What is painting?

Broomhill Collection

Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface. The application of the medium is commonly applied with a brush. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. These same criteria can be used to describe printing.

Painting owned by Broomhill

I went for lunch and was really pleased to find a painting purchased by Broomhill Art Hotel off me a few years ago is still on their wall – wish I still owned it (maybe?) Below is the original Artist … Continue reading ?

Review: NORTH Devon is fast becoming a hotbed of creativity and a magnet for talented artists. Indeed one of the area’s highest profile art groups is having to replace its usual winter exhibition at Broomhill with three consecutive shows due to rapidly increasing membership. North Devon Arts’ second show consists of a lively and creative display of works ranging from the striking abstract paintings of Peter Bright and Liz Willis to the more representational landscapes and prints of Tim Saunders and Emily Garnham Wright. It includes powerful and dramatic photography by Dave Green who bases much of his work upon the theme of caves………
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About peter

'Death by Sushi' Fish can kill me. When I was very small (maybe 3 or 4 years old) my grandfather, who lost the sight of one eye from a bullet fired by a German sniper (fortunately not a very good one) during the Battle of the Somme in World War 1, wiped my face with the corner of his apron, an apron he had used to wipe his filleting knife on. He was a grocery shopkeeper who specialized in wet fish.