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Tonya Mitchell
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New Home, new work space, but not new me.
Back in July Mum, Andy and I moved into a new home. Back then I was so disillusioned with the art world (local, and cultural as well as...
Tonya Mitchell
Sep 7, 20242 min read


Hand Painted Carboy on its plinth in its new Home.
I have shown this carboy earlier, as it developed in my space I euphemistically call a studio. But When this this photo popped up in my...
Tonya Mitchell
Sep 9, 20231 min read


Addition to August Gallery at The Witham
This painting is heading for the Witham on Thursday, as a last minute addition to the exhibition. It has attracted a lot of attention on...
Tonya Mitchell
Aug 15, 20231 min read


August Gallery at The Witham
I sign my work off as Mit. There are two reasons for this; the first is it was my timetable code when I was a teacher of literature, the...
Tonya Mitchell
Jul 27, 20231 min read


Celebrating a special event with art.
What you are looking at is a work in progress. it has a first refusal request on it so it may never be open for sale As you can see there...
Tonya Mitchell
Jul 20, 20232 min read


Roses round the Door
Finished and sold in one swoop. However for anyone who likes this little painting prints are available and cards can be ordered. The...
Tonya Mitchell
Jun 1, 20231 min read


To Rewild or not to rewild?
Work in progress as you can see. It is one of three paintings I am working on of different angles of the Castle that gives Barnard Castle...
Tonya Mitchell
Apr 20, 20231 min read


First Painting of 2023 Eggleston Abbey rewilded
This is a painting you may never see in original form. It was a commissioned piece, but is now available as limited edition prints. The...
Tonya Mitchell
Mar 25, 20232 min read


First Gallery of the year
I collected this painting from Bishop Auckland Town Hall last week and tomorrow it is off to Green fields Arts open Gallery. It will be...
Tonya Mitchell
Mar 1, 20232 min read


Dark Days before Christmas
Many of us are looking forward with trepidation to what is coming with winter and the ever rising cost of living. I am trying to focus on...
Tonya Mitchell
Dec 9, 20222 min read


Oh No its October!
I can’t believe its October! Time is rushing toward my November exhibition. This has been a strange year, where I have tried out a range...
Tonya Mitchell
Oct 8, 20224 min read


All new for February 2022
Second commission finished in 2022 and I am working on another, along with one for an up coming Gallery at the Station in Richmond, along...
Tonya Mitchell
Feb 23, 20223 min read


Hello 2022
Lets do a round up of cultural events, Its the Chinese new year and February was once celebrated as the first stirrings of Spring, a time...
Tonya Mitchell
Feb 3, 20223 min read


Like a bolt out of the green a new art form arrives.
In a previous blog I explained how I found a rather attractive glass bowl in the garden looking rather sorry for itself. I rescued it,...
Tonya Mitchell
Nov 20, 20213 min read


Five years to discover 'Loosestrife'
Around 2017 I painted this picture of flowers growing along the sides of the beck at the back of Staindrop Church. I have shared...
Tonya Mitchell
Oct 13, 20211 min read


What is a gallery For?
House of Mitsy Who, What, Why The House of Mitsy is the name I use to cover everything I do. From original oil painting to selling prints...
Tonya Mitchell
Oct 8, 20212 min read


Live Painting Exhibition at the Witham
First day went amazingly well, I got very little painting done too much chatting to lovely people. Come along and see for your self.
Tonya Mitchell
Oct 7, 20211 min read


New Painting for New Exhibition at The Witham Barnard Castle. Summerhill Force.
I have visited Low Force all my life but it was only recently I discovered Summerhill Force and what a find it was. It is so beautiful. ...
Tonya Mitchell
Oct 1, 20212 min read


Recycled Glass as art!
When we moved into our new home Back in July I found an interesting jar full of green swampy water looking very shabby and unloved. As we...
Tonya Mitchell
Sep 22, 20211 min read


Egglestone Abbey in spring.
This painting is the largest I have ever completed. It is of a local historic site cared for by British Heritage. It is free to visit and...
Tonya Mitchell
Aug 6, 20213 min read
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