Julie and Al's Bed and Breakfast in Scotland, UK.

Artist Julie H Winter’s Solo Art Exhibition in Kilmarnock

aftonwaterview — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:48:47 +0000

Julie H Winter • The Textured Landscape a Solo Art Exhibition at The Wellington Gallery, 13 Wellington Street, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, KA3 1DW 1st November – 14th December 2011.

An exhibition depicting over twenty original works of art by the artist Julie H Winter. These paintings show the artist’s skill with a pallet knife and her passion for the landscape of Ayrshire.

Julie aims to capture a moment in time, a gentle breeze or the imminent weather front creeping in, the lapping of a wave or the setting of the illusive sun.

Hope to see you there. Julie H Winter.

www.juliewinter.wordpress.com

One of the twenty or so paintings in Julie's Solo Exhibition.

Thanks to those attending the preview including the Provost Stephanie Young.

Thanks to our local community of New Cumnock, Ayrshire

aftonwaterview — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 14:02:06 +0000

Thanks so much to all those that supported our stall at the New Cumnock fun day yesterday. Please call 01290 332548 or drop in and see more paintings or arrange a tailor made art workshops.

Children being creative under the guidance of Julie H Winter at The New Cumnock Fun Day.

aftonwaterview — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 12:58:02 +0000

Check out the programme tonight on the BBC.

Britain’s Hidden Heritage

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b013nh00

1900hrs

Prince Charles talks about how he helped save Dumfries house and what a treasure it is. Ayrshire is a great place to visit, especially with the beautiful landscapes, interesting wildlife sightings, the Burn’s Corridor and now the added attraction of Dumfries House. Book your accommodation with us and enjoy 20% discounted prices when you stay for three or more nights. Call Julie or Alistair : 01290 332548

Bed and Breakfast, New Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland

aftonwaterview — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 09:48:59 +0000

We have just had a wonderful couple stay with us, who were thrilled to stay here right in the middle of Burns country. Although the couple came from further a field, they had family connections with this area and were attending a wedding at Lochside House Hotel, just on the outskirts of New Cumnock, sandwiched between Cumnock and New Cumnock on the A76.

We gave the couple a lift down to the wedding venue and ordered a local taxi for them to come back, which was more cost-effective that the hotel ordering one from Cumnock.

I do love it when guests enjoy the books we have gathered about the local area. One such book called ‘Lost Aryshire’ had a picture of a church that our guest used to attend with her mum when she was a child. Unfortunately it is no longer there, but the couple did visit Afton Reservoir, which was something the family used to do for a treat, when the children were younger.

Oil Painting of the new road Glen Afton by artist Julie H Winter

Afton Res a great vista in all seasons

Glen Afton Burn by Julie H Winter

The Light

aftonwaterview — Sat, 28 May 2011 20:37:27 +0000

This image is a recent work I did when teaching about portraits in respect of capturing an exquisite sort of light. This painting came out looking like my Mother’s Dr. though this was not the intention.

The Light by Julie H Winter

Who do you think this looks like?

Mauchline Holy Fair 28th May

aftonwaterview — Fri, 13 May 2011 22:20:30 +0000

Last year I thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere at the Holy fair, so this year I decided to join in with the fun. Here are some of the small works that I’ll be selling on my stall. I do hope you can pop along and enjoy the day too.

The Holy Fair

The Jolly Beggars

Along with these small works I’ll be selling hand painted silk cushions and silk scarves on a Scottish theme. I’ll also have some small paintings based on the places that Robert Burns would have visited. The sample below offers an example of such a place.

Flow Gently Sweet Afton Water

Art tuition

aftonwaterview — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 16:54:42 +0000

Bex listened well to some basic art tuition about construction lines and shading and was able to produce very pleasing results.

Developing Drawing Skills

Rebecca comes from an artistic family, however she was the musician of the family. Having developed her drawing skills today she knows that she too has the family genes.

Owen is always ready to try something new, though he keeps returning to the potter’s wheel, he must love the texture of the wet clay.

Owen returns to the Potter's Wheel

And Julia got to grips with an atmospheric sky in her watercolour painting. She has learnt to use a crumpled tissue to take away some of the wet paint.

A view from Lochside House Hotel

Young family stay for the Easter Holiday’s

aftonwaterview — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 15:25:45 +0000

Bex, Martyn and young Owen thoroughly enjoyed their first full day out of the city, exploring Doon Valley, just 20 minutes by car from our B & B.

Bex and Martyn by Dalcairnie Lynn Waterfall.

Bex and Owen play together by the side of Loch Doon.

Do you want to stay with us when you visit Dumfries House?

aftonwaterview — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 11:26:03 +0000

Dumfries House – a magnificent time capsule, preserved for the Nation with the help of Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales. Watch a 9 min 23 sec video of the trip to Dumfries house.

We are only five minutes away from this grand experience.

Well worth a visit

2010 in review

aftonwaterview — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 10:13:03 +0000

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health:

The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads This blog is doing awesome!.

Crunchy numbers

A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about 3,300 times in 2010. That’s about 8 full 747s.

In 2010, there were 11 new posts, growing the total archive of this blog to 61 posts. There were 49 pictures uploaded, taking up a total of 45mb. That’s about 4 pictures per month.

The busiest day of the year was February 5th with 84 views. The most popular post that day was Wind Turbine Art .

Where did they come from?

The top referring sites in 2010 were clickbedandbreakfast.co.uk, googleads.g.doubleclick.net, courses.isucomm.iastate.edu, search.bt.com, and facebook.com.

Some visitors came searching, mostly for painting holidays, wind turbine art, glen afton caravan park, glen afton, and julie winter artist.

Attractions in 2010

These are the posts and pages that got the most views in 2010.

Wind Turbine Art August 2009
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PAINTING HOLIDAY March 2010

OUR BED & BREAKFAST July 2008
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Children being creative December 2009

ART EXIBITION 9th Dec.to 11th Dec. 2010 April 2010