The Groyne Series came about from observing the shapes of teenagers and kids playing and jumping into the sea from the sea groynes along the shoreline of the beach in Brighton. These paintings seem to evoke memories of the height of summer for many people and the location could be anywhere in the world.
Therefore with four out of the five small pieces in the series now sold, there’s just one more to catch, before it flies away!
BRIGHTON SUNSETS by Jacqueline Hammond Tidal Sunset: Fly Away 2008. Acrylic on canvas. 35.5 x 25.4 cm This piece depicts the view from the Palace Pier in Brighton, England. At dusk, with the sea at low tide, the sunsets are incredible and an endless source of inspiration for a painter. The usual view to paint tends to be where the sun sets as the cloud formations and colours light up the sky. The Golden Hour.
The light emitted from the sun at this time of day can feel soft and soothing, therefore this series uses a more pastel coloured palette. The view is unusual as paintings of Brighton are far more likely to feature the piers, particularly the burnt out West pier rather than the seemingly uglier, concrete Marina. The groynes are prominent at low tide, this repetition of contrasting, solid lines against the mirror like shallow waters are also important to the composition.
The paintings in this series of seascapes preceded the similar but square works. These first studies have a spontaneous quality that comes with the initial response to a subject. The detail is more delicate and somehow finer. The birds that feature in several works, are starlings doing their sunset dance, and is a spectacle that’s hard to replicate in paint, compared to first-hand experience. The movements they make as a flock, the swirling shapes, the swoops overhead are incredibly absorbing as well as beautiful, the birds have an impeccable synchronicity that’s humbling and one of those wonders of nature that has the power to make human beings pause and observe
The Groyne Series – Sit and Throw by Jacqueline Hammond (acrylics on canvas 40x40cm)
I’m very pleased to hear that my painting raised £160 for Teenage Cancer Trust in the art auction held on Thursday 14th June 2012. A total of £1,500 was raised for the charity from the sale of donated artworks by renowned local artists. Excellent stuff!
The Brighton Artists Open Houses is coming to a close for 2012, this weekend coming is the final weekend. Sat 26th – Sunday 27th May
So if you’re on an art hunt, in the area or if you are looking for something to do, why not come and see my paintings ‘in the flesh’! As well as new works and recent commissions, I am also showing my SmartdecoCollection; affordable art meets bespoke products such as deckchairs, cushions and lampshades. These will be available to purchase along with prints of paintings at special festival prices.
For those seeking a stylish seating experience this summer and beyond, Brighton-based artist, Jacqueline Hammond has the answer to ‘sitting pretty’ without the need to visit a scenic location in person. Thanks to Jacqueline’s series of Smartdeco Deckchairs that reproduce her popular scenic artworks on to the canvas sling, people can enjoy the seaside, pastoral Spanish setting or country lane from the comfort of their own back garden or patio.Ram by Anvil Ironworks, Deckchairs by Smartdeco on the Fiveways Trail of Brighton and Hove’s Artists Open Houses Festival 2012 – Venue: f18 Anvil Ironworks, Fiveways Trail, 222 Ditchling Rd, Brighton
I am exhibiting at the following venues but you would like to talk about my work I’ll be at the Anvil Ironworks venue.
Anvil Ironworks creates decorative and functional sculpture, lighting, furniture and site-specific and architectural pieces. Enjoy refreshments in the garden among the sculpture and decadent deckchairs. Bringing the outside in, Jacqueline’s paintings will take
you to a number of beautiful landscapes, from the wildlife in the garden to the wilderness of Dartmoor and highly populated beach scenes. All overseen by an irreverent portrait of the Queen. Be sure to order your commemorative mug!
Anvil Ironworks is part of the Five Ways Open House Artists Trail. The venue is open from 11.00 until 17.00 for the following weekends – 5-6th, 12-13th, 19-20th and 26-27th or by private appointment. (f18 on the Fiveways Open Houses trail).
Exhibition of works by Jacqueline Hammond at the 2012 Brighton and Hove’s Artists’ Open Houses Festival – Venue: f18 Anvil Ironworks, Fiveways Trail, 222 Ditchling Rd, Brighton
Bus; 5, 5A, 5B, 26 and 50 Rail; Lewes line from Brighton Station to London Road Station or London train to Preston Park Station.
