Commissions to complete now number four plus 37 illustrations for two books. I'm booked till mid October and in the midst of all of this I'll be moving into a studio in Stonegrave!
I heard yesterday that Eileen of Auchnacraig was taken off for a trial in a posh German sports car! Alasdair of Neuk has been accepted for a pop-up show in the Queensgate Shopping Centre in Peterborough from 25th July for two weeks.
I've completed six smaller pieces to show at the Nunnington Hall Summer Open Weekend on the 30th June and 1st of July.
A few more pieces have gone to a development in York courtesy of Peter Silk who has designed much of the interiors.
On from there, we off to visit the poshest chip shop customers we know in Auchlyne, Stirlingshire for a few days Highland Cattle spotting and catching up with friends.
If that weren't enough to do, we're now on target to launch Bils and Rye in September. This will be a fabulous on-line gift service selling things you can't do without! More details to follow shortly! If you're a maker of artisan craft products and would like them listed, please get in contact at bilsandrye@gmail.com 

Nunnington Hall Summer Fair

Kate and Gallery Beyond have been invited by Nunnington Hall and the National Trust to host a stall at the forthcoming Summer Fair.

Please follow the link for details, we hope to see you there for a selection of the best works from Gallery Beyond and a host of new pictures by Kate Bentley.

Hope we can see you there!



 

Harriet has now passed six months of age and at was at this stage that I started back into the art world after the birth of Issie. Now I'm pretty busy with kitch'n'coos and commission work, however, I am now available to decorate children's bedrooms and playrooms. You name it, I'll paint it is the motto!
I promise that my two gorgeous girls will not help though!
Prices vary by subject but a rough guide is £200 per day for five days. Based in North Yorkshire, I'd prefer to work locally, I will consider offers though!

Wonderful news from Bridlington with the go ahead on a large scale commission, thank you so much to my lovely new clients.
Settled in to do some work this evening on the animal pictures for the Nunnington show at the end of June and I get an email from the Curator to ask about showcasing some of the animal works in the future! Oh and they put a wonderful comment up about White Faced Cheek on Facebook!
Yes, yes, yes!And of course a massive thanks to Peter Silk for his referral!

Work nears completion on my mock-ups for the large canvas commission and as it does my mind turns to what's next!
I'll be beavering away with more kitch'n'coo paintings to show at the Nunnington Hall open weekend at the end of June. Do hope you can call in and see the works there or at Gallery Beyond also in Nunnington.
Whilst you're there, I can highly recommend the Royal Oak for a drink or a fabulous meal!
Let me know if you're coming or if you've a personal favourite farm animal you'd like painted. I'll be bringing an array of affordable oil paintings 10inch square plus a large selection of other works.