Author: jessstallwood

Paul Bursnall

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I had the pleasure of kicking off my BOS  experience by meeting the painter, Paul Bursnall, in Gawcott today. Paul’s studio was host to a wonderful selection of paintings, mostly nautical scenes of seaside houses and boats, in acrylic paint with ink lines. Paul takes photos himself on trips to the coast in Cornwall. I found the paintings quite charming in bold colours with a quirky and ‘naive’ style. They are definitely worth seeing if you are looking for something to liven up a room.

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Paul is a self-trained artist who began to paint professionally around 8 years ago after a career in sales. Paul mentioned that he takes some of the inspiration from the bright and modern style of Irish artist, J P Rooney. He has successfully turned a hobby into a career and now displays his work in galleries across the UK, 12 altogether in places such as Bath, Winsor and Stratford Upon Avon.

Paul paints in a contemporary style which has already grabbed a lot of attention from other BOS visitors, so my advice is to visit him asap and take a look!

http://www.paulbursnall.co.uk/

BOS has begun!

Finally the Bucks Open Studios fortnight is here. Kick off the summer with day trips out to visit your local artists.

Tomorrow I hope to visit Gawcott (numbers 16-18 on the BOS art trail map). I plan to meet the painter Paul Bursnall (www.paulbursnall.co.uk) and view a selection of artwork in a group exhibition at Gawcott Church. After I will hopefully try my hand at contemporary stained glass in Adstock with Vitreus Art (www.vitreus-art.co.uk)!

Keep reading the blog for more info and pictures of what I see on my trips to the Buckingham and Winslow area!