I was delighted to be phoned, one day, by Andrew Gallon, a freelance journalist enquiring if I had ever been featured in The Yorkshire Dalesman magazine. I hadn’t so Andrew arranged to come and interview me in the gallery. He was really thorough and asked many questions about my journey to becoming an artist, my inspirations, paintings, how I paint, my background in retailing and fashion.
The result Is a 4-page spread in the magazine complete with images of painting such as Cherry blossom, a recent Valley Gardens Café painting, Staithes and a hare in buttercups. Andrew has captured my life in perfectly written, mini biography.
Thank you, Andrew for writing such a great article.
The magazine is out this month until 23rd January and is fitting that it should come out in my 10th year anniversary of The Dove Tree Art Gallery.
Spring presents the most amazing spectacle and in a short window early May, the Cherry Blossoms burst forth followed by the Bluebells and sometimes at the same time. I love being outside in the elements capturing these sights.
My background to painting outside stems from early childhood. No matter what the weather - I'll always try and paint outside of my studio to capture the subject matter be it animals, landscapes or as is often the case - a combination!
Beautiful autumn colouring this year inspired me to capture the cherry trees on the stray in Harrogate - slightly windy conditions made the outdoors challenging but well worth the effort - !
Sam Oakes
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