Lake District Hotel Features Renowned North West Artist

A renowned North West artist is bringing his work to the Lake District in the latest ‘Art in the Atrium’ gallery exhibition at Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa.

Award winning artist Norman Long is showing a representative body of his work in the free exhibition called 'Summer Observations'.

Highly regarded as a versatile painter equally proficient in still life and landscapes, Norman is perhaps best known for his sensitive figure compositions. He favours the subject of capturing people in public places in his art because of the fascinating relationships and interactions that arise to bring his paintings alive.

Organised by English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues and Lancaster based Gavagan Art, the 'Summer Observations' display runs until 23 October 2024. Norman’s work has been displayed by The New English Art Club for the past six years. He has also exhibited with the Royal Institute of Oil Painters and the Royal Society of Portrait Painters.

Executive chairman of English Lakes Hotels Simon Berry says:

“Norman Long’s work is another prestigius addition to our series of displays in the Art in the Atrium gallery. Norman combines painting from life with observational drawings, invention, photography and memory to convey the veracity of life. We’re delighted to be able to feature his work here at Low Wood Bay for our guests to enjoy and even buy if they wish.”

Early-career awards, such as the de Laszlo Award (Royal Society of Portrait Painters) and Artist of the Year (Artist and Illustrators Magazine) established Norman Long’s reputation, firstly as a portrait painter and then as a gallery artist.

Mary Gavagan from Gavagan Art adds:

“Norman’s light-filled oils manifest his love for colour and texture. He creates vibrant cityscapes and figurative compositions, capturing relationships between people in public spaces. He comments that he is inspired by the urgency to capture in paint the individual in a crowd before the subject moves or the light changes.”

Norman Long was born in Preston and studied at Newcastle University. He later won a scholarship for Postgraduate study at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art. He loves to share his expertise with beginner painters and is the author of a popular book on Oil Painting technique.

He is also a trustee of the Manchester Academy of Fine Art.