Rex Preston Solo Exhibition

Rex Preston Solo Exhibition

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Rex Preston spends most of his time in Derbyshire, but has a great affinity with the Lake District, West Cornwall and Norfolk and his paintings reflect his fondness and familiarity with these areas.

For over fifty years, Rex has enjoyed painting outside directly from the subject and around half of the paintings in this exhibition are painted en plein-air.

“It’s an exhilarating experience to be surrounded by nature in all the elements, sitting in front of an easel with the adrenalin flowing, getting lost in concentration. It’s very intense, but very satisfying” “Drawing has been a major part of my life and I have been filling sketchbooks since the age of 14. Sketching is very useful to quickly record fleeting light effects and atmospheres, especially in showery weather. Also the wild and remote places, miles from civilisation which I love to paint, can be confidently observed to paint back in my studio.

Although done quite quickly, a simple sketch with the occasional colour note acts as a complete reminder to me of the light effects, atmosphere and colour of the landscape.”

Most of Rex’s larger paintings are done from sketches, as they are too big to paint on location, but he surrounds himself in his studio with his plein-air paintings for colour reference.

Cover Image - August, Burbage Moor (detail) - 12 x 12 inches 2.

Rex Preston Solo Exhibition 9 - 22 August 2020 All paintings are oil and are for sale on receipt of this brochure Due to coronavirus our opening days are disrupted.

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Mayblossom, Crummock Water 12 x 12 inches

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Hoar Frost and Winter Sun 12 x 12 inches

Autumn Leaves, Monsal Dale 12 x 12 inches

Evening Reflections, Hallam Moors 40 x 40 inches 5.

Early Autumn, Fairbrook 16 x 16 inches

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March Snow, Burbage Moor 16 x 16 inches

October Colours, Miller’s Dale 24 x 48 inches

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Cornish Garden 16 x 16 inches

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Autumn Sunlight, Monsal Dale 16 x 16 inches

Sunny Spring Day, Crummock Water 12 x 12 inches

Coastal Cottage, Treen Cove, Cornwall 12 x 12 inches

Woodland Pathway 12 x 12 inches

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Summer’s Day, Dartmouth 14 x 16 inches

March Sunlight, Grisedale Beck, Lake District 20 x 20 inches

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Morning Light, Trevelgan Hill, near St. Ives 8 x 24 inches

Moorland Pool, Stanage Edge 10 x 30 inches 11.

Blue Reflections, Monsal Dale 16 x 16 inches

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Evening Light, Curbar Edge 16 x 16 inches

Bluebell Wood 24 x 48 inches

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Reflected Light, Crummock Water 18 x 36 inches

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Cornish Wall in June 12 x 12 inches

August, Burbage Moor 12 x 12 inches

Apple Blossom, Cornwall 12 x 12 inches

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Spring Afternoon, Bramley Woods 12 x 24 inches

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Woodland Daffodils, Lake District 12 x 12 inches

April Bluebells, Bramley Woods 12 x 16 inches

November Sunlight, Dovedale 20 x 20 inches

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Autumn Morning, Miller’s Dale 24 x 24 inches 18.

Summer Breeze, Cornwall 8 x 16 inches

Lake District Daffodils 8 x 8 inches

Late Summer Grasses, West Cornwall 8 x 16 inches 19.

Springtime in Bramley Woods 8 x 24 inches

Parson House Farm, Houndkirk Moor 12 x 32 inches 20.

Summer Morning,Thornham, Norfolk 30 x 30 inches 21.

Cottage by the Sea,Veor Cove, Cornwall 8 x 24 inches

Cornish Moorland 8 x 24 inches 22.

Sunlight and Shadow, North Norfolk Coast 10 x 8 inches

Autumn in Dovedale 24 x 20 inches 23.

Autumn, Buttermere 18 x 36 inches

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