chris kirby artist

It's time to reflect on the year past and to think over the many variables that go into making, promoting and selling one's own artwork. One decision made for the New Year due to such a positive response is to keep painting old working boats which I simply love doing. I live close to the North Norfolk coast where fisherman still launch their small boats off the local beaches for crab, lobster etc. I'm a member of Save Wooden Boats based in Stiffkey, just up the road from me,

I'm pleased to announce that the newly opened Allen Hall Gallery in Glandford (near Holt) in Norfolk has taken two pieces of my artwork for showing and sale. Karen Hall and talented artist Guy Allen expressed their liking for my work, which of course is alway pleasing! I hope it's the beginning of a long and successful relationship. www.allenhallgallery.com

It's been something i've long wanted to do - frame my own artwork. Adopting the "floating frame" format sometimes known as the Ben Nicholson frame or St. Ives frame - the frame design shows off my artwork to great effect.

After several months of refurbishing my studio with a new toilet extension and kitchen i'm back in!! There's no doubt that for any artist, a good studio setup makes you more productive (and hopefully) more creative!