Painting titled "The Watcher" by Gaye Hunter-Gornall, Original Artwork, Oil

The Watcher (2005) Painting by Gaye Hunter-Gornall

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Original Artwork Painting, Oil

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Original Artwork

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Dimensions Height 27.6in, Width 19.7in

Acrylic, asian sunset with a lone watcher. About this artwork: Classification, Techniques & Styles Oil Paint consisting of pigments bound with linseed oil[...]

Gaye Hunter-Gornall

France

I’m originally from the North of England, but I now live by the sea in Menton, in the South of France. The sunshine, and the abundance of colour really inspire me to paint, and although I don’t actually paint scenes from here, the fantastic colours of the Azur coast sea have inspired me to start painting seascapes.I share my home with my French husband, a huge ever changing variety of motorbikes (only one of which is mine) a stray cat called Sox, and the numerous friends who just drop in for a week or two.

For my painting I prefer acrylics as I’m much too impatient to use oils. Acrylic paints are a great all rounder, you can texture them, apply thick like oil paints or even thin them down to look like water colours.I also adore pastels, they have a delicacy, and a subtlty all of their own

I have no formal training in the arts. I had just won a place on at college to take my art degree when I decided I couldn't wait that long to be with my man, so I moved out to France instead, where I have been luck enough to have some success exhibiting in the Town Hall at Castellar and at the Cafe Des Art in Menton
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I don't just paint, I also create jewellery and other decorative objects, which keeps me very busy in the summer months, and when ever possible I love to go riding my bike in the mountains.If I'm not tied up with all that I'm usually singing with my band Burning Babylon.

I don’t actually remember a time when I didn’t make or paint things.In fact my first sale was at the age of seven, when I found some old bottles, decorated them and filled them with homemade rose and lavender eau de cologne. I set up a pavement stall and sold the lot. I also gave one to my mum, who used the water even though she’s allergic to lavender, she had a terrible rash for about a week. After that I progressed to making fimo beads (which was much safer for everyone!)