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Purple Faye at Holmfirth Artweek 2016

Held in Holmfirth Civic Hall (Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, HD9 3AS) Holmfirth Artweek 2016 started on Sunday the 3rd of July at 10am and finished on Saturday 9th of July at 5pm. Featuring over 2,000 artworks by over 400 artists (amateur and professional) it is one of the UK’s largest open art exhibitions.
Holmfirth Artweek is a fundraising event for Macmillan Cancer Support. All the work is for sale with a minimum of 20% of the price paid going towards the charity.
This year was the 50th anniversary too so they wanted to make it an extra special event in celebration.
I took part in Holmfirth Artweek for the first time last year (you can see the blog post about it here) and I was pleased to be selected to take part again this year, even more so when I was asked to do a demonstration of how I make my 3D Acrylic Paintings again too.
Taking in day was 2pm-6pm on Sunday the 26th of June, so I packed up my 2 3D Acrylic Paintings up safe in bubblewrap (with the labels on that had been requested so I didn’t get put in the naughty corner for getting it wrong) and delivered them to the Civic Hall.
The volunteers who run the Artweek then spent the next week hanging and getting everything ready for the start of the exhibition the following Sunday. (Collection day was on Saturday the 9th 5pm-9pm after the exhibition finished at 5pm.)
I was able to exhibit 2 of my 3D Acrylic paintings in the main hall, I chose “The Flying Scotsman No. 4472” and the “All Saints Church” as they were made in the past year and I wanted to show my newer work. Plus I’m proud of them and wanted people to see them (and maybe even like them enough to buy too).
My demonstration was on the Friday, 8th July 2016, from when the hall opened at 10am until it closed at 9pm. I was able to take more of my work to display (and possibly sell) with me along with some kits for people to try the technique for themselves. I also decided that it would be the perfect place to take my new 3D print greetings cards to see what people thought to them.
I made up a few things in advance so they were ready to take with me. I wanted to have each stage of the process available to show to people when they asked me about it, along with  having pieces to work on when I was there too.
The day that I was there seemed to be a bit quiet, the main hall where we were on the stage never seemed to get very full. Although there was a steady trickle of people wondering around most of the time. Those that were looking didn’t really pop up to see us on the stage, and those that did were looking for the market which had moved onto the next floor up.
We did still have a few visitors though and I got some nice feedback on my work and new products. I also had a few people sign up to my newsletter, which you can do by clicking here.
I really enjoyed getting to watch the other artists that were demonstrating, it’s really interesting to see how other artists work, it was also really nice talking to them about it too.
I’ve already been asked to do it again next year, so even though I didn’t sell anything there this year I’m still glad I was able to take part and I’m looking forward to trying again next year.
Hopefully I’ll see you there.
Purple Faye at Holmfirth Artweek 2016
Purple Faye at Holmfirth Artweek 2016
Purple Faye at Holmfirth Artweek 2016
Purple Faye at Holmfirth Artweek 2016
Purple Faye at Holmfirth Artweek 2016
Purple Faye at Holmfirth Artweek 2016
Purple Faye at Holmfirth Artweek 2016
Purple Faye at Holmfirth Artweek 2016
Purple Faye at Holmfirth Artweek 2016
Purple Faye at Holmfirth Artweek 2016
Purple Faye at Holmfirth Artweek 2016
Purple Faye at Holmfirth Artweek 2016
Purple Faye at Holmfirth Artweek 2016
Purple Faye at Holmfirth Artweek 2016
Purple Faye at Holmfirth Artweek 2016
Purple Faye at Holmfirth Artweek 2016
Purple Faye at Holmfirth Artweek 2016
Purple Faye at Holmfirth Artweek 2016
Purple Faye at Holmfirth Artweek 2016
Purple Faye at Holmfirth Artweek 2016
Purple Faye at Holmfirth Artweek 2016
Purple Faye at Holmfirth Artweek 2016
Purple Faye at Holmfirth Artweek 2016
Purple Faye at Holmfirth Artweek 2016
Purple Faye at Holmfirth Artweek 2016
Purple Faye at Holmfirth Artweek 2016
Purple Faye at Holmfirth Artweek 2016
Purple Faye at Holmfirth Artweek 2016
Purple Faye at Holmfirth Artweek 2016
Purple Faye at Holmfirth Artweek 2016
Purple Faye at Holmfirth Artweek 2016
Purple Faye at Holmfirth Artweek 2016
Purple Faye at Holmfirth Artweek 2016
Purple Faye at Holmfirth Artweek 2016

