Iris Calder (sample) has painted the estuary at Harrow since 2019, from a first-floor studio above the boatyard.
Iris trained as a printmaker and turned to oil paint when she moved to the coast. Almost every painting starts outdoors, on a small board, at low water.
She sells from the studio, through two galleries and at one art fair a year, and takes a handful of commissions twice a year (sample).
Collectors often ask. Everything is chosen to last and to be easy to live with.
Ground
Belgian linen, two coats of gesso
Paint
Artists’ oils, no student colours
Varnish
Removable, after six months
Edges
Painted, ready to hang without a frame
Back
Signed, titled and dated in pencil
Where to see the paintings in person this season.
8–30 Nov
Group show, Quay Gallery, Springfield
Six Tide paintings
14–17 Feb
Stand 21, Riverside Hall, Northgate
Small studies
Apr–May
Solo show, Old Granary Gallery, Eastfield
New work
Exhibitions (sample).
The studio is open to everyone on the first Saturday of the month. Come up the outside stairs at the boatyard; no booking needed.
3 Harrow Quay, Springfield (sample)
First floor, outside stairs. Step-free visits by arrangement.
Sat 1 Nov
New Tide paintings on the wall
11:00–17:00
Sat 6 Dec
Small studies and framed boards
11:00–19:00
Sat 3 Jan
Commission list opens
11:00–17:00
Dates (sample).
Open studio on the first Saturday of the month, or a private visit on a weekday by arrangement.