Welcome to Gillian Durno Paintings

NORTHANTS AND RUTLAND OPEN STUDIOS

A number of my floral mixed media paintings are on display at Gallery Stamford on Maiden Lane as part of the Northants and Rutland Open Studios event. The exhibition titled 'The Painted Garden' runs from September 8th - October 5th, and features paintings inspired by my love of flowers and texture.

I am intrigued by the line ,colour and form of flowers in their natural space in the garden, and in floral arrangements in vases. The way floral shapes interact with each other, and how different flowers compliment one another inspires my work and compositions.

I aim for my floral paintings to give a sense of joy, to make an impact in a dull space, to bring a simple subject to life in a painterly way through colour and texture.

 

 

 My studio is set in the beautiful established grounds of North Luffenham Hall, appointments can be made with me directly to visit my studio. Please email me at [email protected] to arrange.

Workshops

I advertise my workshops on my website, instagram and facebook page. These are aimed at both adults and children aged 5-16 years. Adults do not require any prior experience of painting, demonstrations by myself and a step by step approach is adopted in the workshops, often from a still life subject.

One to one sessions, and groups can also be offered, please email me for rates.

I am a qualified primary school teacher, so I have experience of teaching and am DBS checked.

 

Limited Edition Prints and Cards

Some of my original paintings have been scanned for limited edition prints of either 50 or 75. These are all certificated, numbered, signed and numbered by myself. Gallery Stamford on Maiden Lane in Stamford have a good stock of my prints and cards.

My blank cards are available to purchase at the following retail outlets:

Hunters Interiors, The Stables, Copthill Farm, Deeping Road, Stamford PE9 4TD

Stamford Garden Centre, Casterton Road, Stamford PE9 4BB

The Rutland Nursery, Lyndon Road, Oakham LE15 8RN

Rasell's Nurseries, Little Bytham, Grantham NG33 4RA

Edith Weston Farm Shop, Edith Weston, Rutland LE15 8EY

Ketton Village Shop, 60 High Street, Ketton PE9 3TE

Collyweston Village Shop, 21 High Street, Collyweston PE9 3PW

Sarah Harding Interiors, 6 Market Place, Uppingham LE15 9QH

Gallery Stamford, Maiden lane, Stamford PE9 2AZ