A Lake District spa resort will host an award-winning artist in residence.
North West artist Norman Long will be working at the latest Art in the Atrium gallery at Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa on Windermere.
The quarterly gallery exhibitions at the venue were established through a partnership between English Lakes Hotels and Gavagan Art.
Mr Long’s accolades include the de Laszlo Award from the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, and his paintings have been exhibited with the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, the Royal Society of Portrait Painters and the New English Art Club.
Mary Gavagan, of Gavagan Art, said: “Norman’s latest paintings include a number of large figurative compositions and smaller observational studies which capture the relationship between people in a range of public spaces and settings.
“From the mingling of a townscape crowd to social interactions on the beach, his paintings recreate all the bustle and excitement of those situations, often focusing on one or two individuals within the larger group – just as we observe people in daily life.”
Executive chairman of English Lakes Hotels Simon Berry said: “Our idea with the Art in the Atrium gallery is to make fine art more accessible and introduce some of the UK’s most talented contemporary artists to our guests and a wider audience in Cumbria.
“The regular displays are now an established feature at the venue, not only for staying guests but also for local people to come and spend an hour or so browsing the exhibited paintings. An in-house art gallery within the hotel offers the immersive experience of curated exhibitions with our luxury accommodations and spa services too.”
The display, Multitude, features a range of Mr Long’s recent paintings, including San Marco Flight, Beach Scenes and Twisting by the Pool.
A large work in progress, the triptych Frieze, is the focal point of the exhibition, and the artist will be working on the painting during the summer.
During his residency from August 3 to August 7, Mr Long will be painting in the atrium or in the hotel grounds between 2pm and 5pm each afternoon.
He will also be available to talk to guests and visitors keen to find out more about his painting, fine art techniques and tips for budding artists.
