tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22179207727555962452024-03-13T20:08:32.244+00:00Eileen Keelan ArtMixed Media ArtistEileen Keelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11301348693366323566noreply@blogger.comBlogger142125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217920772755596245.post-87501609331640818892017-12-20T19:01:00.002+00:002017-12-20T19:01:25.637+00:00Back again...<br />
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Had a peculiar year during 2017 with all sorts of ups and downs. I sold three paintings out of four submitted at our Harbour festival which I was delighted with. Also had a solo exhibition at Skerries Mills in Sept/October. Enjoying trying out different mediums. At the moment with Christmas just around the corner I'm not doing too much but will be well into action again in the new year.<br />
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Wishing you all a very happy Christmas and great Yew year for 2018. :-)<br />
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I will add a few images to this post...<br />
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<br />Eileen Keelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11301348693366323566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217920772755596245.post-87384189532524588632017-02-13T08:38:00.000+00:002017-02-13T08:38:42.595+00:00Hi everyone,<br />
Back in the studio working away. Best place to be during this very cold windy weather outside! Have textures down for new works and trying out various new things.<br />
Below are ones I was working on lately.<br />
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<br />Eileen Keelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11301348693366323566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217920772755596245.post-48474704690666592032017-01-21T08:57:00.001+00:002017-01-21T08:57:09.143+00:00Hi everyone,<br />
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Happy New Year 2017 to you all! :-)<br />
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I am starting to work on new paintings but find that I am a bit sluggish. <br />
January is always like that though with its dull, grey light and after Christmas there is always a bit of a low after the festivities. I find my art is influenced by my mood but it is a great expression of how I feel and a good outlet for creativity.<br />
I didn't mention before but I am a collector of sea glass, pottery chards ('chaney') and driftwood, also some found objects on our local beaches and I intend to explore using these in some of my artwork at some point.<br />
Yesterday I put down some textures with paste and I am waiting for it to dry fully before proceeding.<br />
That's when the fun begins as I love the process of the making of a painting.<br />
I hope you will stick with me following my posts for 2017 and feel free to comment at any time.<br />
Once again, I hope you all have a happy, healthy and generally a very good year! xx <br />
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<br />Eileen Keelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11301348693366323566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217920772755596245.post-50640874263429877422016-12-21T07:54:00.001+00:002017-01-21T08:31:18.456+00:00Happy Christmas everyone!<br />
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My art exhibition at Skerries Mills was very successful and most enjoyable. I had plenty of comments, messages, chats, and enquiries from followers - and I sold three paintings for which I was so happy. :-) As the Mills is booked up from around November every year for the following year, I was asked would I like to book an exhibition for 2017 now before the last two slots were gone and I went ahead and booked for end of September/beginning October 2017 for another exhibition.<br />
The paintings that were sold were the ones below. Roll on getting down to start new work once the Christmas is over. I have already ordered new materials which are being delivered today.<br />
It looks like its going to be a stormy Christmas - here in Ireland anyway and no sign of snow, just wet and windy! But sure hey - we are used to it. We have had one of the mildest Winters on record so far.<br />
I will put up a pic of the sold items from the Mills and I just want to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and great New Year 2017 and I will talk to you again in the new year. :-) xx<br />
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<br />Eileen Keelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11301348693366323566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217920772755596245.post-26791271375539505822016-11-19T08:25:00.001+00:002016-11-19T08:25:18.636+00:00Hi everyone,<br />
I haven't been on for a while, lots happening. I have been getting work together for my upcoming art exhibition at Skerries Mills, Skerries, Co. Dublin which starts on the 28th Nov and is on until the 4th December so if you happen to be in the area or have an interest in seeing my work, why don't you pop along to the exhibition - all welcome. :-)<br />
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I will have over 30 works on display at the Mills, almost all are new works done this year.<br />
Every year at this time, I look back on the year just gone at where I am at in my art and where I would like to go with it for next year - a sort-of appraisal of what I have done up to present day.<br />
I still love colours, textures, shapes in what I do but also want to branch out from that to other works.<br />
With my art, it comes from within, hard to explain at times but it is my best way of expressing myself as it all comes out on to the canvas with my use of colour and materials. Its my way of having my true voice of who I am.<br />
Being a self taught artist, I have had to find my own way to where I am today, and at times I was not very confident and unsure in myself, but through trial and error, I have achieved lots and learned so much along the way and it was so enjoyable yet frustrating at times. I will never give up my art - always learning and with my deep love of nature, I will always be inspired to keep going.<br />
I am rambling on here but you know what I mean I'm sure.<br />
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I am putting up these two paintings that I did recently for you to enjoy. And in case I am not on for a while, I am wishing you all a very Happy Christmas and great New Year 2017. Sending love to you all from me! :-)<br />
