Open Studio – original paintings and giclée prints at Quinta Pintados, Chilrão

I’m pleased to announce the arrival of new prints of a selection of my paintings, and after a long absence, an open studio date: Sunday 7th DecemberQuinta Pintados, Chilrão, Monchiquefrom 11am – 4pm Refreshments will be available. A selection of my original acrylic, watercolour and oil paintings will also be on display. All the imagesContinue reading “Open Studio – original paintings and giclée prints at Quinta Pintados, Chilrão”

My latest painting

This painting is to be exhibited in the forthcoming Algarve Artists Network “Artists for Hope” exhibition at Galeria do Santo Antônio, Monchique 15 February to 14 March This has taken such a long time to reach a conclusion… but I had to stop sometime, not least due to the time constraint.Based on a pretty magicalContinue reading “My latest painting”

Finishing paintings

I’ve been back and forth to the UK in October, November and December (coming up..).So, not a lot of time to get immersed in work, leaving several unfinished paintings languishing on the studio floor. Along with being without internet, due to loggers severing cables and uprooting telegraph poles, progress has been slow. The internet hasContinue reading “Finishing paintings”

Upcoming exhibition at Galeria de Santo António, Monchique, and a new painting

“Paintings by Liz Allen” runs from 7 March to 6 April 2023 Hello! I was excited to find out that the Câmera municipal / town council of Monchique had offered me an exhibition at the municipal gallery. I’d always hoped for an exhibition there before my time is up in Monchique, as the place hasContinue reading “Upcoming exhibition at Galeria de Santo António, Monchique, and a new painting”

First painting of 2023

My first painting completed this year is a large version of my drawings of the view from Monchique´s health centre. I´d been working on this painting on and off for a few months, and it was left standing on my easel over Christmas when I was in the UK. If you recognise this view, maybeContinue reading “First painting of 2023”

New watercolour paintings

Over the past month or so, I´ve been busy with a new series of watercolour paintings. An interesting discovery is that the rough paper I´ve used for most of these gives a softer look to the colours. I feel that watercolour shows its features best on rough textured or slightly rough paper, but I likeContinue reading “New watercolour paintings”

Painting(s) for an exhibition

“Artists for Hope” (a collective exhibition by the Algarve Artists Network)Faro Museum, 11 June – 28 August (Algarve, Portugal) All artists are showing two paintings each, and my second painting is almost finished. Exhibition theme: As the world keeps on turning life goes on, despite all our recent challenges as a global community on thisContinue reading “Painting(s) for an exhibition”