From Marmite to magnolias: artist who creates a painting a day (From Worcester News)

From Marmite to magnolias: artist who creates a painting a day

9:00am Wednesday 22nd April 2009 in

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FORGET Twitter and Facebook – a Worcestershire artist has come up with his own way of sharing aspects of his life with others.

Eugene Conway creates a new painting every day, each one representing something in his typically English daily life.

The 48-year-old posts the paintings on his website imagefromthevillage.co.uk everyday.

The oil paintings include a new-born lamb, a jar of marmite and toast, a cricket ball in anticipation of the new season, scenes of the Malvern hills and even a Cadbury Cream Egg.

“Worcestershire is in the heart of England, deep in the countryside and as far away from the sea as you can get,” said Mr Conway, a professional artist based in Colwall, near Malvern.

“Once you have scratched the surface you realise that it is vitally important and reflects the traditional image of English country life.”

Some of Mr Conway’s paintings are more typically English than others.

“It is often the things you don’t expect to miss, which aren’t available if you move to Australia or America, that you crave most.”

He works entirely in oil paint on canvas or prepared boards, and sees the idea of creating a new piece of art every day as exciting.

He was inspired to create a daily log of his life by artists doing similar things abroad.

“I was aware of the internet and the new possibilities it offers, as well as other examples in America, Duane Keiser, and the south of France, Julian Merrow-Smith,” he said.

“People often say that the grass is greener, which it is not always the case, but I wanted to fly the flag for Britain.”

When Mr Conway isn’t creating his daily artistic blog, he predominately works as a portrait painter on commissions.