 

List of exhibitors

Artist name Catalogue number Number of works
adam taylor 216 2
Alan Calder 218 2
Alan Dalgetty 101 3
Alex Blakey 219 2
Alex Hutchinson 102 3
Ali O’Neill 222 2
Ali White 103 4
Alison Dunn 221 2
Amy Jones 224 2
Andrew Hambleton 226 2
Andrew Jenkin 104 3
Andy Jarvis 227 2
andy leader 105 3
Angela Rusby 479 2
Ann Davies 229 2
Ann J. Hirst 230 2
Ann O’Donnell 107 Multiple
ANN PARKIN 441 2
Anna Childs 108 3
Anna McDade 231 2
Anne Allan 232 2
anne genner crawford 109 4
Anne Harrey 233 2
annette hetherington 234 2
Annie bogdanovics 235 2
Anthony Ratcliffe 110 5
Avril Morris 111 5
Babs Head 236 2
Barbara Helm 237 2
barbara oldfield 238 2
Barbara Townsend 303 2
BARBARA WILSON 239 2
Barrington Strawbridge 249 2
Barry Kellington 241 2
BARRY THORNTON 113 3
Berenice Causer 225 2
BERIC DYSON 245 2
BETTY HALL 286 2
Beverley Beaumont 247 2
Beverley Haynes
Beverley Madden		 418
246		 2
2
brendan hesmondhalgh 115 5
Brian Lancaster 116 3
BrianHolding 248 2
Brigitte Hayden 250 2
Bruce Mulcahy 117 3
CAMILA ZACCARELLI 251 2
carl jacobs 118 3
Caro Ward 119 3
Carrie McKenzie 252 2
Catherine Aldred 120 4
Catherine Green 121 3
Catherine McGrath 122 3
Cathy Jordan 253 2
Celia Kilner 123 6
Celia Smith 254 2
Charles Holroyd 297 2
Charlotte Bradley 255 2
Charlotte House 389 2
Chris Deering 258 2
Chris Goodswen 256 2
Chris Leaper 259 2
Christine southworth 257 2
christopher jenkins 124 Multiple
Christopher Noble 260 2
Claire Groves 519 2
Claire Lake 263 2
Claire Louise Mather 483 2
Clare tyas 264 2
Colin Dunn 415 2
colleen penny 125 3
D B Shearing 274 2
Daisy Norman 387 2
Dan Ash 266 2
Daren Wild 267 2
Darrell Milnes 268 2
Dave Carroll 269 2
david booth 217 2
David Coldwell 270 2
David cooke 414 2
David Cullearn 271 2
David Helm 272 2
David Lyons 126 3
david Mayne 127 4
David Morris 128 5
DAVID NEWCOMBE 129 5
David Preston 273 2
David Small 130 3
David Steeden 275 2
David Whiting 131 3
David Wilson 244 2
Debbie George 106 6
Deborah Frith 265 2
Denis Brook 132 5
Di Carey 277 2
Diana Gasiorski 375 2
Diane Ellis 278 2
Dianne Cross 133 Multiple
Dianne Westmoreland 134 Multiple
Dionne Swift 135 3
Doctor Simpo 243 2
Donna Foster 279 2
Doreen Ball 280 2
Douglas Beardsell 281 2
E J Lazenby 288 2
Eddie Fenn 325 2
Eileen Hirst 136 3
Elaine Foxton Walker 283 2
Elaine Norton 137 4
Elaine Thelier 138 3
Elisa Etemad 284 2
Elizabeth Noble 289 2
Elle Caldicott 282 2
Emily Flaherty 291 2
Emily Stubbs 292 2
Emma Oughtibridge 294 2
Emma wink 295 2
Eric hill 262 2
ERIC LEE 139 6
ES Fountain 293 2
FAO Jeff Beaumont 154 6
fenne casey 442 2
Fiona Kennett 298 2
Fiona Plaisted 114 3
Fiona Weir 299 2
florence boote 300 2
Frank Hiley 302 2
Fred Phillips 309 2
Gail Dooley 304 2
Gemma Shearing 305 2
Geoff Brook 306 2
Geoff Butterworth 140 3
Geoffrey  Harrop 308 2
Germaine Mallinson 310 2
Gillian L Dunsmore 406 2
Gina B Clarke 141 Multiple
Glenys Newman 446 2
Gower 194 4
Graham Hall 312 2
