Chris Stone Artist Newsletter June 2026 ACEOs, Commissions and Markets ACEOs - miniature artworks As summer is well and truly upon us, I hope to be out and about a lot more sketching, photographing and getting ideas for new paintings. I've also been working on some commissions and I'm also looking to try out some new markets. More details below. In this newsletter: Going Small: Art Card Editions and Originals (ACEOs)CommissionsNew Art MarketsOnline shops First of all, a thank you! Thank you...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Chris Stone Artist Newsletter May 2026 Unsubscribe here Welcome to my May newsletter.This month: Art Trading Cards, Artemis Birthday Exhibition, Drawn to the Valley Spring Exhibition, Folksy Shop Discount and Etsy! Tiny Art With A Big Heart I have recently got back in to painting ACEOs again (Art Trading Card Editions and Originals). These highly collectable little artworks are always made to a standard size: 6.4 cm x 8.9 cm (2.5" x 3.5"). They are hand painted and can be produced in any...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Chris Stone Artist Newsletter April 2026 Spring Has Sprung! As spring dawns, there are many changes afoot. My "day job" running community art workshops is coming to an end as the community interest company I work for will be pulling out of the market. I'm opting to draw some pension and use the time to grow my little art business. As a result, I will have more time for art and makers markets and exhibitions, as well as offering commissions. More on all that below. My lovely subscribers...
4 months ago • 2 min read
Chris Stone Artist Newsletter April 2026 Spring Has Sprung! As spring dawns, there are many changes afoot. My "day job" running community art workshops is coming to an end as the community interest company I work for will be pulling out of the market. I'm opting to draw some pension and use the time to grow my little art business. As a result, I will have more time for art and makers markets and exhibitions, as well as offering commissions. More on all that below. My lovely subscribers...
5 months ago • 1 min read
Chris Stone Artist Newsletter February/ March 2026 Hello A belated Happy New Year. I've been busy working on a commission plus a couple of other new pieces. I will be getting more involved with the Drawn to the Valley Art Group this year, hopefully doing my bit to showcase art from Devon and Cornwall artists. I am also expanding my Folksy shop. As a result I'm offering subscribers a 15% discount when they visit. More details below. Abbeyfield I was very pleased to be one of several local...
5 months ago • 1 min read
Chris Stone Artist Newsletter November/ December 2025 Thank you Brownston Gallery Hello I hope you are all well and thank you for continuing to subscribe. The rather daunting but exciting prospect of exhibiting at the Brownston Gallery, Modbury has passed. It was a great opportunity and a wonderful experience, which has resulted in sales. I feel (slightly) more comfident at approaching other galleries now! Artemis Collective Winter Salon 2025/26Manor Street Galleries, Plymouth 6th December...
9 months ago • 1 min read
Chris Stone Artist Newsletter September 2025 Exhibition Season(continued) Hello I'm very excited that my exhibition at Modbury's Brownston Gallery looks all set to go ahead from the 4th - 18th October. I've been very busy preparing the work and arranging framing for the event. I'll post more details and links as they become available. The Brownston Gallery, Modbury Brownston Gallery, Modbury4th - 18th October Online Shops Although some work is now reserved for the exhibitions, my online shops...
12 months ago • 1 min read
Chris Stone Artist NewsletterJuly/ August 2025 Exhibition Season Hello I hope you are all well and thank you for continuing to subscribe. My main news this month is that, with the summer well under way, I'm looking forward to exhibiting some of my work in the local area: Drawn to the Valley:Summer Exhibition 16th -19th July 2025Tavistock I'm thrilled to have been welcomed into the fold at Drawn to the Valley, a well established and dynamic artists' collective operating along the Devon/...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read
Chris Stone Artist Newsletter May/ June 2025 Birthdays with a zero in the number... I'm approaching May 2025 with a little trepidation. It's the month in which I reach one of those birthdays with a zero on the end. Another decade has disappeared into my rear view mirror. Where does the time go?I was similarly unsettled ten years ago as I hit 50. But the last ten years have been among the best. I went to University (for the first time and still the first in my family to go!) and got myself a...
over 1 year ago • 2 min read