ADEBANJI ALADE: MY ART, MY PASSION FOR SKETCHING — The Bath Prize

On the Way to Bath Rugby Home Game, 36" x 24", Oil on Canvas

Bath Experience Bath Rugby exhibition oil on canvas The Bath Prize



On The Way to Bath Rugby Home Game, 36" x 24", Oil On Canvas, 2011 SOLD

This painting was one of my entries into The Bath Prize last year. It didn't sell at the auction but once it went up on at The Bath Galleryon the first home game after the auction- the inquiries started rolling in and one lucky couple got it and not only did they get it but they had the opportunity of having themselves put in...

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Marlborough Buildings, Bath-The sketch

A4 sketchbook Bath Experience graphite The Bath Prize



Marlborough Buildings, Bath-The sketch, 11" x 9", Graphite, 2011 SOLD

This is one of those sketches I really enjoy doing. The Architecture and Landscape!
This drawing also went under the hammer at The Bath Prize last year!




SPECIAL QUOTE
"Draw, draw, draw and draw-not short cuts just keep drawing"-Adebanji Alade

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Just After the Rain, The Abbey, 24" x 30", oil on canvas, 2011

alla prima Bath Experience cityscape landscape landscape painting oil on canvas The Bath Prize



Just After the Rain, The Abbey, Oil on Canvas, 24" x 30", 2011, SOLD

This is one of the paintings that got sold in the Bath Prize auction last year.

I went with my son Josh who was happy to see my painting go under the hammer, he got inspired and managed to sell one of his sketches for 30p!




Adebanji and Josh at The Bath Prize Auction, picture by Andy Short

I have tried to capture that freshness in...

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Some artists that caught my attention at the Bath Prize 2010

Bath Experience exhibition review The Bath Prize




Judges (Artists) with Winning piece.



The Bath Prize is running for the second year and it was great to see an exhibition that featured wonderful works of art to celebrate Bath, a world heritage City. This year I didn't take part but I was part of the judging panel which consisted of Bath gallery owner and artist Nick Cudworth, who was the chair, The Bath Chronicle Editor, Sam Holliday, The...

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Bath Experience V (Winning the Future Bath Plus Plein air Award)

acrylic Bath Experience me plein air The Bath Prize

My experience at Bath continues with the Private view of the 154 paintings at The Octagon, Milsom Place . I got there to find out that one of my paintings were missing from the main display walls, it was only when the awards were being called out that I found out I had won the Future Bath Plus Plein air award! Now that really made me feel great! Once in a while these things happen they serve as...

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