Joan MullinsPainter · Nantwich, Cheshire

Still life

Bowls, jugs, fruit and flowers, arranged and painted in the studio. [Dates, from Joan]

Oil still life of brown eggs in a dark red bowl beside a blue-and-white patterned jug and cup, on a striped cloth.
Still life with Cinque Port pottery shown at its real size on a wall

Shown at its real size, 41 × 32 cm. Above a side table about 65 cm across. The room is an illustration.

Still life with Cinque Port pottery

Medium
Oil on canvas board
Size
41 × 32 cm
Year
1990s
Price
£200
Catalogue no.
11

The Cinque Port Pottery formed a basis for this still life. I liked the free blue design, and with more blue in the cloth, rich brown eggs in a brown bowl make a good contrast.

Oil still life of a small, round, spotted bowl lying beside white daisies on a blue checked cloth.
The Spotty Bowl shown at its real size on a wall

Shown at its real size, 26 × 36 cm. Above a side table about 65 cm across. The room is an illustration.

The Spotty Bowl

Medium
Oil on canvas board
Size
26 × 36 cm
Year
2012
Price
£200
Catalogue no.
19

I bought this little spotty bowl at an exhibition and enjoyed the challenge of painting its roundness. The flowers and cloth are a good background.

Oil still life of a red wine bottle, green grapes, bread, cheese and a wooden plate on a white cloth, with canvases behind.
Still Life with Grapes and Bottle shown at its real size on a wall

Shown at its real size, 51 × 42 cm. Above a cabinet about 90 cm wide. The room is an illustration.

Still Life with Grapes and Bottle

Medium
Oil on canvas board
Size
51 × 42 cm
Year
1980s
Price
Not for sale
Catalogue no.
84
Oil still life of a blue jug with a leaf pattern, an orange and a bowl on a white lace-edged cloth.
Blue Jug and Orange shown at its real size on a wall

Shown at its real size, 40 × 30 cm. Above a side table about 65 cm across. The room is an illustration.

Blue Jug and Orange

Medium
Oil on canvas board
Size
40 × 30 cm
Year
2007
Price
£200
Catalogue no.
88

This blue jug belonged to a friend and I admired it for some time before borrowing it to paint! The crisp white tablecloth shows up the colour and the shape of the jug. The orange and orange dish are essential in this combination.

Stylised oil still life of a green bottle, a white jug, daisies, and grapes with vine leaves, set against a gold frame.
Stylised Still Life shown at its real size on a wall

Shown at its real size, 51 × 40 cm. Above a cabinet about 90 cm wide. The room is an illustration.

Stylised Still Life

Medium
Oil on canvas board
Size
51 × 40 cm
Year
2022
Price
£300
Catalogue no.
89

This started as a composition of bottles, which then became the interesting structure it is now.

Watercolour of three shells: a sea urchin, a dark brown spiral shell and a pink shell with a toothed opening.
Three Shells shown at its real size on a wall

Shown in a typical mount and frame, which are not included. The painting itself is 20 × 26 cm. Above a side table about 65 cm across. The room is an illustration.

Three Shells

Medium
Watercolour on paper
Size
20 × 26 cm
Price
Not for sale
Catalogue no.
141
Oil painting of bottles and mugs simplified into overlapping flat shapes in cream, blue and brown.

Bottles and mugs

Medium
Oil on canvas board
Year
1970s
Price
Not for sale
Catalogue no.
182
Pencil drawing of a spiky shell, a sea urchin and smaller shells, in fine grey detail.

Pencil Study of Shells

Medium
Pencil on paper
Year
1989
Price
Price on request [Joan to price]
Catalogue no.
185