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Banks, Valerie

Painting

Contact Details

Telephone

07547 248297

Email

Val_banks@hotmail.com

Website

https://www.facebook.com/ValerieBanksArtist

Social Media

Venue

Venue Address

West Lodge, Menie, Balmedie, Aberdeen

Venue Postcode

AB23 8YD

What3Words

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Directions

Located on the B977 (old A90) north of Balmedie, about 100m south of the Trump entrance. Turn right at the Westfield sign if you are approaching from Balmedie, or left if you are coming from the north. West Lodge is the cream and green house by the roadside. Enter through the gate and follow the bunting to the garden studio!

Parking

Parking for 2-3 cars outside the house.

Venue Facilities

Commissions Accepted Credit Cards Accepted Open All Year By Appointment Parking Available Refreshments Available

Opening dates & times

Sat7 Sep
11:00 - 16:30
Sun8 Sep
11:00 - 16:30
Mon9 Sep
11:00 - 16:30
Tue10 Sep
Closed
Wed11 Sep
11:00 - 16:30
Thu12 Sep
Closed
Fri13 Sep
11:00 - 16:30

Artist statement

You will find vivid paintings of flowers, birds, horses, still lives and landscapes in my garden studio - even some abstracts. Inspired by my surroundings and memories, I use layers of transparent and opaque colour in acrylic and water based media. Linework, patterning, collage and simple printing techniques add rich textures and depth to my work.

Extended Bio

Like many others, I took painting classes after I retired, and was lucky to find an inspiring teacher in Susie Hunt. During the pandemic I started working in acrylics, developing my skills and learning new techniques through on-line classes. I work on canvas, wooden panels and paper, from as little as 10cm square to as large as 100cm. and will have a wide selection of original paintings on show. In the past few years I have been commissioned to make several equine portraits. I joined Open Studios for the first time in 2023 and was delighted with the positive response from my visitors, so am really looking forward to NEOS 2024.