Paintings of Cardiff, Wales
Markets provides me with inspiration. There are lots of things to look at, the light, in particular, is what attracts me, whether it’s indoors or outside, there is always lots of natural light at a market. I also like the distracted people, and also the bright colours of the stalls and the people shopping or sitting outside at cafes (both in summer and winter).
Back to Cardiff again to see some more art and collect my paintings from the madeinroath festival. The madeinroath 2017 festival has Art has installations/happenings across almost 80 different locations across the suburb of Roath, Cardiff. The wonderful thing is that it’s all free to visit. The weather…
Cardiff is a city that embraces change and it embraces art. Everywhere you go massive murals are tucked into corners, whether in the city centre or in the terraces of Roath. It gives the city a great feeling of vibrancy. Not all of the street art was official.…
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“Hollowed Community” exhibition of paintings by Emma Cownie at madeinroath festival 2017, Cradiff.
“Towards Radisson Blu” This is the first of a series of urbanscapes in which I paint cities other than my home city of Swansea. Here we start with a city close to me, Cardiff. There will be urban cityscapes to follow of London and New York, among others.…
Latest in the “Pies” series “Still Undecided?” “This is the third in the “Pies series” after “Before the Rush” and “That Moment of Indecision” which have both sold on Artfinder. Here our everyman protagonist is joined by the fleeting, shooting looks of a passer-by, also briefly considering whether…
Delighted to say I have just SOLD “That Moment of Indecision” via Artfinder – now off to Australia which has become a popular destination for many of my paintings!
A new oil painting, “That Moment of Indecision” This is an oil painting capturing that should I/shouldn’t I? moment of indecision. The decision here is whether to have a delicious pie from this excellent PIES shop or to walk on virtuously having not added any more to one’s…
A new oil painting – “Weighing it Up” – down Cardiff market. This Hopperesque painting is of the fish market at the Hayes entrance to Cardiff Market. I have always loved the glaring artificial light above this fish stall. It creates some lovely colours and a pleasing depth…
David Fry
A blog about a recent series of Tenby paintings and my exploration into using under-painting.
I painted this small painting over a number of days, over Christmas. I would usually paint a picture like this in one day but the light kept going and I wasn’t very energetic so I decided not to rush it and wait until the next day. I think my patience was well-rewarded.
I have painted this house before, in a much larger painting. It’s interesting how the more distant view produces a cooler more airy painting.
A review of my most popular paintings of 2019 and a silly photo of me and Seamas.
The Story of how I reworked an old painting of park Fish Bar, Brynmill, Swansea and found out about its very long history.
