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Ted Coneys Family Portraits @tedconeys.bsky.social · 1d

In my painting WHO STOLE THE TOOTHPASTE? (2019) I used Ely Courthouse because I understood that E. H. Shepard had been inspired by it for his illustrations for THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS. Until now I had no proof that he ever visited Ely. Until now #visitely #elymuseum #familyportraits ehshepard

Ted Coneys Family Portraits @tedconeys.bsky.social · 15d

I’ve just made an oil sketch of one of my brother’s car engines for my 2026 painting FORGED IN LIFE. The painting will still be about family but have a climate change element as well. #oilpainting #climatechange #pollution #familyportraits

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Ted Coneys Family Portraits @tedconeys.bsky.social · 23d

I’ve been sketching my grandson’s Lego with a ballpoint pen recently. I might want to use it in a painting, sometime #ballpointpen #oilpaintings #familyportraits #visitely

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Ted Coneys Family Portraits @tedconeys.bsky.social · 29d

We’ve just been celebrating our daughter’s 50th birthday. I made this painting, entitled ‘Ghosts’ at the time of her christening #familyportraits #oilpainting #visitely #popupgallery

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Ted Coneys Family Portraits @tedconeys.bsky.social · Sep 28

This painting reminded me of the work of Munch when I visited the Arnolfini Gallery in Bristol last week. It is all about memories and passed experiences #bristol #oilpaintings
#popupgallery #arnolfini #familyportraits

Ted Coneys Family Portraits @tedconeys.bsky.social · Sep 20

I’ve just visited the Victoria Gallery in Bath where I was a student 60 years ago. I saw this painting by Gillian Ayers, one of our tutors. I liked the way she added and subtracted paint. #oilpaint #victoriagallery #visitbath #visitely #familyportraits

Ted Coneys Family Portraits @tedconeys.bsky.social · Sep 14

TIME FRAMES - a work in progress. It’s about the inconvenience of death ( you might like to read the text) #oilpainting #familyportraits #popupgallery #visitely

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Ted Coneys Family Portraits @tedconeys.bsky.social · Sep 8

The frame on my painting ‘3001’ was inspired by one I saw in the Uffizi gallery in 2001. I also liked the idea that both pictures involved transport! #uffizigallery #oilpainting #morrisminor #pierodellafrancesca #visitely #familyportraits

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Ted Coneys Family Portraits @tedconeys.bsky.social · Aug 30

I sent a letter to the Ely Standard about our meeting and they turned it into an article! #elystandard #newgalleryforely #visitely

Ted Coneys Family Portraits @tedconeys.bsky.social · Aug 24

IF THE BOATS COME IN - my painting using the symbol of our annual boat race to show who would make it to Sheringham this year. 36 members of the family made it including those from Spain, America and Australia. #familyportraits #oilpaintings

Ted Coneys Family Portraits @tedconeys.bsky.social · Aug 19

We’ve been on our annual holiday to Sheringham, staying at St. Luke’s Cottage as usual. I managed to paint this little watercolour by getting up early each morning to do it #familyportraits #visitely gallery

Ted Coneys Family Portraits @tedconeys.bsky.social · Aug 9

I attended the unveiling of the plaque on Ely Station to celebrate the coming of the line to our city in - 1845. My involvement was tracking down this painting of the event, found in the kitchen at Anglesey Abbey #oilpainting

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Ted Coneys Family Portraits @tedconeys.bsky.social · Aug 4

A quick watercolour sketch of one of our picture frames. It could prove useful as I continue my latest work TIME FRAMES #oilpainting #familyportraits #popupgallery #visitely

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Ted Coneys Family Portraits @tedconeys.bsky.social · Jul 28

I’ve been making drawings of my ‘machines’ for my next painting FORGED IN LIFE #popupgallery #familyportraits #visitely #oilpaintings

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Ted Coneys Family Portraits @tedconeys.bsky.social · Jul 24

Some of my preliminary canvases for sale at my Open Studio in Ely this weekend #cambridgeopenstudio2025 #visitely #oilpaintings #familyportraits

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Ted Coneys Family Portraits @tedconeys.bsky.social · Jul 18

The latest stage of my current painting TIME FRAMES- the Coney/rabbit seals are in place. You can see this and other works at my Open Studio this weekend in Ely #cambridgeopenstudios
#visitely #oilpaintings #familyportraits

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Ted Coneys Family Portraits @tedconeys.bsky.social · Jul 11

I’ve just taken delivery of prints of my painting ANOTHER YEAR ready to sell at my Open Studio which starts tomorrow and is on for the next three weekends #oilpainting #elycathedral #familyportraits #visitely

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Ted Coneys Family Portraits @tedconeys.bsky.social · Jul 10

I’m in the Ely Standard advertising my Open Studio which starts this weekend #oilpainting #familyportraits #cambridgeopenstudios #visitely

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Ted Coneys Family Portraits @tedconeys.bsky.social · Jun 30

I’ve got two paintings in the ‘Showcase’ exhibition at the Babylon Gallery to run alongside the Open Studio events in Ely during the four weekends in July. Pictured is MEMENTO MORI and FORGET- ME - NOTS #oilpaintings #cambridgeopenstudios2025 #babylongallery #visitely

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Ted Coneys Family Portraits @tedconeys.bsky.social · Jun 28

I posted before I had a chance to write anything , Sorry ! This is the next two stages of my current painting TIME FRAMES #familypaintings #oilpaintings #visitely #cambridgeopenstudios

Ted Coneys Family Portraits @tedconeys.bsky.social · Jun 28

Ted Coneys Family Portraits @tedconeys.bsky.social · Jun 17

This is Colonel Beetroot. He was given to me by the Joy Laurey Archive so I can feature him in my 2026 painting FORGED IN LIFE #whirligig #1950childrenstv #mrturnip #familyportraits #popupgallery #oilpainting #cambridgeopenstudio #visitely

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Ted Coneys Family Portraits @tedconeys.bsky.social · Jun 8

My latest painting OLD WIVES TALES has just been framed. It will be on display at my Open Studio event in July #cambridgeopenstudio2025 #popupgallery #visitely #oilpainting #familyportraits

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Ted Coneys Family Portraits @tedconeys.bsky.social · Jun 3

We went to the Tizah Garwood show at the Dulwich Picture Gallery, recently. This one ‘Spanish Lady’ , painted shortly before her death, caught my attention #tizargarwood #afteravalious #oilpainting #dulwichpicturegallery

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Ted Coneys Family Portraits @tedconeys.bsky.social · May 26

I met this young artist when she came to visit my studio and gallery as part of a planned visit prior to doing Cambridge Open Studios in July #cambridgeopenstudios2025 #oilpainting #familyportraits #visitely #popupgallery

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