Artists feature in Stamford Pride Magazine

Artists feature in Stamford Pride Magazine. In the September issue of Stamford Pride Magazine, you might see somebody you recognise. Yes, it’s me! Heading up a brilliant feature on local artists from the area. Thank you to the team at Stamford Pride Magazine for the feature and displaying some of my artwork, including ‘Evening Light in Red Lion Square’, 12x16in, oil on board.

There’s also an additional page featuring an upcoming exhibition titled ’13’, which includes artists from across the UK, and a feature on local galleries. Well worth a read.

Nick Grove, Painter
Based in Stamford, Nick Grove stepped out of his 1978 Volkswagen camper van one morning during a trip to the Norfolk coast. After a career as a fine art photographer and filmmaker, he was seeking a change of direction.

Taking a deep breath of coastal air, Nick set up his easel and began to create en plein air canvases, including images of the coast and of Stamford, working ‘alla prima’—i.e., at first attempt, setting up on the street and painting the scene immediately rather than working from a sketch or photograph. Nick’s work varies in size from 10”x 12” to 24”x 30” and usually takes about three hours in situ, with a few hours back in the studio, to finish each piece. His previous subjects include Stamford’s Broad Street, Ironmonger Street, Red Lion Square, and The Meadows. Today Nick works from his studio in the Stamford Arts Centre and provides tuition from the centre and in the fresh air in Stamford.