Gwenda Midgley 313 2
Hannah Smith 261 2
Heather Crompton 315 2
Heather Greenwood 314 2
Heather Jackson 316 2
Heather Shaw 317 2
Heather Smith 425 2
Heidi Farrar 398 2
Helaina Sharpley 142 3
Helen Buttler 318 2
Helen Cassidy 143 3
helen field 319 2
Helen R Jones 320 2
Helen Wright 321 2
Helena Forrester 322 2
Howard Asher 323 2
Ian Marsh 144 Multiple
Ian Walker 324 2
Jackie Stirk 327 2
Jackie Walton 145 Multiple
Jacky Pascual 307 2
jacky rawlins 328 2
JACQUELINE MCKENZIE 329 2
Jacquelyn Cook 330 2
Jacqui Laithwaite-Rawes 146 case
jaki bogg 331 2
Jamie Frost 332 2
JANE AUKLAND 333 2
Jane Burgess 148 5
Jane C. Crewe 345 2
Jane E Galvin 149 3
Jane Horner 334 2
Jane Langley 335 2
Janet Barrett 150 3
Janet Gledhill 336 2
Janet Golphin 151 4
Janet Grainger 337 2
Janice Doherty 338 2
Jayn Barker 339 2
Jayne Shaw 340 2
Jean Bashford 152 3
Jean Farmer 341 2
jean lancaster 342 2
Jean Shires 153 6
Jennifer Kellington 240 2
Jennifer Lee 346 2
Jennifer Sheard 347 2
Jenny Milner 348 2
Jill Hayfield 155 4
Jill Malloy 350 2
Jill Woods 351 2
Jim Robison 147 Multiple
Jo Brown 353 2
Jo Smith 355 2
Joan Leslie 352 2
Joan Smith 401 2
Joan Walker 359 2
Joanne Kitson 354 2
John & Dawn Field 156 Multiple
john a mcpake 157 5
John Edwards 356 2
John Elliott 357 2
John Gorman 358 2
john steve ellis 158 Multiple
Joseph O’Reilly 159 6
josie walters 160 4
Joy Wheatley 360 2
Judith Lees 161 Multiple
Judith Roberts 361 2
Jules Crowther 364 2
Julia Keates 162 3
Kaili Fu 366 2
Karen Whitwam 459 2
Karl butler 367 2
Karl Smith 388 2
Kate Orme 368 2
KATE STRIDE 369 2
Kath Lord 428 2
Katherine Greenwell 163 Multiple
Kathryn A. Crookes 370 2
Katy Measures 371 2
Kay van Bellen 164 4
Kay Westerman 372 2
Kaye Wilson 373 2
Keith Hanselman 165 4
Keith Harris 166 3
Keith Wigglesworth 376 2
Kevin Threlfall 378 2
Kim Onyskiw 379 2
Kin Lee 380 2
Kirsty Meigh 381 2
Kirsty Reilly 382 2
Kok Seng Lee 167 4
Kris Mercer 383 2
leanne schofield 384 2
Lesley Anne Greene 168 3
Liam Raby 385 2
Linda Bulleyment 169 3
Linda Downs 386 2
Lindsay Norman 170 3
Lisa Stubbs 171 3
Liz Armstrong 285 2
Liz Cuerden 287 2
Liz Thomson 290 2
louisa kemp 390 2
Louise Garman 391 2
Luke Avalos 311 2
Lynn Jewell 392 2
Lynne Onyskiw 393 2
M CLEMENTS 363 2
Maeve Coleman 403 2
Maggie Dimmock 172 3
maggie preston 394 2
Malcolm Whittaker 173 4
Margaret Burley 174 3
Margaret Down 395 2
Margaret Fairclough 175 Multiple
Margaret King 276 2
MARGARET LOUISE MELECHI 176 4
Margaret Sowerby
Margaret Steeden		 521
396		 4
2
margery wild 420 2
Marilyn Isherwood 177 4
Mark Evans 397 2
Mark Smith 400 2
Martin Norman 178 4
Mary Lane 402 2
maureen pritchard 404 2
Maurizio Miele 179 3
maxine pigram 180 4
Michael Bailey 405 2
Michael Claxton 508 2
Michael Curgenven 181 3
Michael Dunsmore 407 2
michael stones 365 2
Michelle Gillespie 411 2
mick kirkby-geddes 182 8
Mick Ward 409 2
mike bickerdike 412 2
Mike Smith 408 2
Mike Wood 410 2