Fiveways Artists Group Trail area is east of Preston Park.
Open House at the JAG Gallery & Open Studios
Arch 283a Madeira Drive Brighton East Sussex, BN2 1PS
Jacqueline Hammond’s exhibition for Artists Open Houses 2012 at JAG Gallery, Madeira Drive, BrightonPainting by Jacqueline Hammond commissioned by fashion accessories designer Ethan K in 2012 to illustrate the Ethan K brand and heritage.
Jacqueline is exhibiting recent seascapes, the Acid Pavilion series and the latest decadent homewares products from her Smartdeco Collection. On display is her most recent commission, a very detailed street scene in 1940’s / 50’s Singapore for the fashion accessory designer Ethan K.
The JAG Gallery hosts avibrant community of professional artists who both exhibit and work in the gallery. The talented artists in residence work in a variety of disciplines, such as fine art, painting, illustration, product and interior design, poetry and writing. They are available for commissions.
British artist, Jacqueline Hammond’s studio overlooking the seafront at JAG Gallery, Madeira Drive, Brighton
The JAG Gallery is part of the Kemptown Open House Artists Trail. The venue is open from 09.30 until 18.00 for the following weekends – 5-6th, 12-13th, 19-20th and 26-27th. (k3 on the Kemptown Open Houses trail). For more details please visit – aoh.org.uk/home
Directions: 200 yards along from Brighton Pier and Brighton Wheel in the direction of the marina, on the left under the arches.
Take the Kemptown Trail with so many artist houses, studios and galleries showing the best original art, printmaking and crafts. Explore Kemp Town Village to the Marina, with JAG Gallery right near the wheel and return by the historic Volks Railway, all within sight of the sea.
Travel information:
Bus
1 and 1A buses Whitehawk > Mile Oak every 6 mins.
2 & 2A Steyning > Rottingdean.
7 Hove > Brighton Marina every 7mins.
14B Peacehaven > B’ton Station hourly. Sunday 14C Newhaven > B’ton Station every 15 mins.
25C County Hospital > Sussex University every 30 mins.
27 East Saltdean > Lewes Rd Sainsbury’s hourly.
81,81A,81B & 81C Goldstone Valley > Open Market via Freshfield Rd and Queens Pk.
From Brighton train Station the most frequent bus is number 7 Train/Walking:
It takes about 15 mins to walk from Brighton Station
If you can’t make it down during the month of May you can still view and purchase my art from the following websites:
See it happen: the creative process behind Jacqueline Hammond’s ‘Sea & Sky’ seascape paintings
You are invited to join Jacqueline Hammond, the established South Coast artist, at a mini-exhibition to mark the completion of her latest work: a large-scale seascape commission. The artwork will be handed over on 20th March, 2012, and will be leaving its current home at the JAG Gallery, Madeira Drive, Brighton, where Jacqueline has completed it from her studio space overlooking the English Channel.
Renowned for her strong body of work depicting water in its various forms, Jacqueline grew up on the South Coast of Devon and moved to Brighton in 2006, where she was soon drawn to painting the local sea and skies. Her interest in seascapes has led to several recent commissions in this area, with works being completed from her studio at JAG Gallery.
To mark the launch of her latest seascape, Jacqueline is revealing the creative process behind the painting and is providing an opportunity to ‘meet the artist at work’. Anyone interested in what lies behind commissioned paintings can find out how to brief an artist (on any subject – not just seascapes), turning a ‘dream picture’ into a reality, and imagining / inventing a scene that can work well when displayed in a particular setting or space.
Jacqueline, who likes to depict “life’s rich tapestry”, believes that a completed work can be a celebration, an affirmation of a shared vision, and also a memorial to a loved one or a particular moment – real or imagined.
As part of the mini-exhibition at JAG Gallery – a prime location for the production of seascapes and other artworks, such as the quirky ‘Pebble Head’ series of portraits that use stones from Brighton beach – Jacqueline will be revealing her preliminary paintings, sketchbooks and works produced to tie in with the final piece. The event will give visitors an invaluable insight into the process of working with an artist, from the client’s perspective.
Seascape sketchbook by Jacqueline Hammond
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