Open Studio Weekend

Dear Friends,

I am delighted to invite you to my Open Studio weekend part of the Lambeth Open studios trail, where you can discover and explore the creative talents in our area.

My Studio doors will be open from 10 am- 6pm on both Saturday the 4th and Sunday the 5th of October 2014.

I will be exhibiting original paintings inspired by the conservation area around Stockwell, St Myatt's fields and the Allotments on Lorn Road together with limited edition prints and greeting cards.

Please come and visit!

7 STOCKWELL PARK CRESCENT
LONDON SW9 0DQ

Looking forward to seeing you!

Melissa

Painting progress in three stages

New London paintings and work in progress images in three stages

The following images show the working in process from beginning to end in 3 stages!  

CHURCH ON THE HEATH. Gouache on paper. 56 x 51 cm

GARDEN PARAKEETS. Gouache on paper. 56 x 51 cm 

THE ORANGE LADDER. Acrylic on wood. 120 x 100 cm

LONDON AND BEYOND. Group exhibition.

10- 26th July 2014

To view the online catalogue:

 http://www.jonathancooper.co.uk/catalogues/london-and-beyond/#p=30

Jonathan Cooper

Park Walk Gallery

20 Park Walk

London SW10 0AQ

Childwickbury Arts Fair 2014

I am delighted to announce that I have been invited to take part at this year's Childwickbury Arts festival where I will be exhibiting some of my paintings, limited edition prints and painting in situ together with 60 other artists.

For more information on the festival, please click HERE

Opening hours:

Friday 4th July       10am - 6 pm

Saturday 5th July   10am - 10 pm

Sunday 7th July     10am - 6 pm

Childwickbury Estate
St Albans
Hertfordshire AL3 6JX

Limited edition prints, greeting cards and original paintings for sale at the arts festival this coming
weekend!

Lululemon and private window decoration

Recent window painting and decorating.

I was lucky to be commissioned this week to decorate Lululemon's new shop window.
Lululemon Guildford is opening to the public this Thursday 3 July 2014.
I used Uni Posca white pens and painted directly onto the glass.


I couple of weeks ago I was also commissioned to decorate a private client's front door windows.
The windows framing the front door didn't allow much privacy and they wanted a design that would both decorate and give a little privacy without blocking any light.

Limited Edition Prints for SALE!

LIMITED EDITION PRINTS FOR SALE on my etsy shop

If you are looking for something special and personal to buy this new 2014 for someone special or as a treat to yourself,  please have a look at my shop here : 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MelissaLaunay?ref=pr_shop_more

Printed on archival Hahnemuhle photorag paper. Signed editions. 

Sizes: A3 and A2. 

If you wish I can frame it too, please contact me for more details.

Mixed Xmas Exhibition at McAllister Thomas Fine Art

NEW PAINTINGS - XMAS EXHIBITION

Currently I am exhibiting these three new paintings at the McAllister Thomas Fine Art Gallery "Christmas and New Year Celebration" 

exhibition. For more details please visit: http://www.mcallisterthomasfineart.co.uk/exhibition-65-works.html.

Show runs  7th December - 14th January. McAllister Thomas Fine Art, 117 High Street, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1AQ

White Stag. Gouache on hand made khaki paper. 42 x 31 cm

Barn Owl. Gouache on hand made khaki paper. 42 x 31 cm

Red Fox. Gouache on hand made khaki paper. 42 x 31 cm

WINTER Window displays

WINDOW DISPLAYS November - December 2013

A few Christmassy window displays too. 

All painted freehand with UNIPOSCA white marker pens directly on the glass. If you have a shop, gallery, cafe or if you would like to 

decorate your conservatory, or anything else glass, please don't hesitate to contact me for a personal decorated window display 

(it's easy to clean off too).

These are a couple of examples of my latests window displays.

SURVIVAL INTERNATIONAL a charity for tribal people. http://www.survivalinternational.org

6 Charterhouse Buildings  London, EC1M 7ET

THE LITTLE BLACK GALLERY  http://www.thelittleblackgallery.com

13A Park Walk, London SW10 0AJ

NUDE ESPRESSO http://www.nudeespresso.com 

26 Hanbury Street, London E1 6QR

 OPEN STUDIO weekend http://melissalaunay.blogspot.co.uk

This window display was part of my open studio, part of the Lambeth Open weekend. October 2013

OPEN STUDIO WEEKEND

This weekend  I am exhibiting a few paintings, limited edition prints and greeting cards at my studio in south London as part of the Lambeth Open studios.

Lambeth Open

My studio will be open to the public from 10 am - 6pm on the 5 - 6th of October 2013.
Please come and join me!

