Paintings by John Grey-Noble

The Dark Hollow Size 30" x 40" Medium Acrylic on Canvas Not Available

Moon Rising Size 30" x 40" Medium Acrylic on Canvas NA

Once again the volunteers at the Sooke Fine Art Show did a wonderful job setting up and running the exhibition. According to an update letter I received last week 36% of the work exhibited was sold. There were over 8,500 visitors through the show. I did not sell any paintings during the show but managed to sell two prints which covered my entry and hanging fees. Prior to the exhibition I sold 8 prints and this weekend I sold another 'Last Rays' print which leaves only 16 left in the edition. Thank you again to the volunteers for their excellent work. Congratulations to all the excellent Island Artists who were chosen for exhibition, keep up the good work and I'll see you next year.

I completed a different kind project for our friend's son Nolan. He wanted to turn one of his guitars into a special edition Beatles Guitar. I finished stripping down the body and then painted images from Yellow Submarine onto it a few weeks ago. Nolan picked it from our daughter last week and then re-assembled the guitar. Nolan also managed to pick up a great new strap to finish it off completely. I just received pictures of the completed project his morning, I hope enjoy them.

Both my paintings have been accepted into the Sooke Fine Art Show. The Exhibit runs from July 23rd to August 1st. If you are in the area please drop by and see the complete show. This year over 1,300 pieces were submitted and just over 350 pieces have been selected. Artwork will range from Jewelery to Sculpture. There will be something of interest for everyone. I look forward to the exhibit and hope to see you there! John

Clearing Skies over the Olympics and the Juan De Fuca Strait. Part of my inspiration here at Ravens Home. As the sea fog lifts we can see deep into the Olympics.

These two will be my entries for the Sooke Fine Art Show. Thank you for voting in my poll, it helped confirm my decision. What Once Was Now Is.............. Between Heaven and Hellebores The commonality of style rather than subject is what I felt important for this years entry. Either the pieces had to be two landscapes or two realistic subjects. Though these pieces are different from my Expressionistic landscapes you can tell that it is my vision and technique in play. Often when visiting any exhibition I ask myself, 'How did the Painter arrive at these pieces?' When work becomes stylized almost to the point of abstraction I often wonder about the artistic basics and whether or not the artist has retained these basics. These two paintings demonstrate the answer to that question. I spend more time drawing with my brushes and not in a traditional manner at this time. The images in both these paintings demonstrates my observation and drawing abilities using this non traditional m...