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The first one is: "By the waters edge", Acrylic on board, 25.4cm x 20.32cm<br />
The second is: "Poppy field", Acrylic on board, 25.4cm x 20.32cm <br />
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<br />Eileen Keelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11301348693366323566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217920772755596245.post-4907777493734493632016-08-18T08:50:00.000+01:002016-08-18T08:50:03.335+01:00Summer is slipping away from us and already it feels autumnal. It lashed rain all night after we were spoiled with two beautiful days of sunshine. So it's back to the norm once more and much cooler too.<br />
I got a few Golden acrylic paints to try out for a change and I must say, the colours are beautiful and I believe they are completely stay fast and won't change in sunlight over the years. I had some fun trying them out and below are some of my experiments with them. :-) I hope you are all well and enjoying painting! <br />
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<br />Eileen Keelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11301348693366323566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217920772755596245.post-60711011456871797202016-07-22T08:57:00.001+01:002016-07-22T08:57:56.228+01:00Hi everyone! :-)<br />
Summer is slipping away from us fast with the rain back once more after a beautiful few days with amazing heat - it was so good and we all got into holiday mode with the beaches packed, people out walking, cycling etc., but sure it's Ireland, and we know what to expect and that it never lasts too long. The garden needed the water anyway so happy days!<br />
I have been working away in the art studio and enjoying myself. Trying out new things too. Natures pattern, textures, and colour is what I enjoy most and between patterns in beach stones, beautiful patterns in the sea cliffs as it erodes from the sea and opens up new colours, the beauty in our woodlands in Kenure and St. Cath's, wild flowers in the fields and the gorgeous flowers in everyones gardens - natures beauty is everywhere for inspiration.<br />
I am putting up a few of my latest works for you. xx<br />
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<br />Eileen Keelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11301348693366323566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217920772755596245.post-78167266609940183402016-07-08T10:41:00.005+01:002016-07-08T10:41:50.657+01:00Busy busy bee.....<br />
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I will be putting 4 paintings into the Rush Harbour Festival at end of this month and I am having a solo exhibition at Skerries Mills end of November/beginning of Dec. :-)<br />
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Just putting up two of my recent paintings for you all.....<br />
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<br />Eileen Keelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11301348693366323566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217920772755596245.post-75820018218460384422016-06-01T08:06:00.001+01:002016-06-01T08:06:49.057+01:00Hi everyone,<br />
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Well I got the large commission piece finished and it is now on my client's wall in her new home having delivered it on Monday last. I am delighted that she is happy with it and it looks so well on her light grey wall of her living-room. :-)<br />
It was the biggest one I have done so far (not that big for others but for me it was a challenge) and it was 100cm x 70cm which is quite a good size.<br />
Entitled "Sunburst" and done in acrylic paint and acrylic inks and varnish coating for protection as a final finish.<br />
I am putting up a photo of the piece here.<br />
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<br />Eileen Keelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11301348693366323566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217920772755596245.post-13994542343366146232016-05-07T10:05:00.001+01:002016-05-07T10:06:07.135+01:00Hi everyone.<br />
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Hope all is ok with everybody in your world. Raining here this morning and we were all set to go to visit Newbridge House and Gardens but it will have to be another day now. :-(<br />
Haven't been on for a while, was so busy. My son Glenn was chosen as one of the five garden designers for the Rte 1 tv show "Super Garden" and it has been all go, go, go with helping him on site for about five weeks. His lovely girlfriend, Aiva, came over from Latvia to help too and the garden owners are so happy with the result. You can watch it here in Ireland every Tuesday night for the series. Two have been shown so far and three to go with Glenn's being the last one. It was hectic for Glenn but so much fun and he is happy with what he achieved in his first ever attempt at designing a garden and he hopes to do this for the future! :-)<br />
Other than that, I am not going ahead with the exhibition at Ardgillan after all - complications with setting it up. So I will set another exhibition date at a future time, maybe before end of year or next year.<br />
I have been commissioned to do a large painting for a new house build and I am so happy with that and it will be a challenge as I have never done one this size before - it is 100cm x 70cm. I will put up a pic when completed. I have also entered two pieces to the Eigse Carlow Arts Festival an waiting to see if I am accepted. So that's it for the mo.<br />
Have a lovely weekend everyone. :-) xEileen Keelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11301348693366323566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217920772755596245.post-7425671587449573542016-03-12T07:42:00.001+00:002016-03-12T07:42:48.904+00:00Hi everyone,<br />
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I haven't been on for a while - a lot happening with different things going on here. Haven't had a chance to get much work done . My son is home from Latvia and when things settle I should be on here more often.<br />
Weather has taken up and is lovely and giving it to be settled for a while thank God. It felt like a very long Winter and its great to see all the Spring flowers coming up - hopeful, positive and energetic. <br />
My last work that I painted was this one below in acrylic ink called "Spring Tulip" and is due for framing soon. Also, I will be exhibiting at Ardgillan Castle this year in July so if you are in the area, keep note of that date in your diary if you would like to see my work. :-)<br />
