Project: The Wednesday Charter Market
Every Wednesday morning, from February 2022-2023, I committed to drawing every stall of the St Albans Charter Market (45 minutes each). Surprisingly it took a year, but I now have within 5 moleskin, japanese sketchbooks, a wonderful visual memory of this special market.
Following on from the drawings: I started small oil painting studies of the Market (18x24cm – 20x30cm) in March 2023, with the fabulous eclectic street food vans: Papapaella, Peddling Pizza, Weeping Chef, Yum-Yum, Pyro, The Momo-Hut, Comida Brasil, Rolling Burritos and Falafel & Hummus. Into 2024, I moved further up the hill, into the main stalls, so far painting Burgundy Mode, Chiltern Pets, Joanna of Crews Hill and The Hat Stall. In August additionally, I will start painting large composite paintings on canvas, also in oils.
Oil on boards, 18 x 24 cms.
