Housebound

I’ve been housebound a lot this month, a combination of poor health and bad weather. Asthma has sapped my energy so I have been sketching a lot and revisiting past work, rather than undertaking new large pieces which can be physically quite draining. Staying indoors does not limit my subject matter though; I continue to… Continue reading Housebound

Art in Mind

I was very pleased to be asked to take part in an exhibition at the Brick Lane Gallery in London in December, called Art in Mind. It got me thinking…mindful art, mind full of art, which mine has been since a shall child. However the title suggests a more spiritual quality or imaginative exploration or… Continue reading Art in Mind

‘Fantasy art’

Fish in the Sea, Mixed Media

These are experimental works, involving a technique I haven’t used for a while. Working on layout paper which can be very frail, I daubed splodges of watercolour, which were then left to find their own path. The form that the paint took inspired the subject matter, which I then defined and refined with a stick… Continue reading ‘Fantasy art’