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<br />Eileen Keelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11301348693366323566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217920772755596245.post-87985925090250062652016-01-25T10:05:00.000+00:002016-01-25T10:05:07.642+00:00I also got these three back from the framer and I think they look nice in their frames. See what you think. The cellophane is still around the edges to protect them in case you are wondering what it is. :-)<br />
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<br />Eileen Keelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11301348693366323566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217920772755596245.post-2403708894971968432016-01-25T09:55:00.001+00:002016-01-25T09:55:59.244+00:00Hi everyone,<br />
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I haven't been on for a while - since Christmas I think. Wishing you a happy new year for 2016. <br />
I am not sure if I will continue with this blog though for much longer but for the moment I am still here.<br />
I have been working on several pieces and trying out different material etc., and I will just show you what I have done so far. I bought some new alcohol inks which are so different from my ordinary inks, they are very quick drying and very colourful but not every support will take them. I used inkjet paper to try them out and gesso panels which are quite good. Got some heavy texture paste too and tried that out and yes, I like it - gives a rougher quality but I like that for using as a background for stone walls, nature paintings etc.,<br />
Here are a few of these works here - some finished, others more to do yet...... Eileen. x :-)<br />
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<br />Eileen Keelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11301348693366323566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217920772755596245.post-10509111014486642072015-12-27T14:36:00.000+00:002015-12-27T14:38:27.903+00:00Happy Christmas everyone! Hope you are all enjoying the festivities. :-) Weather awful for this time of year - rain, rain and more rain with wind thrown in for extra measure! However I'm sure it didn't spoil your Christmas. Although with the flooding in the south and west it wasn't a very good one for those affected and I see on the news that the UK is having some of the worst flooding ever. :-( We had a slight respite this morning for an hour or so after a heavy frost last night but it's back to the norm again and more rain on the way.<br />
I want to get back in to my art soon but was playing with textures yesterday and came up with this piece. Want to re-appraise what I have been doing over the last while and see where I am going with my art. Just a matter of getting Christmas over with and then getting back into the studio properly.<br />
Wishing you all a very happy New Year 2-16 and thank you all for staying with me up to now. :-)<br />
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Well now - what's been happening? :-)<br />
I have three of my paintings in the Artists rest exhibition at Balrothery Heritage Centre this weekend. The opening on Friday night was very well attended and the venue is so lovely as it is an old church, beautiful place. It was such a stormy night that I didn't think many would turn up for the event but so many made the effort to come and it made the night. Great art there - 107 paintings in all by 47 artists. They are also planning a Photography exhibition and a 'recyclables' art exhibition too which will be interesting. :-)<br />
I am still exploring textures but also want to do other abstract water media work and have a few different things that I want to work on. I also got some beautiful new alcahol inks and am having fun with them. I will show you what I did so far.<br />
With Christmas coming in fast and I have guests staying with me at the moment though, it will probably be after Christmas before I get into it fully. Although I do intend to do quite bit over the holiday period.<br />
I want to wish you all a very happy Christmas and great New Year and thank you for your support during the year. :-)<br />
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<br />Eileen Keelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11301348693366323566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217920772755596245.post-25071980899243694502015-10-23T08:35:00.001+01:002015-10-23T08:35:36.186+01:00Working on texture effects yesterday.....<br />
did this little piece....<br />
see what you think...<br />
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<br />Eileen Keelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11301348693366323566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217920772755596245.post-59464759532075666122015-09-29T22:44:00.001+01:002015-09-29T22:47:00.206+01:00Hi everyone! :-)<br />
So I bought some new materials for my mixed media art and I will be trying out new expressive work using lovely natural beeswax and damar resin which I think is beautiful.<br />
Just trying to get the time to get started as I never seem to have enough hours in the day to do all that I want to do! I have also recently collecting beach finds like sea glass, nice stones, chaney, pottery chards, driftwood too as I love to unwind by going beachcombing for these items and intend to make some little crafts, small amount of jewellery, sea pictures etc., for selling as I have always loved doing this when I was a child and am enjoying re-kindling my love for this type of collecting.<br />
I have to be careful though because I am inclined to love so many things (love everything!) that I can get waylaid with so many ideas (my mind never stops!) that in the end I get very little done and am inclined to be a lot of 'talk' and not enough 'action'! LoL :-) So I have to watch that!<br />
Bought beautiful new acrylic inks and experimented with them - great fun ! And the colours are scrumptuous! I started off by laying down the colours - autumnal hues, and then added more and then mopped up some of the intensity and it came out like below so see what you think. I will probably put a few more colours down so it may not be finished yet! At any of these three stages this painting could have been a finished painting. The middle one seems to be the most popular one . Take a look and see what you think. :-)<br />
