Sophie Ploeg

Just received this piece of lace, found on Ebay. I am not sure what it is exactly (lace is famously difficult to identify) but my guess is that it is Idrija lace (Slovenia), perhaps 18th/19th century? I love the pattern and hope to use in a painting soon. I found a short film about Idrija Lace on YouTube:

Detail of one of my paintings, Italian lace oil on linen. The rest will be revealed in a few months!

Work in progress...lace textures...

Just a small one, but I hope you like it. 20x30cm / 8x12" Oil on linen on board

For the last leg of the tour the BP PORTRAIT AWARD EXHIBITION 2013 opens at Wolverhampton Art Gallery 1 March - 14 June http://www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk/events/bp-portrait-award-2013/ which includes my ‘Self Portrait with Lace Collar' Wolverhampton Art Gallery  Lichfield St  Wolverhampton  West Midlands  WV1 1DU  Monday – Saturday: 10am – 5pm Closed Bank Holidays  Café open Monday – Saturday: 10.30am – 4.30pm  Admission free