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David Stooke Art
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My journey as an artist began at the old Salisbury College of Art in 1980, now demolished and replaced with a car park! I'm currently working on my 2nd book, "The New Age Travellers Volume 2". When not painting I'm the proud dad of 2 Scottie Dogs 🎨🖌️🐾
A flyer I designed for the free party held at Pepperbox Hill in August 1990. The government called them "illegal raves" but we called them Free Parties. The DJ collective known as DiY came down from Nottingham and along with our local Salisbury DJs the music went on through the night!
November 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The New Age Travellers book - available again this summer,
to mark the 40th anniversary of the Battle of the Beanfield. Further details to follow! #thenewagetravellersbook #newagetravellers #crustytravellers #freefestivals #stonehengefreefestival #battleofthebeanfield #secrethistory #davidstooke
February 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Announcement - I'm going to make a few more copies of my book available later this summer. I published "The New Age Travellers" in 2023 and all 550 copies sold out in only 12 weeks. Now 250 extra copies will be printed to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the Battle of the Beanfield on June 1st
February 26, 2025 at 9:43 AM
I haven't used coloured pencils for a very long time so am excited about this new drawing, "Bob Dodd's Bus at The Triangle". #art #traditionalart #fineart #coloredpencils #colouredpencils #luminance #polychromos #hippies #newagetravellers #peaceconvoy #stonehenge #thenewagetravellersbookvol2
February 1, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Portrait of Wayne
Acrylics on Canvas Board 16x12 inches
Wayne is a good mate of mine, I did this portrait painting of him a few years ago now.
#art #traditionalart #fineart #portraitpainting #acrylics #acrylicpaintings #portraitsinacrylics
#salisburyartscene #wiltshireartists #davidstooke
January 30, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Mike and Carol's Decker
Acrylics on Paper
I loved exploring how different surfaces behave, from the glossy paintwork, to the perfect reflections in the glass window of the car, further complicated by the transparency, and being able to see the inside of the car at the same time! #art #acrylics
January 24, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Portrait of Sharon
Acrylics on Canvas Board 12 x 12
A portrait from last summer, another painting destined for my forthcoming book "The New Age Travellers Volume 2"
#art #artistsonbluesky #fineart #traditionalart #acrylics #acrylicpaintings #portraits #portraitpainting #thenewagetravellersvol2book
January 9, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Kev's Bus, Late Evening
Oils on Canvas Board 16x12
Another new painting for my forthcoming book, "The New Age Travellers Volume 2"
#art #artistsonbluesky #fineart #oils #oilpainting #traditionalpainting #traditionalart #newagetravellers #hippies #peaceconvoy #stonehenge #stonehengefreefestival
January 6, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Landscape of the Summer Solstice
Coloured Pencils on Paper 16x12
I'm hoping there's a few old hippies on Bluesky who will connect with this old drawing from 1985.
#art #artistsonbluesky #fineart #colouredpencils #coloredpencils #pencildrawing #hippies #newagetravellers #stonehenge #wiltshireartists
January 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Loch Lomond
Acrylics on Canvas Board 18 x 14
Painted by David Stooke 2002
A dreamy view from the quiet side of the Loch, looking west towards Luss
#scotland #scottishlandscapes #highlandsofscotland #lochlomond #art #blueskyartists #fineart #acrylics #acrylicpaintings #acryliclandscapes #acrylicart
January 2, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Ben Loyal from the North
Acrylics on Canvas Board 18 x 14
Another Scottish landscape, this time of Ben Loyal, a renowned mountain but from an unusual angle.
#art #artistsonbluesky #blueskyartists
#lansdscapeart #fineart #acrylics #acrylicpaintings #traditionalart #scotland #highlandsofscotland
December 31, 2024 at 11:12 PM
A portrait of Dudley, our Wheaten Scottie,which was a Christmas present for my wife. Acrylics on Canvas Board
#art #artistsonbluesky #blueskyartists #fineart #acrylics #acrylicpaintings #acrylicartists #scottishterriers #scottiedogs #wheatenscotties #scottiesonbluesky #petportraits #dogportraits
December 27, 2024 at 9:30 AM
Seascape, Acrylics on Canvas Board
This was a commission I did several years ago, I must admit to being really chuffed with the way it turned out!
#art #artistsonbluesky #blueskyartists #fineart #acrylics #fineartacrylics #acrylicpaintings #acrylicartists #seascape #seascapepaintings #seascapeart
December 26, 2024 at 7:11 PM
Rogie Falls is a renowned beauty spot in northern Scotland. My painting was entirely done with palette knives. Oils on canvas board, 24 x 20 inches.
#art #blueskyartists #artistsonbluesky #fineart #oils #oilpaintings #oilsoncanvas #traditionalart #paletteknife #paletteknifepaintings #scotland
December 24, 2024 at 6:49 PM
Rainbow Circle Gathering, Forest of Dean, 1989
Acrylics on Canvas Board 12x16
The Rainbow Circle put on a series of "camps" or gatherings that really are small scale festivals. The little girl in the red T-shirt is my daughter Maya.
#art #artistsonbluesky #fineart #acrylics #acrylicpaintings
December 23, 2024 at 12:02 PM
A painting of my old Bristol bus, which was my home during the 1980s and early 90s. Location is Thruxton Site, winter 1990. #art #artistsonbluesky #fineart #acrylics #acrylicartists #acrylicpaintings ##acrylicfineart #travellers #newagetravellers #stonhengefreefestival #hippies #traditionalart
December 22, 2024 at 11:01 AM
December 21, 2024 at 7:50 PM
Portrait of Rowan
Acrylics on Canvas Board 12x16 inches
A painting of Rowan, my granddaughter, from a few years ago
#art #realart #artistsonbluesky #fineart #traditionalart #acrylics #acrylicpaintings #acrylicart #portraits #portraitpaintings #portraitart #portraitsofchildren #paintingsofchildren
December 18, 2024 at 3:08 PM
An acrylic painting from 2020 of a friend's Schnauzer. I do love their serious, slightly indignant expressions!
#art #artistsonbluesky #fineart #acrylics #acrylicart #acrylicpaintings
#petportraits #dogportraits #doggieart
#schnauzers #schnauzersonbluesky #schnauzerart #schnauzerportraitpaintings
December 18, 2024 at 2:14 PM