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Welcome to the online home of Pat Bellay . Artist + Designer  

11th April 2023  > Needham Market Art Show over yesterday sold 8No cards + no paintings....so oculd hae been worse...next??                     

Update 5th April 2023 > Had all my paintings out of storage, since closing Studio Feb 21, at home now + have started painting again > Nos 169 + 170 now in 'Gallery' page.

Designer activities now practically over now [after 54 years!!] wef updating of Building Regulations in June this year - have no desire to start learning all that's involved, plus more greater changes in the pipeline etc etc! Still available should advice +/or opinion sought!! 

*If there is no website 'Menu' showing on left, click on 3 horizontal lines top left in headline + website 7No sections will come up >> Home . About Us . BellayArt . Gallery . Design portfolio . Services . Contact Us 

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Am/was essentially a one man band [though had part time assistance over the years] Designer - Pat Bellay Designers Ltd [mainly architectural - closed my office April 2009 to semi-retire + work from home [*Now practically inactive - see above] + to concentrate more on art] + Artist - BellayArt [mainly abstract/semi abstract] - started.painting in the mid 60,s, stopped in 1967, started again in 2007 [40 year 'gap year'?!] Based now at home > 4 Crown Paddock in Needham Market, Suffolk, IP6 8RY.

*Website is/has always been a DIY attempt [via www.gbbo.co.uk/via Google Analytics/now Google G Suite] + has to be viewed as 'work in progress', even after all this time as I continue to grapple with the mechanics of forming/sorting! For that I apologise, as I still find the whole process quite baffling but I soldier on...! Still 'trying...!*Aug/Sept 20 had to convert website from Google Classic sites to Google New sites! Problematical 'of course' but am still slowly sorting.......!!

The 'Designer' side  of website is very minimal [want to cover 50 odd years in private practice/40 odd on own a/c - as a matter of record combined with 'Campaign for Revolution as regards the ghastly + utterly negative/useless UK Planning Control system'], initially had an odd selection of job photos as attachments but have now replaced these with collection of various jobs [1968 to present time] under  'Design Portfolio'. This will be continually expanded as + when. Concentrating mainly on the 'Artist' side under 'Gallery' - that is continually expanding + includes all paintings illustrated with No; title; media; on board or canvas info; size; price ['those sold'], + frame/no frame....many available as A5 cards @ £2.75 each including envelope, excluding p+p.

*See under BellayArt for 2No ex popup Galleries +3rd + last external venue > Studio [formerly Studio/Gallery] , The Causeway, Needham Market that I closed in this February, to continue working from home whilst keeping association with all those previously featured in Studio. Had over 100 hundred paintings + items in secure dry storage awaiting opportunity to have at, or very near home, where 'with immediate access' I can more easily re-invigorate BellayArt activity.....> Now [Oct22] set up in basic [but reasonably workable] form!

* Contact.....>> Ring > Pat on 07974 424374 anytime! 

Or > email me > pat@patbellay.co.uk, then there is always messaging via BellayArt on Facebook.

*Only annual Exhibitions still participatng in are > 

East Anglian Artists Exhibition in St Edmundsbury Cathedral  during July or August.

Needham Market Art Exhibition during Easter Bank holiday weekend.

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**Personal explanation > As a 'designer' on my own a/c [*Now inactive] I have never ever 'advertised' anywhere as never take on anything I am not prepared to put my name to. All work has come in via recommendation/seen what you do have done etc. Where people have just come across me/seen something I have done, or been recommended, whatever way, in all cases generally I always start off with both barrels first on a like it or lump it basis/take it or leave it what you see is what you get QED. OK that can come across as arrogant +/or bombastic, but that's the way it is! Not a brilliant designer, wish I were, but have always been determined to do my best + build on abilities/experience regardless of budget or circumstance. *Even then there are numerous jobs I daren't go back + look at, full control never been achieved, only part/some little to none! *As of 2020 will only look at any 'design' project if find it interesting enough to get involved, but am increasingly reluctant to even think about tackling the planning gestapo/planning system that get/s steadily worse year by year!!

*Explanation necessary as 'design' ethos continues + website meant to promote that, not 'advertise' + to further the cause to get the UK Planning Control system drastically looked into/overhauled < after 50 years of trying I have to accept that this is never going to happen, not that this will stop me trying at any + every opportunity!. Whereas as an 'artist' I am indeed 'advertising' my work to hopefully sell/find patronage + to develope/progress as an artist.

Copyright >> All images contained in this website remain the sole property of Pat Bellay. 

Images may not be downloaded, reproduced, copied, projected or used in any way without express permission.

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