aaargh! I am making prints, drawing portraits (dogs and people) and painting an oil portrait and a seascape whilst updating this website, hanging rails, mounting and framing pictures and then hanging the same. Phew! I am the proverbial ‘pig in poo’, couldn’t be happier!
Here’s a small montage of some of the things I’ve been doing this last month or so….
Christine Hopwood | Brimley House Studio | The Street | Bethersden | TN26 3AG | Tel: 07872 496734
Christine Hopwood ARTIST
Posted:Wednesday 18th May, 2022
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Posted: Friday 10th June, 2022
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Exhibitionist!

Well at great risk of pride before a fall…it’s been a rewarding couple of weeks. I sold a painting and a few cards at the Wokas exhibition in Tenterden which was lovely; and, SEOS 1st week has proved good too,..3 sales and a commission under my belt. Trumpet blowing aside, it is affirming to have people like your work enough to buy. I do it because I am driven and love to create but ultimately a certain amount of commercial success is necessary to keep me in pencils and paint! With this in mind I am very pleased to announce that my website is now sales capable and I am slowly adding artworks…cards and prints will follow.
I had a fabulous day yesterday visiting some of my nearby SEOS artists in Ashford, Tenterden and Biddenden. Sooooo much talent and a lovely lunch at The Bakehouse in Biddenden to top it off! Work wise I am finishing another doggy commission and a sunset painting. Then it is some printmaking and a bit of clay work with some friends from Hythe Art Group. On a less arty note I am also about to get some ‘beople’ back in the garden. We lost our beehive 2 years ago due to the new queen not getting established, wasp predation and wax moth. So upsetting but now we have a new hive and are expecting the bees any day now. Amazingly they are posted would you believe…don’t want to lose that parcel! Well, I’m going to buzz off now with an invitation for a warm welcome to the studio if you’re in the area. Open 10-4 except for Mon/Thurs and 6-8 tonight and next Friday.
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