Alice Ridley is an artist based in Suffolk who strives to provide beauty through the medium of oil and pastel.

My first solo exhibition at @thewatchhouseorford next week. I’m very much looking forward to it. Please come and say hello. There will be lots of new work on display.

#orford #exhibition #aldeburghfestival #oilpaintings #suffolkart

A little fishy for your dishy! Loved capturing these guys and Mr T enjoyed sniffing them out! Sadly he didn’t get any to eat at the end as they went to friends houses for their suppers. This is new work that I will be exhibiting at The Watch House in Orford at the end of the month.

#mackerel #fish #blackandwhitecat #stilllifepaintings #suffolk

I had a wonderful@time this week painting out with my classes. They painted some wonderful paintings and we had such a great time. Beautiful Suffolk! If anyone is interested in joining my classes in September please do get in touch.

#enpleinair #enpleinairpainting #pleinair #suffolk #oilpainting

I painted some really unusual peonies yesterday. They reminded me of nectarines and are so blousy and beautiful. Tried my best with them! These will be available at my next exhibition in Orford at the end of June.

#peonies #flowerpainting #flowers #suffolkartist #suffolkart

Well it’s that time of year again so I couldn’t resist painting asparagus!! It’s always a pleasure as I think they are delicious too! It’s the asparagus festival in Woodbridge very soon
#asparagus #asparaguspainting #asparagusseason #suffolkart #suffolkartist

“I AM EXHIBITING WITH ART FOR CURE AT WYKEN VINEYARDS”
I am delighted to be exhibiting at @artforcure latest contemporary sculpture exhibition from
the 1st May - 28th June.
Art For Cure is a breast cancer charity raising funds through the sale of art, with funds going
directly to national breast cancer research and East Anglian support services. Any art you
buy will instantly donate up to 50% of the sale price to the 1 in 7 women and some men
affected by breast cancer in the UK. In over 10 years, Art For Cure has sold over £3M of art
and donated over £1.5M to support those in need.
This exhibition is kindly sponsored by @birkettsllp and @jmfinnwealth
#artforcure #wykenvineyards #burystedmunds #suffolkart #suffolklife

I was given loads of onions the other day and felt I needed to paint them! Can’t wait to start cooking with them! 🧅🧅

#redonions #onions #stilllife #stilllifeoilpainting #suffolk

I just loved painting ‘cuddles with Mr T’ during Kea’s lunch break from revision. Nothing like a purring cat to calm the nerves. Good luck to all those out there taking GCSEs 🍀

#gcse #purring #tux #paintingfromlife #oilsketch

For some reason instagram is making all my images so dark! Here is another attempt and posting the painting. 😡

#gardenpaintinf #suffolklife #pleinair #suffolkgarden #suffolkartist

I was painting outside in the garden yesterday. That is a new pergola and the banksy rose is looking lovely on it already. Pretty!

#garden #suffolkartist #pleinair #oilpainting #gardenpainting

It’s lovely being back in the studio doing commissions once again. Thank you to all of you who popped in to say hi at the gallery last week. Always a pleasure to see you.

#commission #lilyofthevalley #smallflowers #flowerpainting #oilpainting

We are now at @artspace_woodbridge for the week so come in and say hello! Lots of new work from us both @alicesarthouse and @spadgeart
Open from 10am - 5pm everyday.

#artspace #exhibition #suffolkart #suffolkartist #suffolklife

Some of my latest work which will be in @artspace_woodbridge next week from the 23rd April. Some large charcoals of some of my favourite places around Suffolk. Do come in and say hi. Open from 10am -5pm each day.

#suffolkart #suffolkartist #suffolkcountryside #artgallery #artforsale

Jackie Dommitt and I will be exhibiting @aldeburgh_gallery from tomorrow for a week. Please do pop in to see us and our work - there will be tea on the go! We are there until the 25th. See you soon.

#aldeburgh #suffolkartists #artforsale #aldeburghgallery #paintingsforsale

Another little cat painting. A last minute idea and this cat Bear hasn’t got so long to live sadly. Lovely to spend as much time as I can with him.

I am at @aldeburgh_gallery next week from Thursday for a week so please do come and pop in to say. Will be lovely to see you and also introduce you to the wonderful artist Jackie Dommitt who I am sharing the gallery with.

#cats #catpaintings #oilpainter #suffolkartist #artforsale

Open today at @aldeburgh_gallery Aldeburgh Gallery next to the fish and chips shop. We are open from 10am - 4pm. Come and take a look!

Open this week at @aldeburgh_gallery with @spadgeart featuring my new large work in charcoal. Please do pop in and say hello. Will be here until Wednesday.

#aldeburgh #suffolkexhibition #suffolkartist #charcoal #oilpainting

Please come along to my new exhibition @aldeburgh_gallery this week. The exhibition will be showcasing all the pieces I’ve been working on for the last few months. I hope you like them!

#aldeburgh #suffolkexhibition #suffolkartist #suffolklandscapes #artforsale

Working on some larger work inspired by my plein air of Suffolk pine trees. Such dull days at the moment it’s hard to see in the light. So much rain.

#suffolkpines #suffolkcounty #suffolkcountryside #oilpainting #suffolklandscapes

A miserable day yesterday so spent time in the studio painting snowdrops. It always feels so lovely when the first flowers of the year start to arrive.

