'It's That Time Of Year Again'

'It's That Time Of Year Again'

I am happy to say that Daisy and I are taking part in Lee Green Open again this year. For us it is a chance for us to get organised and you to see our work in the enviroment it was created, which after listening to our visitors comments gives some interesting insight.

The informal setting seems to encourage people to take their time and have a really good look!!

Daisy is going to make some cakes for the occasion which I must say is always a treat, I know as her mother I am biased but she has done some lovely work too.

I have got a mixture of new and older work which includes a studio sale which means there is some bargains to be had. Daisy and I would love to see you so please drop by.....

Stable Cottage

1 1/2 Micheldever Road

SE12 8LX

12th & 13th

19th & 20th November

12-7 Saturday

12-6 Sunday



Affordable Art Fair Hampstead Heath

The very successful Affordable Art Fair are launching a new North London Fair this week which is very exciting to be part of.

Hope

I have said before that I am continually amazed by this thing called 'the creative process'. Some years ago now I became bedazzled by the image of these skeletal seadheads growing up the sides of a beautiful blue beach hut and had so much energy to make the paintings that came from that encounter. It was late summer when the shadows start to elongate that I was struck. This year lo and behold late summer walking down the back of the beach huts I was struck again but this time Hollyhocks had seaded themselves and had had their summer glory and now although still holding onto a few flowers they were producing their seads.What hope this image conjures up for me, and this is the word I will go forward with into the autumn.

HOPE

Long Time No Blog

August I feel is not a time for blogging or infact if you can avoid it working at all!!! When you work as a full time artist you need to have time to stop and do something different.
Time to read, fish, bob about in a boat,cycle,walk,think and just look. It gives the internal reservoir a chance to refill itself.

Coming back to to the studio is really exciting....I love it in there today....my space...my work.....my ideas all ready to make some new work.....and I didnt have far to go...my garden.

Rain Rain Go Away.............

I have taken part in  Urban Art Brixton for the past seven years and although have had to face many weathers this past weekend was really something.
Many light weights could not hack it and dissapeared, there were many complaints about the rain and admittedly some pitches seem to be worse hit than others and if work was under glass and framed it was a bit of a disaster.
There is something about this street in Brixton that really gladens the heart whatever the weather, I have met the loveliest people on this street,made friends and when leaving on Sunday was happy as larry.
I sold  a bit and would like to thank everyone that bought something in these ridiculous conditions. Love to all especially Tim Sutton who organises the whole affair.

Urban Art Brixton

I WILL BE AT URBAN ART THIS WEEKEND COME RAIN OR SHINE.

linoleum, my new pal.

Many moons ago I made some lino cuts and for whatever reason the memory of this drifted into the past and I did not think about making them again untill a few weeks ago.
As many other people that spend alot of time alone with their own mind I have become overcome with desire to use this medium.
I am thinking about the images day and night and have discovered some lino cutters of the past that have the most beautiful line 'Sybil Andrews' being one of them.
I have discovered sources of influence of many printmakers that I admire today so have had some real revelations.
I have had some cushions made of my latest lino which I will be showing at the Sydenham Arts Trail this weekend.

Looking forward to seeing what the world thinks of it all as I would never know if I didnt come out of the shed!
I will be at 35 Bishopsthorpe Rd SE264PA