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Goodbye Winter
Hi folks, be great if you can make it. Many local artists are exhibiting.

Nigel Montandon
Apr 18, 20231 min read
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Here we go again!!!
Hi folks, after 2 years under the grip of Covid, and now facing possibly the worst global finance problems this century caused by some...

Nigel Montandon
Aug 14, 20221 min read
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The Moods of the Malvern's
I am now able to concentrate some serious time in my studio and have been captivated by the early morning skies which I have endeavoured...

Nigel Montandon
Apr 25, 20221 min read
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Back in the studio!!
From this.................. To this.......Thank you Paul and Aidie from P & A Paving for a great job Hi folks, first blog for a little...

Nigel Montandon
Apr 3, 20221 min read
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Just settling in !!
I have not posted for sometime as we have been moving home from Stoke House, Stoke Lacy to a new home, Grain Farm, Linley Green,...

Nigel Montandon
Dec 13, 20211 min read
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Time to move on...........
Hello folks, may I first apologise for my lack of blogging these last weeks, but Daphne and I are in the process of selling Stoke House,...

Nigel Montandon
Apr 1, 20211 min read
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Just a quickie............
Change of direction....Spring is coming.. Oil on canvas 10" x 12". Unframed but ready to hang. Contact me for more information.

Nigel Montandon
Feb 11, 20211 min read
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A bumpy ride........
Hi everyone. Well, what a year so far but now with hope for the future! During Covid I have spent much more time in my studio and the...

Nigel Montandon
Feb 4, 20212 min read
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HAPPY NEW YEAR......( you deserve it!)
Sorry, yes I am a day late. I was looking through some photos of 2019 as I prepared this blog and I found these first 3 pics of Sidmouth,...

Nigel Montandon
Jan 2, 20212 min read
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Xmas, Brahms and other things.........
This has been such a challenging year. We started with great plans to support the Autistic Society this year with open gallery events,...

Nigel Montandon
Dec 24, 20202 min read
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I couldn't believe my eyes........
Walking across my lawn a week ago saw these daffs in bud ready to break in flower soon. What's happening to our weather?? The next two...

Nigel Montandon
Dec 13, 20201 min read
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The last bluebell picture.....for a little while.
I have just completed this last picture of woodland at Woodend. It is a larger full sheet (30" x 22") watercolour with some pastel work....

Nigel Montandon
Dec 3, 20201 min read
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First of the winter floods and other things...........
Hello folks, three watercolours today, First Floods and Across the Common. Both 11" x 15" and a couple of warm ups in my sketchbook....

Nigel Montandon
Nov 28, 20201 min read
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These are ready for a new home........
Hi folks, two newly completed oils, on canvas (framed) 50cms x 70 cms. Both views in woodland owned by my neighbours. Hope you like.

Nigel Montandon
Nov 26, 20201 min read
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I've been busy !!..........
Hi all, the leaves are cleared up, the lawns been cut, hedges cut and generally prepared for winter. Now happily back in thestudio. The...

Nigel Montandon
Nov 20, 20201 min read
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Is there light at the end of the tunnel?
Hi folks. Wonderful news that we now have three usefull looking contender vaccines. It would be great if we can all think of a more...

Nigel Montandon
Nov 17, 20201 min read
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Another lockdown picture
When life was normal my wife and I had a caravan sited near Sidmouth. We would regularly walk this footpath which led to the famouse...

Nigel Montandon
Nov 9, 20201 min read
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A bit more painting....
Couple of oil sketches across my field. Both oil on board, ' Mid-day grazing' 10" x 8" and the next 'Evening Sky' 7.5" x 11" Thanks for...

Nigel Montandon
Nov 8, 20201 min read
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What a difference the sun makes............
Took a walk around the garden in the brilliant Autmn sun. Even the most ordinary views become things of great beauty. Completed today,...

Nigel Montandon
Nov 5, 20201 min read
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Todays (yesterdays) painting.......
Hi folks, Daphne and I took a walk to Queenswood recently and had a rare burst of SUNSHINE! Here is the resulting painting in acrylics. I...

Nigel Montandon
Oct 29, 20201 min read
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