Mina Ahmed 413 2
miren aspinall 183 5
Miss jesvinder Takher 349 2
Mr Saqab Ahmad 475 2
NANCY PEARSON 419 2
Natalia Dolgova 416 2
Nazeerah Khatun/Jalal Abdin 220 2
NEIL COOPER-SMITH 185 3
Nicola Wiktorski 421 2
Nigel Brain 422 2
NINA BENSLEY 423 2
Norman Gath 424 2
Owen Phillips 186 4
Paddy Campbell 436 2
Pamela Lee 426 2
Pat Sabin 435 2
patricia bowditch 432 2
Patricia McDonald 434 2
Paul Allan-Smith 437 2
Paul Brown 438 2
Paul Butcher 439 2
Paul Gallagher 440 2
PAUL LAUGIER 187 3
Paul Muchan 188 Multiple
PAUL ROTHERY 189 Multiple
Paul Talbot-Greaves 190 4
Pauline Meade 191 3
Pauline Wiltshire 223 2
penny phillips 192 3
Pete Van-Zandt 444 2
Peter Fisher 443 2
Peter Miller 449 2
petra evison 445 2
Philip m newman 447 2
Pippa Ashworth 448 2
Purple Faye 450 2
Rachael Gorton 451 2
Rachael Lawrence 193 3
Rachel Knowles 452 2
Rachel smith 453 2
Ralph Shuttleworth 468 2
Richard Ashby 454 2
Richard Carter 455 2
Richard Gawthorpe
Richard Makin		 112
456		 4
2
ROBERT  J WOOD 197 3
Robert Forster 195 3
Robert Hardcastle 457 2
Robert Keighley 458 2
robert lees 196 Multiple
Rod Websdell 198 Multiple
Roger Pickup 460 2
Roger Simpson 199 4
Ronald Etherington 461 2
ROSALIND ANNIS 200 5
Rosalind Gascoyne 462 2
Rosalyn Porter 463 2
Rose Cuthbertson 464 2
Ross Moore 465 2
Roy Chilvers 466 2
Ruth Farrell 467 2
Ruth Foster 469 2
Ruth Gilbert 470 2
S HALL 362 2
S J Williams 204 4
Sally Brown 471 2
Samantha Jackman 472 2
Samuel Mortimer 473 2
Sandra McGarr 474 2
Sandra Stubbs 201 3
Sara Millican 511 2
Sara Milner 476 2
Sara Rudd 242 2
Sara Stabb 477 2
Sarah bates 478 2
Sarah Brelsford 377 2
Sarah Heath 427 2
Sarah Jones-morris 480 2
Sarah littlewood 481 2
Sarah Scruton 482 2
Sarah Stoker 184 Multiple
Sau Wan Chan 430 2
Shane Wogan 484 2
Sharon Smith 429 2
sharon taylor 485 2
Sheelagh Timm 486 2
Sheila Bibby 202 3
Sheila Spencer 203 Multiple
Shirley Waddington 487 2
Si Flatley 488 2
sofia cox 489 2
Stephen Jones 490 2
Stephen Todd 205 4
SUE ATKINSON 206 4
Sue Brennan 493 2
sue clay 208 4
Sue Finley 417 2
Sue Gibson 491 2
Sue Ibbotson 494 2
Sue Jenkins 207 Multiple
Sue McBurney 495 2
Sue Smith 492 2
Sue Ward 326 2
Susan Evans 209 Multiple
susan page 496 2
Susan Wilson 497 2
Suzanna Dale 498 2
suzanne mcquade 499 2
Sybil Burton 500 2
Sylvia Idle 501 2
Sylvia Jewell 502 2
Sylvia Mellor 210 4
Tanya Palmer 211 3
Therese Ward 503 2
Tillly Shaw
Timothy Copsey		 433
504		 2
2
Toby Walshaw 301 2
Tonie Rigby 505 2
Tony (Mark Smith) 399 2
Tony Spragg 507 2
Tony W Burton 506 2
Tony Whittaker 344 2
Tracey Ann Britton 509 2
Tracey Mawson 510 2
Trevor Ferguson 512 2
Trevor Pittaway 212 4
Tricia Callaghan 374 2
Ursula Finch 343 2
Valerie Carr 296 2
valerie smithson 513 2
Valérie Wartelle 213 3
Veronica Lee 214 Multiple
Vic Cruz 514 2
vicki Uttley 431 2
Vivien Heptinstall 515 2
Vivienne a brown 516 2
Wendy Constance 517 2
Wendy Ward 518 2
William Bradshaw 215 5
Zoe 228 2
zoe barber 520 2

