Blog
It is very tempting to let the images speak for themselves and of course ultimately they must. Nonetheless this blog enables me to explain something about how, why, when and where my work is made. It is a place where I can share parts of my working day, the progress of a painting or etching and where my work is to be exhibited.
Lindisfarne
During a recent trip to Scotland to deliver fresh work to Number Four Gallery in St. Abbs I stayed over for a couple of nights with my friend and fellow artist, Nigel Leighton, in the nearby village of Coldingham. My visits to this part of the country have led to a number of paintings and […]
Read more...Printmaking Exhibition
An exhibition of original prints by “Up North Printmakers” a creative collective of printmakers living and working in the north of England. The exhibition at Higherford Mills studio complex in the Lancashire village of Barrowford will include etching, drypoint, lino-cut, wood-cut, mono-print and more! Calling all art lovers to this exhibition where ALL the prints […]
Read more...Colne Blues 2018 Day Three.
All good things must come to an end and last night King King brought the awesome British Rhythm and Blues Festival 2018 to a fitting climax. As Artist-in-Residence for the second successive year it has been a privilege to be part of this festival again. Sketching musicians is what I do but it never gets […]
Read more...Colne Blues 2018 Day 2
My second year as Artist-in-Residence at The Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival and my second day of the 2018 festival. Pages from a sketchbook can be seen below. I’ve said these things before but they lose none of their relevance despite repetition: I only paint gigs I’ve attended. For me, you just have to […]
Read more...Nothin’ but The Blues!
Last night I returned to The Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival 2018 as “Artist-in-Residence” and what a flying start to the weekend! Here are a selection of pages from my sketchbook: Slack Alice at The Muni. Catfish at The Muni Xander And The Peace Pirates at The Hippodrome Connie Lush at The Hippodrome I’ll […]
Read more...Creative Workshop at The Biscuit Factory
I am delighted to report that I will be running a “dry-point” printmaking workshop at The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle upon Tyne later in the year as part of the Gallery’s Creative Workshops scheme. Dry-point produces a similar result to etching albeit with a softer line and it does not necessitate the use of nitric acid. […]
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