Gina Belford
Contact details
Email: gbelford@me.com Telephone: 07974 26730 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ginabelfordart Instagram: www.instagram.com/ginabelfordart |
Gina creates vibrant, emotive mixed media paintings and has an array of work which can be encapsulated by her love of the sea, florals, poetry, gold and above all working with rich textures. She creates shoreline seascapes as this is her favourite place to sit and contemplate.
Gina loves to create her smaller emotive paintings of hearts, hot air balloons and stars using acrylic paint before cutting by hand and adding either gold leaf, sparkles or both. Since creating these smaller paintings Gina has been commissioned to paint larger versions some of which have been personalised with anniversary dates and names. However, 2020 has been an exciting year for Gina creatively and it’s seen her move towards abstract paintings. Some of these paintings have been inspired by the poetry of her late grandfather where she collages lines from his poems onto and into her work. Some of Gina’s originals have been made into prints and greetings cards to provide lots of choice and a range of prices. Gina hopes you enjoy looking at her work through this exciting virtual arts trail. |
These paintings were inspired by a poem entitled 'Finding peace thoughts' which was written by my late Grandfather. He was born in 1908 and saw so many changes in his lifetime and loved to write poetry about his experiences.
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Sending peace thoughts
An original mixed media painting in acrylic on paper. 23 x 23 cm mounted £65 This poem is about how he was feeling lonely as though no-one cared but when he reaches out and feels the love from others he feels 'great gladness' as though the 'loving thoughts are heaven sent'. More Info |
Great Gladness
An original mixed media painting in acrylic on paper. 18 x 24 cm mounted £65 My grandfather typed most of his poems on a typewriter. I have copied his original typed poem and interwoven and collaged pieces into my painting. The pops of coloured spots are my fingerprints which represent the love of others around us. This seemed the perfect way to combine the creative work of my grandfather with mine. More Info 
The love of four
Acrylic and mixed media 25 x 25 cm framed £47 Star and heart painting inspired by the love of four, whether a family unit, siblings, or friends. We are all shining stars in our own right and its love that ties us all together. Each star or heart starts as a larger abstract painting using acrylic paint and using palette knife to give the paint a rich and textural look and feel. The main colours are pinks and greens, and these are complimented with gold glitter which catch the light beautifully. More Info 
Love and hearts
Acrylic and mixed media 12 x 12 cm framed £25 Love and hearts in pink, red and orange. A collage heart painting inspired by love and unity and how it binds us together. Each heart starts as a larger abstract painting using acrylic paint and is painted with palette knife which gives the paint a rich and textural look and feel. The hearts are cut by hand and sparkled by hand. More Info |
Calm
Giclee print and hand embellished with glitter. 25 x 30 cm mounted £30 This is a giclee print of my original acrylic seascape painting called ‘Calm’. My print is hand embellished with glitter across the beach which gives it an original feel as each one will be unique. I’ve used gold glitter on the pebbles and white glitter on the crashing waves Professionally printed and professionally mounted and backed using conservation graded mount card. Ready to pop in a frame of your choice. More Info 
Blue star and heart with gold
Acrylic and mixed media 12 x 12 cm framed £23 You are a star! Turquoise blue heart inside a teal star with red highlights all with gold sparkles. This collage painting was inspired by the people who are stars in our life and the love we share. The star and heart start as a larger abstract painting using acrylic paint with palette knife which gives the paint a rich and textural look and feel. They are cut by hand before adding sparkle. More Info 
Freedom
Acrylic with mixed media 12 x 12 cm £23 Blue and gold hot air balloon hand painted with acrylic paint and palette knife before being cut by hand using my own hand drawn templates. The balloon is embellished with gold metal leaf and glitter which will make it sparkle and shine. More Info |
Love and sparkle pink heart
Giclee print and hand embellished with glitter. 33 x 33 cm mounted £30 This is a giclee print of my original collage paintings entitled ‘Love & Sparkle’. The print was professional printed which means it looks exactly like the original. Professionally mounted and backed by the framers using conservation graded mount card. More Info 
Shoreline
Acrylic and mixed media Shoreline seascape heart 12 x 12cm framed £23 This heart is a little reminder of the sea. A glimpse of the seashore with its crashing waves and golden sand. This heart is hand painted with acrylic paint and palette knife before being cut by hand using my hand drawn template. The heart has been embellished with gold glitter making it sparkle and shine just like the seashore on a bright summer’s day. More Info 
Pink Heather
Acrylic with mixed media 12 x 12 cm framed £23 Pink and purple heart which has a delicate pop of vibrant green embellished with gold metal leaf. This collage is inspired by heathers and thistles I have enjoyed seeing during my recent walks in the British countryside. More Info |