Following the incredible success of the first exhibition by the British Plein Air Painters group I’m very pleased to be taking part again and exhibiting with them at the Mall Galleries in central London. The exhibition, Colour and Light, runs … Continue reading →
Scenes from the Stour Valley 4 May – 30 June 2019 A solo exhibition with the National Trust at Flatford The Boat House Gallery, Flatford, East Bergholt, Suffolk CO7 6UL … Continue reading →
My latest exhibition is now open at Island Fine Arts in Chichester. Roy Connelly and Hannah Cole Island Fine Arts 12 Southgate, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1ES 2 – 29 March 2019 Tel: 01243 532798 Email: gallery@islandfinearts.com View the paintings … Continue reading →
We had some amazing light under the passing storm clouds last week. Here are a couple of photos taken when I was out painting above the Box Valley in Suffolk. Below, is a photo of the passing storm clouds that … Continue reading →
The 3rd annual Plein Air Brotherhood exhibition opens on Sunday 27th October. Do come along and meet the artists, look at some great paintings, share a glass of wine and maybe buy a picture. There will be plenty of new … Continue reading →
This week Ronald Blythe, the renowned writer on English country life, turned 90. Last week we were lucky enough to be invited for tea at his wonderful home in the Stour Valley. He lives in a 17th century yeoman’s cottage … Continue reading →
Some of my Suffolk snow pictures from February go on show this week at the Edmund Gallery, St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1LS. Private View 6-9pm Friday 4th May. 10am – 4.30pm. The show runs … Continue reading →
Flights of Angels is, as you have probably realised, by my wife, Victoria Connelly. It was originally published in Germany where it was a bestseller and it was later was adapted into a film for SAT1 television. A scene from … Continue reading →
Rye Harbour, oil on board, 8×10 inches. Rye Harbour – Summer Afternoon, oil on board, 6 x 10 inches painters at work A five minute sketch in oil on board. 6×8 inches At the weekend Karl Terry invited a group … Continue reading →
I visited the Isle of Wight earlier this week to deliver a collection of recent paintings to Island Fine Arts in Bembridge. After dropping off the pictures there was just time to paint the view from Culver Down, before having a … Continue reading →