The Punter

The Interior of The Punter

The interior of the Punter

oil on Canvas

17.7 x 12.7 cm
Lorna Marrison

East Street from the Punter's Door

Eat Street from the Punter's Door

oil on Canvas

17.7 x 12.7 cm
Lorna Marrison

These are the last two paintings for the Osney Island Masque installation.  They number 21 in all and each shows the public face of the island. Tom Rainey of The Punter, who invited me to exhibit in the 2012 Artweeks, is the only islander that I have met. I look forward to meeting the island's  faces.

THe Duchess House

The Duchess House, Osney Island, Oxford

The Duchess House, Osney Island, Oxford

oil on Canvas

17.7 x 12.7 cm
Lorna Marrison

Bike Rack and Narrow Boat, Osney Island, Oxford

Bike Rack and Narrow Boat, Osney Island, Oxford

Bike Rack and Narrow Boat

oil on Canvas

17.7 x 12.7 cm
Lorna Marrison

Painting a large view on these small canvases are proving to be a struggle. I am forced to leave out loads of detail and the result is a fresher painting. The trick now is to transfer this knowledge to larger canvases. 

Doyley Cottage, Osney Island, Oxford

Doyley Cottage, Osney Island, Oxford

Doyley Cottage, Osney Island, Oxford

oil on Canvas

17.7 x 12.7 cm
Lorna Marrison

This one has been popular with people who come to my studio.

Osney Island Street Signs

Bridge Street, Osney Island, Oxford

Bridge Street Sign, Osney Island, Oxford

oil on Canvas

17.7 x 12.7 cm
Lorna Marrison

My plan of painting the street signs on the island proved to be tricky. I wanted to show their placement on the island. This meant I was painting a large view which was tricky for this size canvas or like the Bridge Street one a unusual composition. 

 

Osney Town Sign

Osney Town  Sign, Osney Island, Oxford

oil on Canvas

17.7 x 12.7 cm
Lorna Marrison

North Street Sign

North Street Sign, Osney Island, Oxford

oil on Canvas

17.7 x 12.7 cm
Lorna Marrison