About the studio
Iris Calder (sample) has painted the estuary at Harrow since 2019, from a first-floor studio above the boatyard.
A painter of one place
Iris trained as a printmaker and turned to oil paint when she moved to the coast. Almost every painting starts outdoors, on a small board, at low water.
She sells from the studio, through two galleries and at one art fair a year, and takes a handful of commissions twice a year (sample).
What the paintings are made of
Collectors often ask. Everything is chosen to last and to be easy to live with.
Ground
Belgian linen, two coats of gesso
Paint
Artists’ oils, no student colours
Varnish
Removable, after six months
Edges
Painted, ready to hang without a frame
Back
Signed, titled and dated in pencil
Exhibitions
Where to see the paintings in person this season.
8–30 Nov
Harbour Light
Group show, Quay Gallery, Springfield
Six Tide paintings
14–17 Feb
Coastal Art Fair
Stand 21, Riverside Hall, Northgate
Small studies
Apr–May
Low Water
Solo show, Old Granary Gallery, Eastfield
New work
Exhibitions (sample).
Open studio days
The studio is open to everyone on the first Saturday of the month. Come up the outside stairs at the boatyard; no booking needed.
3 Harrow Quay, Springfield (sample)
First floor, outside stairs. Step-free visits by arrangement.
Sat 1 Nov
Open studio
New Tide paintings on the wall
11:00–17:00
Sat 6 Dec
Winter open studio
Small studies and framed boards
11:00–19:00
Sat 3 Jan
Open studio
Commission list opens
11:00–17:00
Dates (sample).
Come and see the paintings
Open studio on the first Saturday of the month, or a private visit on a weekday by arrangement.