Paintings of Southend by Sharon Diack-Thicke Ria August 15, 2016 Kursaal, Landmarks & Attractions, Seaside, Southend, Southend Pier, Theatres Local artist, Sharon Diack-Thicke, has recently been busy painting different locations around the Southend-on-Sea area. Her paintings have been making their way around local social media and receiving a lot of attention lately, and it’s no wonder. These paintings of Southend are stunning, and she deserves recognition for capturing our favourite views of Southend so beautifully. We got a hold of Sharon and asked her why we’ve suddenly started seeing her paintings everywhere on social media! I have been painting and drawing ever since I was a child. Recently I got the painting ‘bug’ again and painted some sights of places I had visited. After that, I wanted to paint the clock tower at Shoebury Garrison. I uploaded it to Twitter just to show my friends, and someone asked to buy it straight away. After that, I thought it might be nice to do a set of Southend and the surrounding area. I’ve always just painted for myself and, occasionally, friends and family have asked me to draw or paint something for them. It was only after receiving some positive feedback on social media that I thought it would be worth trying to show them. As they say, sometimes your biggest regret is not doing something. I am only a self-taught amateur artist and have a full time job, so although I would love to paint full time, I can still only do it in my spare time. But it relaxes me and gives me a lot of enjoyment, and it is lovely to hear other people’s comments when they say that a painting has evoked a memory or a feeling in them. That makes the hours that are put into it all worthwhile. You can find more of Sharon’s artwork on her Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/sentimentaljourneyart/ or follow her on Twitter @SharonThicke Browse her paintings of Southend below! Beach Hut Sunset 18″ x 14″ – still available to purchase Thorpe Bay Beach Huts 18″ x 14″ – being held subject to being sold Cliffs Pavilion 18″ x 14″ – still available to purchase Coastguard Sunrise 18″ x 14″ – still available to purchase The Kursaal 20″ x 16″ – SOLD East Beach 18″ x 14″ – still available to purchase Leigh Creek Sunrise 20″ x 16″ – SOLD Maunsell Fort Sunrise 18″ x 14″ – still available to purchase Pier Lift Winter Sun 18″ x 14″ – still available to purchase Southend Sunset 20″ x 16″ – SOLD Hadleigh Castle Sunrise 18″ x 14″ – still available to purchase Shoeburyness Boom Sunrise 20″ x 16″ – still available to purchase Other spectacular paintings not based on Southend: Sharon also has some wonderful paintings based on locations (far, far away) outside of Southend. Definitely worth showcasing here too. If you are interested in a painting by Sharon that has already been listed as Sold, they can be printed on Canvas, Acrylic, Aluminium, Forex, Posters and Hard Backed Posters. Prices will depend on size and medium. 2017 Calendars of Southend paintings can also be bought for £8.50 (plus P&P if not local), and they look fantastic! Please contact Sharon on Facebook for more information: https://www.facebook.com/sentimentaljourneyart/