Exhibitions

North Yorkshire Open Studios 2017

  It seems like a long way ahead I know, but I wanted to share the good news I received today that I have been selected to be part of the North Yorkshire Open Studios event in 2017. I’ll keep you updated with NYOS17 preparations as time goes on, and in the run-up to opening […]

Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens – exhibition

  Chips are flying and new sculpture is taking shape. The weeks before an exhibition are always exciting  –  even if there’s a bit of a frenzy in the workshop getting sculpture finished on time.  Nothing like an exhibition deadline to galvanise arms into action and focus the mind. This is Bird in a Tree […]

Sculpture in the Garden

  And what a beautiful garden it is. Here are images of my work at the Streamside Sculpture Trail at RHS Garden Harlow Carr. I walked the streamside path myself – it took ages as I stopped and took in the beauty of the planting in this garden and marvelled at the creativity and talent […]

Streamside Sculpture Trail

    I carved the Kingfisher specially for the Streamside Sculpture Trail which is currently showing at RHS Garden Harlow Carr and runs throughout June. Do you remember the  first time you saw a Kingfisher?  There’s usually just a flash of blue and sometimes you hear their call.  My very first sighting was like that, […]

Otter Streamside

  Today I delivered and set up pieces at RHS Garden Harlow Carr for the Streamside Sculpture Trail which is on during June.  At the gate I met a similarly loaded vehicle, with sculpture padded and strapped for the journey – and in the gardens other sculptors busy setting out their pieces. One of my […]

The Art Market YORK

  ‘Congratulations!’ it said – an email I’ve just received from The Art Market YORK to say that I have been selected to exhibit at their show in October 2016. I had a conversation towards the end of last year with some local artist friends Janet and Richard Burdon, photographers who spoke very highly of […]

October Fair

  There’s  a colourful, bold image on the front of the Affordable Art Fair’s brochure – a vivid pink lady with hoops and balls.  It made me smile, it was a craze when I was young and I remember trying to be good at keeping the hoop up around my middle, wiggling and swaying to […]

Staithes Studios Gallery

  Yesterday I visited Staithes, as it was the opening day of the new Staithes Studios Gallery.  The gallery is owned by Ian and Stef Mitchell, and is curated to reflect a passion for the natural, organic and abstract, offering a hand-picked range of contemporary fine art, applied craft, art materials and workshops. Staithes is […]

Written in stone (dust)

    My workshop is open as part of NYOS 15 this coming Saturday and Sunday, and the following weekend. North Yorkshire Open Studios 6/7 & 13/14 June, 2015 10.30 – 5.30 daily Stone Carvings, Sculpture and my latest pieces on display.

Spring Plant Fair – Scampston

  On Sunday I’m at the Spring Plant Fair at Scampston – with these stone pots and a little collection of pieces made in stone for the garden. Spring Plant Fair Sunday 31st May (10am – 4pm) Scampston Hall Malton North Yorkshire YO17 8NG