Christmas at Cank Street Gallery

Lizzy with Andy Ward

Welcomed by news that the gallery had sold another one of my paintings made celebrating with friends even more special. HAPPY CHRISTMAS and many thanks to all those that have supported me throughout the year!

Andy Ward

Anetha Hunte & Andy Ward

Artist Paul Hainsworth (R)

Rob Flude

Cank Street's Maryam (R)

Dayle Flude, Cank Street Gallery owner

Zara, gallery friend

Visitors invited to a glass of Christmas sparkle!

Progress in oils - Vicky Park in yellow!

About time I brought you up to date with my efforts in oils.
My first picture eventually suffered from over working; the sheer versatility of the medium seduced me so that I kept on changing things until, frankly, all the freshness and originality that had been in the painting at the beginning had been painted out. 
The efforts which followed went in the same direction, but more slowly. Bearing in mind that I'd never worked in oils before this and you'll understand that I had more than a little to learn!
All the same, lessons with artist and friend, Louise Ellerington, were beginning to get me somewhere, although until lately I didn't know exactly where!
My most recent painting has something interesting in it. I think. It isn't perfect but I'm not ashamed to share it with you! But see what you think for yourself.

Victoria Park in yellow & mauve, by Liz Hewitt, 2017

Cank Street Gallery Summer Open Expo & Prize Giving Party, 6 - 8.30pm, Thursday 23 June

It's that time of year again! Summer means gallery exhibitions & competitions and Leicester galleries are no exception!

The Cank Street Gallery has its Summer Open Exhibition from 7 June to 30 July and BIG news, my work's included! In fact (BIGGER news!) my work is featured in the Gallery window!
How cool is that?!
I was SO chuffed that I took a photo... or two...!

But before I show you the photos and my paintings included in the show, I'd also like to tell you about the Invitation Only Prize Giving Party at the gallery, 6 - 8.30pm on Thursday 23 June. So once you've voted (you are going to vote in the referendum, I hope!) come along and meet me and all the other artists featured in this year's expo!

Info about the Summer Open at Cank Street Gallery, 
                      44-46 Cank Street, Leicester LE1 5GW 
is available at www.cankstreetgallery.co.uk

And now here are the promised photos;

Cank Street Gallery, 44-46 Cank Street, Leicester LE1 5GW

Kenny Jackson of Nottingham - & yes, that's MY picture he's looking at!

Here it is again - 'Hot Turkey Night' by Lizzy Hewitt! (If you look
closely you can see the reflection of yours truly taking the photo!)

'Hot Turkey Night', a painting of Leicester's Turkey Cafe by Lizzy Hewitt, 2016. On sale at £195.

Leicester City's Jamie Vardy prominently positioned in the window.

'Turkey a la Art Nuveau' by Lizzy Hewitt, 2016, can be found inside the gallery. £195.

It'll be TERRIFIC to see you at the Summer Exhibition - so DO COME along! All the details you'll need are on the Cank Street Gallery website, which also features a WONDERFUL sketch of Leicester City supporters at the King Power Stadium!

'As Yet Untitled' print by Simon Farrow, 2016. Featured at Cank Street Gallery, Leicester.

Successful Special View at Leicester's Cank Street Gallery

What a fantastic evening we had at Cank Street Gallery on 15th of this month! The special view of the gallery's Open Exhibition for 2015 was wonderful and very different, with a wide variety of artworks by artists, sculptors & craftspeople from the Leicestershire area.

The range of work was genuinely fascinating, from tiny sculptures to large scale multi-media installations, still life, portraits, landscapes and abstracts available to purchase.

The evening was thoroughly enjoyed by the many people who attended, the friends, family & admirers of exhibitors, art buyers, local curators and the occasional celebrity.

Dayle Flude, the Gallery owner, was delighted with the turnout and with the friendly, positive atmosphere, which continued all evening. It was one of those parties where everyone was happy to be in attendance :)

Leicester's Cank Street Gallery's Open Exhibition remains open until the end of October.

A gratifying crowd at Cank Street Gallery special view on 15 October

Artist Lizzy Hewitt with gallery owner Dayle Flude 

With well known Leicester artist, Peter Welton

Lizzy with members of Cank Street Gallery staff

Lizzy Hewitt with fellow Leicester artist Louise Ellerington (2R)& friends

Lizzy and Max

Family resemblance? Lizzy Hewitt with mum
Christine Denoon

Lizzy's brother Mark & local jazz musician
Andrew Wood

Leicester hairdresser & art collector,
Indy, with Anetha & Lizzy Hewitt

Always admiring of Lizzy's artwork,
Glen & Jacqui Tillyard

Lizzy's friends Tim & Calvin demonstrate their support

Lizzy's Art Showcase, Cank Street Gallery Open Expo, 6 - 31 October 2015

Lizzy Hewitt’s latest collection of architectural paintings go ON SALE at Leicester's Cank Street Gallery Open Exhibition, 6 - 31 October. The invitation-only Private View takes place on the evening of Thursday 15 October. The pictures are for sale from 6 October.

"This collection once again features Lizzy's signature style of street cool figures set in known yet quirkily whimsical city environments.

In Sacre Coeur, a strong yellow ochre sky shines over quivering church walls. In St Paul's, the perspective shifts to a position above the built environment where a blood red sky is made in brush strokes rendered with passion and energy.

After the undeniably quirky architecture, colour comes across as perhaps the primary focus of these paintings. Yet Lizzy has always enjoyed fashionably peopling her pictures, with characters in these artworks both crazed fashionistas and weirdly sober suburbanites.

Lizzy Hewitt's attention to detail & quality of line have always impressed and on this occasion her bold, powerful skies in sing-out shades of orange, turquoise and red, impassioned above vibrating buildings, prove she is moving ever more keenly towards her deserved 15 minutes of fame."

The Private View of Leicester's Cank Street Gallery Open Expo 2015 is 6.00 - 8.30pm on Thursday 15 October. The Open Exhibition runs from 6 - 31 October. Lizzy's paintings are ON SALE from 6 October. www.cankstreetgallery.co.uk

Sacre Coeur, Paris, yellow ochre sky. By Lizzy Hewitt.

Notre Dame, Paris, turquoise sky. By Lizzy Hewitt.

Notre Dame, Paris, orange sky. By Lizzy Hewitt.

St Paul's, London, blood red sky. By Lizzy Hewitt.

Lizzy working on Notre Dame, orange sky.

'Clueless' commission collected!

From BBC Radio Leicester, Tony Wadsworth & Julie Mayer collect their commission, 'Clueless'

So here it is, the commission I've been working on for so long! Called 'Clueless' after their BBC Radio Leicester clue-based treasure hunt show which each Sunday takes listeners to various locations around Leicester and Leicestershire, the painting was commissioned by the programme's broadcaster / presenters, husband and wife team, Tony Wadsworth and Julie Mayer. 
Tony and Julie are pictured above with their commission at Leicester's West End Gallery, where they collected my painting this week.
Once framed, I'm told the work will be on public display at BBC Leicester following which it will be hung in pride of place at Tony and Julie's home.
A complete departure from my usual style, featuring as it does the better known sights of city and county, I think it fair to say the painting was a challenge! But with its bright primary colours and apparently mystical landscape I succeeded in making the artwork completely different from everything else I've ever created and that's been quite an achievement!

'Clueless' by Lizzy Hewitt, 2013, commissioned by Tony Wadsworth & Julie Mayer.

Lizzy's 'A Right Royal Street Party' Leicester PR Campaign

Lizzy Hewitt Poster Campaign, a set by Lizzypix on Flickr.