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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 πŸŽ¨πŸ–ŒοΈπŸΎ

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Looking amazing already!

23.07.2025 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Beautiful and serene!

10.06.2025 05:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing art!

08.06.2025 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Portrait of Nick Finn
Oils on Canvas Board 8 x 8 inches
Painted by David Stooke 2025
#portrait #portraitpainting #oilportraits #travellers #newagetravellers #fineart #wiltshireart #wiltshireartists #salisburyartists #thenewagetravellersbook #thenewagetravellersbookvol2
#hippies #daveidstooke

01.06.2025 21:42 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ha ha! Brilliant!

06.04.2025 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Portrait of Clever Cliff
Oils on Canvas Board
#art #fineart #portraitpainting #oilpainting #traditionalart #traditionelportraitpainting #portraitsinoils #hippies #travellers #crustytravellers #freefestivals #thenewagetravellersbook

03.03.2025 20:31 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you very much Wilfrid! πŸ™‚

27.02.2025 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

26.02.2025 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

26.02.2025 09:43 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A big spliff can make it even more hypnotic!

22.02.2025 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Loving these portraits Tash!

15.02.2025 22:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you very much!

10.02.2025 22:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow!

10.02.2025 22:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That is totally awesome!

10.02.2025 22:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you very much Michael πŸ™‚

09.02.2025 09:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ha ha, brilliant!

04.02.2025 06:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow! πŸ€©πŸ‘

04.02.2025 06:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing!

04.02.2025 06:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow, that's beautiful. Yeah, I reckon developing the "Urban Beauty" series would be a terrific thing to do. It's so unique, I've never seen anyone else doing anything like it!

02.02.2025 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

There are some weirdos on these sites! What daft questions!

02.02.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Awesome!

02.02.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I like it! It does sort of remind me of the work of Lawren Harris, one of the Canadian artists that made up the Group of Seven.

02.02.2025 08:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Cheers Jules! I'd forgotten how you can only layer them so much, before the surface goes all shiny and no more can be applied over the top. I am thrilled about how it's turned out though, and am planning on using these pencils as often as I can moving forward.

01.02.2025 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Cheers Rob! I loved this bus, I'd visit Bob and sit in here dreaming of having a bus of my own. It very sadly burnt down in mysterious circumstances in 1985.

01.02.2025 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

01.02.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1

Northern Spain? Are you sure?

01.02.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

01.02.2025 09:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Than you very much! πŸ™‚

31.01.2025 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

30.01.2025 22:08 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I think this must be my favourite painting of yours, obviously I'm biased because there's an old bus in it, but I just love it on so many levels. The flowers outside windows run it a close second!

27.01.2025 12:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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