 

Find out more about Holmfirth Artweek on their website holmfirthartweek.org.uk

 

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How I made the Pontefract “Buttercross and St Giles Church” 3D Acrylic Painting

Here’s how I made the Pontefract “Buttercross and St Giles Church” 3D Acrylic Painting

I started by drawing out the Pontefract “Buttercross and St Giles Church” 3D Acrylic Painting onto a piece of cardboard that I’d already cut to the size of the canvas that I was going to use.
Next I cut out the drawing, on cardboard, of the “Buttercross and St Giles Church” 3D Acrylic Painting and used more cardboard to make the 3D layers.
After I’d stuck all the cardboard layers together for the Pontefract “Buttercross and St Giles Church” 3D Acrylic Painting I decided that I wasn’t quite happy with the shape of the Buttercross so I ripped it off and had another go at it.
Once I was happy with the cardboard stage of the Pontefract “Buttercross and St Giles Church” 3D Acrylic Painting I then covered it with modroc.
After the modroc had dried I could then start painting the Pontefract “Buttercross and St Giles Church” 3D Acrylic Painting.
Painting a basecoat first on the Pontefract “Buttercross and St Giles Church” 3D Acrylic Painting then starting to add more tones and details to it.
Starting to paint more details on the Pontefract “Buttercross and St Giles Church” 3D Acrylic Painting.
More details painted on the Pontefract “Buttercross and St Giles Church” 3D Acrylic Painting.
Continuing to paint the Pontefract “Buttercross and St Giles Church” 3D Acrylic Painting.
Painting the brickwork on the Pontefract “Buttercross and St Giles Church” 3D Acrylic Painting.
More brickwork detail painted on the Pontefract “Buttercross and St Giles Church” 3D Acrylic Painting.
Starting to add details to the main body of the St Giles Church part of the Pontefract “Buttercross and St Giles Church” 3D Acrylic Painting
Painting in tones before adding more details to the St Giles Church part of the Pontefract “Buttercross and St Giles Church” 3D Acrylic Painting.
Finishing the details on the St Giles Church part of the Pontefract “Buttercross and St Giles Church” 3D Acrylic Painting.
Starting to paint the brickwork details on the tower of the St Giles church part of the Pontefract “Buttercross and St Giles Church” 3D Acrylic Painting.
Continuing to paint details on the tower of the St Giles Church part of the Pontefract “Buttercross and St Giles Church” 3D Acrylic Painting.
Finishing painting the details on the St Giles Church part of the Pontefract “Buttercross and St Giles Church” 3D Acrylic Painting.
Working on the sky of the Pontefract “Buttercross and St Giles Church” 3D Acrylic Painting.
Final details painted on the the Pontefract “Buttercross and St Giles Church” 3D Acrylic Painting.
Finished painting the Pontefract “Buttercross and St Giles Church” 3D Acrylic Painting.
The Pontefract “Buttercross and St Giles Church” 3D Acrylic Painting
Close up of the Pontefract “Buttercross and St Giles Church” 3D Acrylic Painting.
Close up of the Pontefract “Buttercross and St Giles Church” 3D Acrylic Painting.
“Buttercross and St Giles Church” 3D Acrylic Painting.

Here’s a video of it, on my youtube channel: youtube.com/purplefayecouk

About the Pontefract Buttercross and St Giles Church 

The focal point of Pontefract town centre, in the market place, is the Buttercross, which was built in 1734.

As the inscription on the south side states, the Buttercross was “Erected by Mrs Elizabeth Dupier, relict of Solomon Dupier, gentleman, in a cheerful and generous compliance with his benevolent intention, 1734”

When first constructed, the Buttercross had a flat roof surrounded by a balustrade but this was replaced by the present hipped roof at a cost of £46-3-10d during August and September 1763. Such covered market crosses were common during the eighteenth century but the Buttercross is a much more substantial structure than most others and is unusual in its rectangular plan. It continued to fulfil its original function as a market shelter for farmers wives with their baskets of dairy produce well into the 20th century but other more extraordinary transactions have taken place at the Buttercross during its existence such as wife selling.

