Wivenhoe, Essex/Suffolk based artist ianlonghurstart@gmail.com

I have recently taken over the website myself, my sister very kindly ran it for me up to a little while ago, but I felt I should take more of an interest in it myself, so here I am, unfortunately all this computor malarkey is quite a lot out of my comfort zone, so please be patient with me. I shall shortly be getting help from a friend in exchange for a bit of work on his mini engine, a bit more my kind of world. The biggest issue is the pricing, the app has made some of the

This is a new piece of work, I've titled it "scrumping", I was inspired by this young male blackbird eating apples I'd saved on a garden chair, so I thought I'd give it a bit more interest, you can see the painting in its various stages on my instagram page,( Ians_birds_paintings_

This piece has now gone off to the printers and framers, and 25 limited edition prints will be for sale very soon.

New completed work, Bullfinches with a late winter feast of rose hips. Needs to go to be photographed and framed, then it will be...

Redwing panting in progress, and a small insight into how and where it’s all done, all finished now though and off to get photo’d and framed

The Nuthatch at Halls Farm is ready to order from the shop. And this is a painting in gouache in progress, lots more to do yet, look at...

This one has just gone off to be scanned and will then be available to buy.

The following 3 pieces have been professionally photographed, and ready to buy on the shop. Original framed artwork, and limited edition...

Just collected this year's calendars. Available for £15 Get in touch if you're interested

I have been accepted to exhibit one piece at The Minories Colchester as part of the Colchester Art Society exhibition

Just waiting for them to be professionally photographed, then they will be in the shop, meanwhile, here is a preview: And this seasonal...

Long Melford Exhibition

Happy to be back at Fingringhoe nature reserve for June, come and visit and after a lovely walk, come into the visitors centre for a...

Suffolk art society’s beautiful first exhibition, my favourite, a lovely friendly talented group of people

Navistitch Manningtree - Spring Exhibition 16th March to 13th April Quay Gallery, Snape Maltings - solo exhibition 11th April to 17th...

The exhibition is a mixture of originals, at reduced exhibition prices, and the most popular limited edition prints.

Some images from the corridor on the first floor near IRCA - let me know if you visit.

2 solo exhibitions to announce: Colchester General Hospital 28 January to 25 February, and The Quay Gallery Snape Maltings 11-17 April,...

With an influx of Bohemian Waxwings, I thought I should try and catch some in action with a new painting. This is a phone camera image of...