Jo Delafons

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Anchor. A lovely elderly gent saw my work on the Adur Art Trail and gave me this wonderful rusted padlock and other treasures. I may remove this little boat and do something more worthy of such a spectacular lock, but I do quite like the simplicity of it and the contrast in their weights. What do you think? Any good titles?
Several tiny pieces this weekend was all I managed because I've been busy with end of term and the Adur Art trail.
I can't quite believe... I will be doing this all the time soon...🤓
Another of my abstract paintings I am getting framed.
I've just sent this painting and two others for framing. I see a loose relationship between these and the boats and jetty structures that have dominated my sculptures over the past year. I am keen to develop further abstract reliefs and paintings that play with layers and depth of focus.
Experimenting with the Snapseed app. Some of my sculptures in the studio against the light. Helps connect my abstract paintings and my sculptures more clearly.
Catch. The base is a squashed basket someone kindly dropped off at my desk. It was already in these beautiful rolling waves.
Do come to the Adur Art Trail this weekend! Shoreham by Sea is a lovely little town and well worth a visit. My work, and lots of other local artists, are in the central venue near St Mary's church ( top of New Rd) I will be at my studio, in West St Loft Studios,( in West Street) along with 13 other artists, as it is our Open Studio day too tomorrow, ( sat 9th June, 11 till 3pm) If you get here before 1pm the market will also be on in the centre of town.
Small boats, experiments with rope lines and balance. Each boat is approx. 4 cm and attached to a bolt or something I've found on the riverbank.
Bouquet of boats at the Aduŕ Art Trail. I want to do more exploring this idea, I like the simplicity and lightness of it.
Adur Arts Trail ( in Shoreham by Sea, West Sussex) opens for three weeks from today. My work is in the central venue in the town centre, alongside lots of other local artists. It is open every day for the next three weeks, do come along if you are in the area!
This piece has just gone to a lovely home. It started more as a fishing boat shape. First pic here is final version, swipe to see its changes. I wanted some sort of cabin in it but kept breaking it up and in the end it became just a rudder-like shape. I also liked the idea of suggesting washing on a line as I'd been drawing sheets blowing outside the houseboats. The base is made from copper nails from an old boat built in 1860 that was being broken down on the Riverbank.
Hmm.. worked late on this one and its not right but tempted to put it in the show I have to put up today for the Adur Art trail as I'm always most interested in the piece I am on.
Ups and Downs. A new piece I've been working on. Still needs tweeking.
Posts. I particularly like the pencil stub in this piece. Its gone to a lovely chap who said he follws my work on here. Thanks for coming to the open house! Send me a message if you see this as I am sorry, I can't remember your name!
Just heard I sold this piece, 'Tide', yesterday! Thanks so much to Lisa at Aymer Arts for a brilliant first open house and all her hard work. I'm delighted to have sold 7 pieces. If one of them was you, thank you!
The open house my work is in shuts tomorrow, at 6pm but many are open bank holiday Monday. My work is at Aymer Arts, 1 Aymer Rd on the West Hove Trail. I will have more work ( including some big pieces) at the central venue, St Mary's Church Hall (on the coner of New Rd ) in Shoreham by Sea throughout June as part of the Adur Art Trail, and am having an open studio on June 9th at my studio in West St Loft, West St, Shoreham by Sea. Do come along and say hello if you are able.
Another little piece about 10cm in height. Apologies, am doing a few reposts as busy with open house but I have edited them in snapseed for accurate colour and detail.This is freestanding, it balances on a washer that isn't attached to the rusty bolt. The washer is meant to suggest a bouy or life ring. All the house boats here are reached by precarious jetties or ladders so i used rusty panel pins up to it.
This is a tiny piece, the boat is only 3cm or so. Part of a series of tests experimenting with balancing and lifting.
Love this free Snapseed app! Its a bit like photoshop but much simpler to use. Really like some pieces in black and white. What do you think?