#snowdrops #oilstilllife #studio #flowerpainting #smallpaintings

Happy New Year everyone!! What a wonderful day today in the snow. Walked around and painted out in it which was such a joy but pretty cold 🥶. I hope everyone is having a good year so far. In the house at the moment the GSCE mocks have started, the car is broken, cats are cuddling each other to keep warm and weather is so beautiful.

#snowysuffolk #snowpaintings #suffolkartist #oilpainting #plienair

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you have a lovely time. Thank you so much for all your support throughout the year. It means a huge amount to me. Merry Christmas 🎄 xxx

#thankyou #support #christmascat #artist #suffolkart

These little paintings are still available and can arrive by Christmas! Not many days left for posting!

Oil on board 15cm x 20cm

#christmascat #christmas #christmaspresent #christmaspresentideas #catpainting #catpaintings #catsforsale #buyart #buyartfromartists #suffolkartist #suffolkart #woodbridge #lastminutepresents

Work in progress! Will tap in and out to finish this alongside other commissions. My boy playing the bass in the sunshine with a silly hat on playing along to Jamiroquai. Looking forward to adding the light which I always find the most exciting part.

#jamiroquai #bass #bassplayer #oilpainting #oilpaintingartist #portrait #sunshine #afternoonsun #workinprogress #workinprogress🎨 #suffolk #suffolkbassist #mymuse #muse #keaandhisbass #suffolkpainter #suffolk #suffolkartist #woodbridge

I’ve been working hard on some very small cat paintings. Here they are along my drying rack. They will be dry and ready for Christmas if anyone is interested. DM me.

#cats #oilpainting #suffolkartist #woodbridge #artforsale #suffolkart #buyart #catselfie #catscatscats #catsfollowers #orangecats #dailycats #catslovers #cats_of_instagram #beautifulcats #catsrule

Hi guys, just a reminder that my sale ends on Monday. 20% off is across my whole website. You can find the link in my bio. If anyone locally would like to come and see my work you’re more than welcome. Get in touch! Have a lovely weekend.

#paintingsale #artforsale #promotion #20percentoff #suffolkartist #suffolkart #suffolkscenes #stilllife #stilllifeart #oilpaintings #oilpaintingsforsale #buyart #buyartfromartists #localartist #localartistsupport #interiorpaintings #interiorlife #suffolklife #interior #smallpaintings #woodbridgeartist

Hey guys, I’m having a week of sales on my website. Take a look as there are some bargains to be had! Happy shopping! 🙂

#sale #bargains #buyart #artforsale #suffolkartist #websitesale #20percent #stilllife #stilllifeart #suffolkart #woodbridge #oilpantings #suffolkscenes #suffolklandscapes

I’ve been working quite hard over the last few days on commissions. This one is of a beautiful girl enjoying trying on hats which was commissioned by her grandmother. If you’re interested in a commission I still have a couple of spaces left before Christmas so please get in touch and we can discuss further. Have a lovely week everyone!

#commission #commissionart #christmaspresentideas #portrait #portraitinoils #portriatpainting #portraitcommission #beautifulgirl #woodbridge #woodbridgeartist #suffolkartist #art #oilpainting

I found some beautiful pears to paint this week between commissions. Such gorgeous colours and on my grandmothers table cloth which I love. Happy autumn everyone. This painting is available- let me know if you’d like it.

#autumn #autumncolours #autumnweather #autumnfruits #pears #redpears #stillife #stillifeoilpainting #oilpainting #enjoyingnature #artforsale #suffolkfruit #suffolkartist #suffolkart #woodbridge

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I will be at The Watch House in Orford from 22nd - 28th June. This is my first solo exhibition which will feature many more new pieces of work Open from 10am - 5pm each day. Dogs very much welcome Ax

Still Life

STILL LIFE

One of Alice's great passions is still life. She enjoys capturing nature at it's best. The textures, light and colours intrigue her and you can see this in every brush stroke.
To see her latest still life paintings for sale please browse her recent work

LANDSCAPES

Following a hugely successful exhibition of her Essex landscapes Alice continues to paint the countryside she loves. Some of these paintings can be seen in her recent works alongside others created for those inspired by her work to commission paintings of the scenes they love themselves.

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CHARCOALS

Alice has decided to explore the diverse Suffolk landscapes in charcoal. These drawings are done on hand made paper and framed in black simple frame to show off the diverse mark making charcoal can produce. Alice's love for the Suffolk landscape is captured softly here in snow and evening light.

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FLOWERS

Alice's flowers have been a staple part of her painting as she loves to capture the wonderful colours and soft textures of flowers from her garden and surrounding area in various jugs

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INTERIORS/PEOPLE

Capturing light and personalities in her interiors is a must for Alice. She is inspired by the light through a window and the personalities of spaces. This also comes across in her scenes with people. She enjoys capturing her life in paint including her two cats.

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Portraits

PORTRAITS

Whether it's working from live sittings or favourite photographs Alice's portraits are sought after for the way she captures the unique character of her subjects in oil and charcoal.

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ANIMALS

Animals

Fur or feathers are at the centre of some of Alice's most popular artworks: animal portraits that capture the lively personalities of the creatures in our lives.

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