 

OPEN STUDIO WEEKEND

Dear friends,

I am delighted to invite you to my OPEN STUDIO weekend.
Where you can see my latests paintings and my studio space.

Please come and join me on the 5-6th October 2013 from 10am - 6 pm.

For more details and location please visit Lambeth Open

25 Anniversary Jonathan Cooper Park Walk Gallery

Dear friends,

I am delighted to announce that I am part of the Jonathan Cooper Park Walk Gallery 25th Anniversary show.  Starting the 11th September to the 5 of October 2013.

I will be exhibiting FLYING KEYS, TRAPPED DREAMS. Gouache on paper. 70 x 50 cm.

I also decorated the window of the gallery for the occasion. Please excuse these photographs, very hard to get a good example with all the reflections from the street.

For more information on the 25 anniversary please visit: Jonathan Cooper Park Walk Gallery 

 

Flying Keys, Trapped Dreams. Goauche on paper. 70 x 50 cm. © Melissa Launay 2013

Press coverage for the 25 ANNIVERSARY SHOW

COUNTRY LIFE September's issue covers the 25 ANNIVERSARY show at the Jonathan Cooper Park Walk Gallery where I will be exhibiting FLYING KEYS AND TRAPPED DREAMS.

Please come and join us and celebrate this wonderful mixed exhibition. Featuring 28 artists.

Jonathan Cooper Park Walk Gallery

20 Park Walk 

London SW10 0AQ

LATEST COMMISSIONS

Dear friends,

Here are my latest commissions, both painted during the summer months.

Hope you like them!

A SUMMER GATHERING

Gouache on paper. 50 x 70 cm © Melissa Launay 2013

LA VOLPE
Goauche on paper. 30 x 30 cm © Melissa Launay 2013

Exhibiting with Jenna Burlingham at the Decorative antiques and textile fair, London

I am really excited that I have recently been invited to join Jenna Burlingham Fine Art Gallery list of artists!

I will be exhibiting with her at the Decorative Antiques and textile fair  this following 23 - 28th april 2013 at Battersea park, London.

Please come and visit!  for map, opening hours and tickets please visit 

Decorative Antiques and textile fair

Jenna Burlingham Fine Art

2a George Street

Kingsclere
Hampshire
RG20 5NQ
Gallery: 01635 298855

Mobile: 07970 057789

Gallery: info@jennaburlingham.com

London parakeets. Goauche on paper. 48 x 40 cm

Exhibiting at the McAllister Thomas Modern and Contemporary Gallery

Dear all,

I am really please to announce that I have been invited to join the McAllister Thomas Gallery list of wonderful artists. 

I am currently part of a mixed Spring exhibition titled: Bursting into spring where I have a few paintings.

The exhibitions runs until the 1st of May 2013.

If you would like to view the paintings online that are currently on sale please visit : 

Bursting into Spring

McAllister Thomas Modern and Contemporary Gallery

117 High Street Godalming Surrey GU7 1AQ T: +44(0) 1483 860 591 M: +44(0) 7828 444 178  E: info@mcallisterthomasfineart.co.uk Gallery Opening Hours Mon-Sat 10am - 5pm Sundays by Appointment For more details please visit McAllister Thomas Modern and Contemporary Feathers from a distant land. Gouache on paper. 36 x 28 cm

The Affordable Art Fair Bristol with the FOURWALLS contemporary

Dear friends,

Please join us at the Affordable Art Fair this following 25 - 28th April in Bristol!

Where I will be exhibiting a selection of works inspired by the warmth of Spring ( the idea of it, hard to believe it's spring in London!) with the Fourwalls Gallery.

For more details on how to get there, opening hours and tickets please visit the Affordable Art Fair Bristol

If you would like to view the paintings that will be exhibited please visit the Fourwalls Contemporary

Thank you,

Melissa

The glowing memory of a summer's dream. Goauche on paper. 46 x 62 cm

Limited Editions prints now for sale

Hi all,
So I have finally been organized enough to get my shop up to date and add turn some of my paintings turned into high quality limited edition Giclee Prints! The quality is so perfect they look like the originals! They are printed in Hahnemuhle 308 gsm Photorag paper.

Please have a look here for more images and information : SHOP

Inspiring Snow!

These are some photos of last weeks snow in our London garden and the view from my studio window, I painted MARMALADE ON TOAST AND AN ORANGE inspired in this view, though when I painted it a couple of months ago our garden wasn't covered in snow, painting and photo look alike, don't they?

MARMALADE ON TOAST AND AN ORANGE Gouache on paper. 70 x 50 cm.  © Melissa Launay 2012-13