Lucy Caddel

Shropshire Tropicalia

vibrant art from the 'Shire

vibrant art from the 'Shire

View fullsize Definitely made the big time now 😜 Thanks to the Tom and the editorial team of our local free mag MEOLE MATTERS! for featuring my painting ‘La Plaza de Los Naranjos’ (which I sold last month!) on the front cover of this issue. People hav
View fullsize Hoorah! Art has manifested life and the sun is OUT!! 🌞 It’s so luscious and warm! Just taken my new painting out for a spin to see the colours in the daylight (it’s been biblical here β˜”οΈ). Not the biggest canvas I’ve painted, but I
View fullsize Back in the studio making some NEW WORK! 🚨 The rain is torrential here and I’m feeling all the seasonal lows of shorter days and less hours of daylight - so my mind is naturally turning to foreign travel and the memories of warmer climes. I l
View fullsize Quiz Question: which famous artist designed the ‘chupa-chup’ lolly logo? Clue: CHUPAR means to πŸ‘… is Spanish πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ!!! Lolly-tacular studies in my ‘art-on-a-plate’ workshops this week! Great scale and close observation of font s
View fullsize My acrylic course Saturday week has now sold out πŸ™Œ πŸ™Œ so I was going to take a celebratory photo with the kind of painting we’re doing in the class, me and my cat 🐈‍⬛. Turns out that’s a fairly challenging selfie…. (Swipe rig
View fullsize Two Pigeons! 🐦 Really enjoyed painting this recent commission- August & Candi are two lovely birds that had been saved by the side of the road, told they wouldn’t make it by a vet, then nursed back to full health by their brilliant owner.
View fullsize I’m a cat-owner myself but I’m pleased to say I’m getting quite a few commissions coming in for adorable doggos! 🐢 swipe right to see these hounds of love 🐢 and the reference photo I worked from initially. First up, πŸŽƒ Pumpkin! Th
View fullsize πŸ€ Don’t stand by waiting for that guy to call, that company to call you back, that deal to come thru - make your own damn luck! πŸ€πŸ€ My painting ‘Get Lucky (Manifestation for the Nation)’ was a finalist in this summer’s @warr
View fullsize πŸ’›πŸš¨ ‘URGENT LEMONS’🚨 πŸ’›is ON my online shop www.lucycaddel.com A finalist in this year’s prestigious Cotswolds Broadway Open exhibition selected from almost 600 submissions, you can now purchase this painting to give your kitchen
View fullsize Thrilled that ‘La Plaza de Los Naranjos’ 🦜 🍊 sold to a colour-loving collector on the launch of my online shop! I’m really enjoying painting colourful birds at the moment - keep your eyes peeled πŸ‘€ for budgies and pigeons spamming
View fullsize Trick or Treat! πŸ‘» ⚑️ πŸ’₯ Here’s an October πŸŽƒπŸŽƒπŸŽƒπŸŽƒ special for you - these SWEET 🍬 πŸͺ πŸ₯€ bargains have just dropped on my shop at www.lucycaddel.com AND you can take advantage of FREE delivery on all original gouache works on paper sitewide i
View fullsize Looks like you all πŸ’› lemons πŸ‹ as much as I do! This piece entitled ‘Even Irregular Lemons Blossom’ 🌸 has also been snapped up by a lovely collector from my website! Want to get your hands on my lemons IRL πŸ˜‚? Get down to the @broadwaya
View fullsize Absolutely delighted that BIG LEMONS has just found a new home following its public debut last month πŸ˜πŸ‹πŸ’› If you are looking for your own iteration of my signature lemons then do make your way to the gorgeous Bretforton Theatrebarn, Cotswolds until
View fullsize Squeeeeee! Isn’t that exciting! My new πŸ‰/dragonfruit (?) vinyl sign from @vistaprint for upcoming November artisan fairs @_makersmarket in Chester (Nov 2nd) & Manchester (Didsbury) (Nov 24th) and @drawncollective (Nov 16th stall & 17th
View fullsize Out out in the glorious Cotswolds immersing ourselves in the wealth of art @broadwayartsfestival - really busy PV with lots of lovely pieces on show to suit all spaces, styles and budgets so do go and see it if you possibly can! And you can catch my
View fullsize Another #throwbackthursday - here are ‘Two Fat Aubergines’ πŸ† a commission back from 2020. I love their sexy glossy surface! And beautifully framed by the backdrop of my grandpa’s antique Moroccan bowl which used to live on his dini
View fullsize Charity Sale! I’m selling these 2021 gouache pumpkins πŸŽƒ in handmade funky frames in aid of sathcharity this month - an absolute bargain at £60 +p&p (uk only) with 20% of the proceeds going straight to the Shrewsbury & Telford Hos
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View fullsize Cor! That’s a big ‘un! Thanks to the brilliant Nick @paperwrite_shrews for framing and transporting this absolute whopper of a painting (a 5 x 6 footer!) I made this summer to go into @theparadeshops as part of the @shrewsbury_arts_trail
View fullsize Thank you to @myshrewsburymagazine for this lovely review of my show @glouglou_sy1 - my work is up there until the end of the month so do get down there if you can! (Link in bio to read article)