Mad March Hares
I’ve long been fascinated by the European Brown Hare.It is reported that their numbers have dropped by about 75% since WWII When I lived in a rural setting, walks across fields early in the year would occasionally offer sight of boxing hares, or just a single hare racing across a field, and, for no reason […]
The Mystery of Making
I don’t know if its just artists’ minds that stumble haphazardly upon ideas, or indeed, whether its just how my mind works, but this post will illustrate an example of how things get made less by planning than by accident. A few weeks ago this cradled board just had the black collage piece on the […]
Little and large
Since late 2025, and after a house move and a year of renovation, I set my mind to getting my artwork back up and running, especially with around 5 exhibitions to make work for in the year ahead. Beginning work after a longish gap can feel daunting. What to paint?In which medium?How big? Starting small can […]
All Change
‘Safely out’ The spaces in which we work play a significant role in the work we make. I’ve moved to be closer to my beloved sea (North sea coast), but that move will mean a smaller and very different working space. I’m looking forward to discovering how this will shape what I do. I can […]
Wintering
A friend I sing with, spoke yesterday about looking forward to the Spring. I get it. Its November. We are surrounded by growing carpets of vivid oranges, yellows and reds as trees shed leaves they have extracted nutrients from, exposing these gorgeous colours. But this colour will wane over the next few months as […]
Success
Fund-raising success! This 50cm collage donated to the RNLI: ’A bit bouncy’, raised around £400 for Southwold lifeboat crew, on a horribly wet day! Very pleased with that. I’ve also been working on an 80cm collage on board. Working on most pieces takes the form of a lengthy, stop-start process, with long gaps while I […]
Thinking
“Don’t think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity. It’s self-conscious, and anything self-conscious is lousy. You can’t try to do things. You simply must do things.” – Ray Bradbury Colours and forms sneak into my mind – its part of how I work. I will look at a blank sheet of paper or board, and […]
Rhythms
I hope you’ve got time to read to the end where there’s some very exciting local news :)) “Insecurity and paradox are baked into life and living itself.” The quote is Buddhist in origin. I’m not Buddhist but I like what they have to say. And, being honestly straightforward in general, the self-promotion that artists […]
Success!
“Several shades of grey”, a large (90x 50cm) watercolour is selected for entry to the Sir John Hurt Prize! This painting is a strong example of my work pushing the boundaries of how watercolour is used. I spent 10 years working with this medium to master its unique qualities, and explore what contribution it could […]
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