ArenA - ProfilesArchive

About Me

Abit about myself ~
I'm Gaynor Lewis, artist, aka ArenA.
I live in an area in the United Kingdom called Derbyshire, which is possibly best known for its green countryside, the wonderful Peak District, Bakewell Puddings and maybe the plague at Eyam.
I work doing what I love and it offers such variety, I take full advantage of that.
I am free to express myself and the things that I feel for, every moment.
I love art, all kinds; I love artistic flair and creation; I love life.
My website has samples of my artwork and if you are interested in a piece shown or wish to find out more about a commission by me for you - please message me.
Links below to visit my website, sign up for my newsletter and visit my eBay Store.
Looking for link swaps, please message, if you just want to link to me anyway - heres a banner ~ thanks n kisses........
My work is on show at the Indigenous Art Exhbition at Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, UK from 10th - 17th March.
Six other pieces of my work will be at the Curbar Art Show from 24th - 25th March at Curbar, Derbyshire, UK.
Later......
Upcoming exhibitions featuring my artwork, click on the Exhibitions button here and on my home page and be updated on what I'm doing:
My DeviantART Gallery

My artwork and photograph packages are available from AMI
more to be added asap....
Click on the AMI link above to visit!
View my Artist site at OKYA - www.okya.co.uk
MySpace Blog
Bravenet Journal
Click the banner above to visit Animal Rescue.
Always interested in learning of new opportunities and welcome galleries(currently sorting out my diary for this years exhibitions, please contact if you would like me to hold an exhibition with you), publishers and private commissioners, message me.....
Also interested in agents; folks that may wish to sell any of my lines(commission based for use of images) - could be cafepress or similar; gift shops, card shops, any shops that would like to purchase any of my greeting card ranges for their store....
Book publishers, art publishers, cd covers, etc - also commissions taken for pets, etc....
Just message me and let me know what you are thinking - I'll get back to you asap :)

My Interests

Things I get a buzz from ~
Paint, Creation, Nature, Wildlife, Music, Long Haired Guys, Dance, Beaches, Walking, Life.
I've taken a load of my artwork off here and so if you wanna see more either go visit my website or my DeviantART gallery where you can see much more of it!

Music I love - Glam, rock, goth & alternative mainly, punx cool, 80's too.

I most definately have a hair fetish, dunno why guys go and cut their hair, I know, I know, often its a job thing but if you knew how it can make a girl feel you'd never do it........same as wearing make-up/eyeliner, phwooooor, 'nuff said

I have a dog, 2 cats, 2 lizards, 4 rabbits, 4 fish, 2 budgies, 1 husband and 1 son which keep me quite busy and very happy.
I love all animals and am back studying again, for a diploma in Animal Care, currently.

Vic Wayne

Recent exhibition - March 2007, me with two of my paintings - TiK ToK and Fallen. Both acrylics on canvas.

I'd like to meet:

The friends I'd love to meet ~
Artists, art appreciators, art collectors, graphic designers, publishers, writers, singers, etc, etc.
Anyone with the same interests, read what interests me!
Bands, Glami's, Goths, Rockers n weirdos - pull up a pew, lol n make yourselves at home................
If you Rock, I wanna be friends!
All that have an individual flair, creativity and spirit, those that are unhibited and true to themselves......................

Music:

The music that rocks my world ~
Tigertailz, Motley Crue, Wrathchild, Smashed Gladys, Poison, Faster Pussycat, Roxx Gang, The Cult, Murderdolls, Wednesday 13, G n R, Vice Squad, Quireboys, Kiss, Gene loves Jezebel, Kiss, LA Guns, Cinderella, Iron Maiden, Alien Sex Fiend, Play Dead, Ramones, Salutation, Skid Row, Fillmore Slim, Aerosmith, Free, Rainbow, Led Zeppelin, Cult, T-Rex, AC/DC, Hanoi Rocks, Roxx Gang, LA Guns, New Model Army, Kiss, Faith No More, Cinderella, Love/Hate, Crazyhead, older Wonderstuff(Gimme more, more, more), Whitesnake, Motorhead, Sebastian Bach, Siouxsie, Cherry Bombz, Twisted Sister, Megadeth, Dogs D'Amour, March Violets, Zodiac Mindwarp, Sisters of Mercy, Damned, Stiff Little Fingers, Angelic Upstarts, Sweet, T-Rex, March Violets, BOD - basically Glam, Rock, Metal, Goth, Punk, Alternative music!

