Not Just a Cup - new still life series
By Carole Condé
Original artworks
Acrylic on canvas-covered board
Framed
Three sizes:
Framed size: H: 32cm X W: 32cm x 4 - £445 each or £425 each for two or more
Framed size H:47cm x W:47cm x 1 - £575 or £545 for two or more
Framed size H:42cm x W:47cm x 4 - £575 or £545 for two or more
Multi-talented Carole Condé has turned her hand to creating this new series of intimate, small-scale paintings exploring the quiet ritual of cups and saucers through an expressive, colour-led lens.
Each piece is layered with rhythmic dots, playful spots and stripes and confident splashes of pigment, creating a sense of movement and spontaneity.
Though modest in scale, the works carry a vibrant presence — celebrating everyday objects as moments of joy, warmth and visual delight. Designed to bring instant joy, these pieces are perfect for adding a bright, uplifting touch to your space. Small in size, full of personality — and each one completely unique.
Regardless of subject, at the heart of all Carole's work is an underpinning respect and appreciation for fine draughtsmanship and a love of encouraging the viewer to see wonder in the everyday.
This passion for drawing attention to the overlooked or commonplace has resulted in this new body of still life paintings, created specially for our Whitsun 2026 Pride of Place exhibition.
She continues to work across a range of media and styles, happily switching from traditional set-ups, where objects emerge from dark backgrounds, to ones with a brighter, more contemporary feel.
Whatever their mood, all her still life paintings combine light, colour, composition and brushstrokes to depict the beauty and detail in commonplace, domestic items in a way that transcends the object.
ABOUT CAROLE CONDE
Carole is a fine artist living and working in Gloucestershire.
She is a very versatile artist and has produced work for clients depicting subjects as diverse as human portraiture, vintage bicycles, American fairground rides, Greek and Roman statuary, beautiful country homes and even building sites!
Her large charcoal drawing that shows the demolition of the old Whitbread Flowers Brewery in Cheltenham is owned by Cheltenham Museum & Art Gallery and is on display in The Wilson.
Regardless of subject, at the heart of all her work is a deep respect and appreciation for fine draughtsmanship and a love of encouraging the viewer to see beauty in the everyday.
She continues to work across a range of media and styles, happily switching from traditional set-ups where objects emerge from dark backgrounds to ones with a brighter, more contemporary feel. Whatever their mood, all her still life works combine light, colour, composition and brushstrokes to depict the beauty and detail in everyday items in a way that transcends the object.
Carole gained her Fine Art degree from Birmingham School of Art in 1994. The following year she began teaching drawing and painting to students on pre-degree Art Foundation courses, before taking the plunge a decade later and becoming a full-time artist.
She first exhibited at Spencer House Gallery in summer 2024 when she won our inaugural co-sponsored plein air competition at Painswick Rococo Garden. Her work has been highly sought-after here ever since.