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I call it "Autumn Glory 1".....acrylic inks on watercolour paper....<br />
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I came across this old rolled up canvas yesterday and unrolled it to have a look. I did it when I was mad about Jackson Pollock's work at the time. It was a great freeing up exercise at the time and I love colour as you know. My friend loved it as she can see an old coach and horses in it, like in Victorian times and I see it myself - can you? :-)<br />
I called it "Coach and four" - see what you think. It is a long one at 167.64cm x 45.72cm ( 5 and a half feet x 1 and a half feet). It is done in mixed paints...<br />
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<br />Eileen Keelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11301348693366323566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217920772755596245.post-11757967452995130912015-09-06T14:20:00.004+01:002015-09-06T14:20:34.639+01:00So guys..... I did another bit to this one today....see what you think. :-)<br />
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<br />Eileen Keelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11301348693366323566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217920772755596245.post-90033320160694185272015-09-05T07:24:00.001+01:002015-09-05T07:24:11.333+01:00Hi everyone,<br />
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I am working on this small collage with acrylic inks and paint at the moment.<br />
It's a little bit different and I am enjoying it very much, and I will probably finish it shortly. I will also put up a final photo of it when it is fully finished but this is where I am at now.<br />
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My exhibition at the Axis Arts and Community Centre in Ballymun, Dublin has ended and I will be collecting my paintings during the week. When I am exhibiting with the paintings gone to the venue and hanging, I have lots of space here for a while but when I get paintings back, suddenly I am choc-a-bloc with them again with the unsold ones trying to find space for them! Ah well - that's the way it goes! :-)<br />
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Autumn is in and the leaves are turning colour - it is my favourite season for colour! I will be snap happy with my camera soon and will use some as reference for paintings, can't wait.<br />
Have a lovely weekend everyone! <br />
Here is a pic of the painting I am working on:<br />
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<br />Eileen Keelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11301348693366323566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217920772755596245.post-67608908713076805702015-08-29T18:45:00.001+01:002015-08-29T18:45:31.384+01:00This is one that I am working on.... I am showing you here the process of making this work. I am nearly there now but quite often after leaving it for a few days, I may change it completely! :-)<br />
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<br />Eileen Keelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11301348693366323566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217920772755596245.post-30486400027033895682015-08-28T11:04:00.000+01:002015-08-28T11:06:27.416+01:00Hi everyone. :-)<br />
Working away on textural paintings. My textures are inspired by nature.<br />
These are ones I was trying out lately, only in early stages - see what you think.<br />
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<br />Eileen Keelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11301348693366323566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217920772755596245.post-62110874260898341322015-08-14T17:40:00.001+01:002015-08-14T17:40:35.563+01:00I enjoyed doing these textures and colours - what do you think? :-)<br />
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<br />Eileen Keelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11301348693366323566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217920772755596245.post-31650708310260385622015-08-04T11:09:00.000+01:002015-08-04T11:09:26.242+01:00At this time of year, every year, just as Autumn is almost around the corner - the by-roads and laneways are full of blackberry blossom for the blackberry harvest in September/October and they are so beautiful. I love the colours of the blossoms and indeed I love the blackberries when they arrive and I have great memories of collecting blackerries as a child with my sisters and brothers. We would use all sorts of containers - buckets, milk bottles, mugs, plastic containers etc. and then my mother used to make blackberry jam with them. Of course, we ate half of them and arrived home with purple covered faces which were the tell-tale signs! :-D<br />
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This is my inspiration for doing these two works and I hope you enjoy them. ;-)<br />
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<br />Eileen Keelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11301348693366323566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217920772755596245.post-47137789164493547042015-07-29T07:54:00.001+01:002015-07-29T07:54:47.092+01:00Hi everyone!<br />
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Nice sunny morning - so far anyway but no doubt the rain will not be far away per usual. Summer a wash-out this year and I can feel Autumn on its way already! Mind you, Autumn is my favourite month of the year with its colours, hues and textures in the drying leaves. :-)<br />
All set for the Rush Festival at the weekend and dropped in my 3 paintings along with Glenn's 4 for the first art trail in the village. Over 40 artists are exhibiting their works at several indoor and outdoor venues. I have to do a shift too on the Sunday morning from 11 - 2 pm to help out. I hope the weather keeps up as the committee have gone to a lot of trouble this year to make it bigger than usual, fair play to them and well done. The craft stalls will be up with everything from handmade jewellery to photography, home grown vegetables, animals for the kids, face-painting, fairground rides like last year etc., etc., so should be good.<br />
I was working on this little piece yesterday so am putting it up here for you now. :-)<br />
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Have a lovely day everyone.<br />
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It is 25.4cm x 25.4cm, acrylic on board. Hasn't got a title yet but poppies will be in it anyway!<br />
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