Behind the Buttercross is situated St. Giles Church, which was built in the first few years of the 12′h century as a chapel-of-ease to All Saints’ Church, but due to the ruin of All Saints, Saint Giles became the Parish Church in 1789.

The Grade II listed building with its unique octagonal tower visible for miles around, proclaims the Glory of God to the people of Pontefract and its many visitors.

There has been some sort of religious building on the site since at least the 12th Century, although today’s building is generally associated with Georgian architecture.

(Find out more at pontefractus.co.uk)

 

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Making of the “All Saints Church 2” in Pontefract 3D Acrylic Painting by Purple Faye

The making of my most recent 3D Acrylic Painting of the All Saints Church in Pontefract, West Yorkshire.

Here’s the drawing stage of the “All Saints Church” 3D Acrylic Painting. It’s important to take the time to get this right, making sure everything is in proportion etc at this stage as it’s difficult to change once it gets cut out.
After making sure that the drawing stage was right the next step is to cut it all out and create the layers that make it 3D.
This close up of the cardboard layers stage show how it’s become 3D sticking out from the canvas.
It’s important when putting the modroc on to make sure that the indiviual pieces fit together with no obvious overlapping seams which can spoil how it looks.
I’ve recently started using just black as the base coat for my 3D Acrylic Paintings. I’ve found that it can make it a bit easier when it comes to adding tones later. The lighter colours can just be layered up on top of it as needed to lighten it up. The black also makes it easier to spot any bits of white modroc that may have been missed at first.
Using the lighter colour to start to add in the details/positions of where the windows etc are.
Continuing to use the lighter colour to add the details and tones.
You can see how the lighter colour is being layered up on itself over the black to create the tones and help bring out the details.
Once the basic tones and details have been added it’s then time to start fine tuning with even more precise detail.
Painting the base coat of the sky, the photo is a bit blurred to try and recreate the effect of squinting to check how the tones are working together. Need to get the right tone of sky to balance the rest of the painting.
Painting in the grass, path and flowers to finish the painting off. They don’t want to be too overpowering so that they draw the eye away from the main subject of the painting (the church) but they still need to look “right” when you veiw the painting as a whole. It can be hard to get that balance right, took me a while to get there.
All the final touches are done so it’s finally finished. Have to admit to be being proud of it. Took about 13 hours to do (not including drying time) from start to finish but it needed it to make sure that everything was done to the high standard that I wanted.
Close up of the “All Saints Church” 3D Acrylic Painting by Purple Faye
“All Saints Church” 3D Acrylic Painting by Purple Faye
“All Saints Church” 3D Acrylic Painting by Purple Faye
Close up of the “All Saints Church” 3D Acrylic Painting by Purple Faye
Close up of the “All Saints Church” 3D Acrylic Painting by Purple Faye
“All Saints Church” 3D Acrylic Painting by Purple Faye
“All Saints Church” 3D Acrylic Painting by Purple Faye
Close up of the “All Saints Church” 3D Acrylic Painting by Purple Faye
“All Saints Church” 3D Acrylic Painting by Purple Faye

A little history about the All Saints Church –

There has been a church on the site or close by since Anglo Saxon times, it even featured in the Domesday Book survey in the year 1086. The present church was built around the 1300s, but only a few parts of that church now remain. In 1536 when Henry the 8th announced dissolution it sparked an uprising known as the Pilgrimage of Grace, many supporters went to Pontefract to establish themselves in the nearby castle. The then Archbishop of York was preaching in the church at Pontefract and asked for moderation, this had a reverse effect on the congregation and they dragged him from the pulpit and off to the castle. When the civil war took place the church was constantly changing from one side to the other and at one time was reported to have been hit over 60 times by cannon balls. In fact during recent renovations one was found still embedded in one of the walls.

This is the first 3D Acrylic Painting I’ve made in my Pontefract studio as part of my Ponte Project

The next one will be Pontefract Castle so look out for the work in progress of that on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter

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Don’t worry if you miss it as I’ll be showing the complete process in a blog post like this too.

Till next time

Take care

Purple Faye x

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