West Norfolk Artists Association


The WNAA Challenge No. 8 February 2021

WNAA members were given the challenge of making a piece of artwork inspired by a piece of music of their choosing. Thirty-seven artists took up the challenge and you can see the results here, in alphabetical order.

Artwork

Helena Anderson
Spanish Gypsy Dance
Pastel pencils on black pastel board

My inspiration is the opera Carmen, which is my favourite, and I love all the music from it, and it reminds me of the Flamenco danced by the spanish gipsies.

Artwork

Helen Breach
Venus
Oil on canvas 200 x 100cms.

Inspired by Venus from Holst's Planet Suite.

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Jacqueline Bright
The Sound of Silence
Pastels, 13 x 19ins.

Inspired by the Simon and Garfunkel song.

Artwork

Stina Burger
Dancing Through the Trees
Oil on board

One of my favourite pieces of music is Suite no.1 for jazz orchestra by Shostakovich, it always makes me feel like dancing.

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Michelle Louise Carter
Hushabye
Acrylics and gesso on canvas using palette knives and fingers

'Hushabye' by Korn. The deep sense of tranquility with an unexpected surprise.

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David Cook
Going Home
Multi-media layered papercut

Inspired by the music of the New World Symphony by Antonin Dvorak.

Artwork

Alison D'Oyley
Tranquility
Pen and watercolour

I have realised that almost all music makes me feel happy, relaxed and tranquil.

Artwork

Ann Froshaug
Concierto de Aranjuez
A1 size watercolour on tissue paper

Inspired by the Concierto de Aranjuez by Rodrigo. Spanish guitar concerto written in 1939.

Artwork

Sally Anne Goodale
March Riverside
Acrylic on canvas board

My music choice was Messing about on the River by Josh MacRae.

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Pat Hillard
Wish You Were Here
Acrylic on canvas - price £495

From the song of the same name by Pink Floyd.

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Jill Ilett
Le Onde
Acrylic inks

Inspired by Ludovico Einaudi's haunting piano music.

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Elizabeth Inger
Play Your Own Tune
Diptych - Acrylic inks, candle wax, tissue paper and oil pastels on paper.

Artwork

Helga Joergens
Franz Schubert: Impromptu Opus 90, No. 3 G-flat major
Acrylic gouache on grey board

Artwork

Moira Johnson
An English Country Garden
Acrylics

This brings back happy memories singing in the school choir.

Artwork

Jo Halpin Jones
The Colours of Music
Digital Art

An artwork inspired by various pieces of classical music.

Artwork

Jacqueline Kitch
'Dancing to Ludovico Einaudi's I Giorni
Acrylic and acrylic pen on glass

I find this a very peaceful and relaxing tune.

Artwork

Barry Langley
Here Comes the Rain Again
Watercolour

From the song of the same name by the Eurythmics.

Artwork

Joy Layton
River of Dreams
Ink and watercolour

Inspired by Billy Joel's River of Dreams

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David Lendrum
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection”
Acrylic on canvas

Artwork

Esther Marshall
Max Bruch Violin Concerto No.1. in G Minor
Acrylic 22 x 18ins.

Artwork

Stephen Martyn
The Royal Scot at Beattock Bank
Watercolour 53 x 32cms.

Whenever I hear the stirring theme from the old Paul Temple radio series it brings a scene like this to mind. The tune, by Vivian Ellis, is called Coronation Scot, but the train here is actually The Royal Scot.

Artwork

Nataliya Mykhalova
Flower Duet
Watercolour

Inspired by Delibes - Flower duet from Lakme.

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Carol Nicholls
Morning Mood
Acrylic 40 x 40cms.

From Grieg's Peer Gynt. I love this gentle beginning and how it builds to a crescendo as you can feel the sun bursting forth. A new day dawns.

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Chris Peel
Like a Rolling Stone
Oil on canvas

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Val Philpot
Uptown Funk
Acrylic

Artwork

Kit Price Moss
The Flight of the Bumblebee
Collage, ink, crayon, watercolour

Inspired by the music of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.

Artwork

Lynne Rackstraw
The Swan
Mixed media on watercolour paper

Inspired by the Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saens.

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Gill Repper
Intermezzo
Acrylic

My favourite piece of music is The Intermezzo between Acts 3 & 4 of Carmen, when the smugglers with Jose and Carmen are sheltering in the Andalusian Mountains on the way to Seville. Whenever I hear this I can feel the heat, the rocky terrain and wild eagles flying overhead.

Artwork

Andrew Schumann
Musical Pleasure
Painted MDF, Freshwater pearl. 32 x 37 x 4cm

Surround (Birch leaf); Stroke (Freshwater pearl); Stimulate (Mandelbrot fractal).

Artwork

Jean Skutela
Sanity
Mixed media

The artwork was painted listening to my favourite song ‘Vincent’.

Artwork

Michael Smith
Midnight Blue by Kenny Burrell
Acrylics

My dear wife Jan would often play this while we sat and had breakfast together. It's based on a pencil drawing I made of her 'afternoon siesta' while on the Greek island of Skiathos in 1980.

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Michele Summers
The Hebrides
Oil on canvas

Singing along with Runrig: I’m still dreaming of the Hebrides.

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John Walker
Albatross
Oils

Albatross is a guitar-based instrumental by Fleetwood Mac, released as a single in 1969 and later featuring on the The Pious Bird of Good Omen album. The piece was composed by Peter Green.

Artwork

Chandra Ward
The Lark Ascending
Pastels

Inspired by ‘The Lark Ascending’ by Vaughn Williams.... it’s is so uplifting and evocative... I picture the skylark in full song rising slowly over the fields lit by the morning sun.

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Lesley Williams
What Are You Looking For?
Mixed media

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C. Julie Witt
Tempos of Life
Watercolour

Inspired by Ravel's Bolero. The smoldering tempo and excitement as the piece moves on to the final climax of cymbals and drums; an explosion like a clap of thunder and a flash of lightening!