Movies:

Movies that I never tire of ~
The Crow, Rocky Horror Show, Singing in the Rain(yes I'm a Gene Kelly fan!), Bill and Ted films, Blade, Waynes World.

Television:

Programmes that make me smile ~
Little Britain, Lost, 24,

Books:

Books ~
Fox in Socks by Dr Suess. The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton.

Heroes:

Inspirationals roll of honour ~
My mom & dad :)
My uncle, mentor and adviser - a fantastic wildlife artist, Eric Shepherd.
Beki Bondage, who had a great influence on me in the eighties.
My husband for helping me through a difficult time when I was ill & loving me without question no matter what.

My Blog

No more pigs ........

After alot of deliberation, I have decided to quit college(animal care course). Its not a decision I came to easily and I have enjoyed alot of what I did whilst there. My health has been worrying me ...
Posted by ArenA on Tue, 06 Feb 2007 10:07:00 PST

New digital piece ..........Shhh.....Be Silent!

Ok so today I should've set to my assignments but hell lol, I just couldn't get motivated. So after taking my Flamingo piece to the framers I decided to work on some photography for AMI but haha got t...
Posted by ArenA on Fri, 08 Dec 2006 03:33:00 PST

Press release for IAG IAE Exhibition ~ Nottingham UK January 2007

Independent Artists Group - IAG IAE to show art in Nottingham, England, at View from the Top Gallery, January 2007 IAG Gallery Showing in NottinghamOver thirty top notch Artists from theIndependent Ar...
Posted by ArenA on Thu, 07 Dec 2006 10:54:00 PST

New work completed, latest exhibition, and the rest of whats happenin' right now..........

Hey there guys :)I've at last made the time to complete my flamingos painting - Flamingo Fight.The idea was taken from yet another visit to the zoo where I saw a couple of flamingos squabbling. I love...
Posted by ArenA on Thu, 07 Dec 2006 04:55:00 PST

Twycross Zoo - Day 2

Today I worked around the Langurs and Lemurs at the Zoo.Sorry this is short and sweet but its late and I really have to get to bed, else I'll not wake up early enough.Langurs are leaf eating monkeys a...
Posted by ArenA on Tue, 31 Oct 2006 03:48:00 PST

Work Experience at Twycross Zoo

This week I am doing my work experience as part of my course for Animal Care, at Twycross Zoo.So today was my first day.I was quite nervous, so looking forward to this! So without hardly any sleep I s...
Posted by ArenA on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 12:57:00 PST

My week so far..............

This week so far at College has been a boring, probably typical type of week but finished on a high note for me today. I've got to do work experience for part of my course and had a 3 week placement a...
Posted by ArenA on Thu, 12 Oct 2006 04:11:00 PST

Sorry for my lack of comments .................

Sorry for my lack of comments.............lately and also for me not visiting your pages as often. I promise I'll try to more often, I'm missing you all.Ok, recent-ish news;I'm now licensed with AMI, ...
Posted by ArenA on Wed, 20 Sep 2006 12:08:00 PST

2 new pieces...................

I've done a new pic of Vic Wayne, vocalist, always love drawing him.Graphite on Arches watercolour HP paper, approx. 10 x 14 inches.Ok, have been on my hols and did finish my coursework piece so at la...
Posted by ArenA on Fri, 14 Jul 2006 04:02:00 PST

Night Spirit ~ new pastel painting

Still hurting but trying to soldier on :)I've done a new pic in pastels, this time of my favorite animal, a lemur. I've chosen the black and white ruffed lemur, this time to focus on ~ Night Spirit....
Posted by ArenA on Mon, 26 Jun 2006 10:48:00 PST