Exhibitions
Meet Mabel
Don’t you find it is exciting, and inspiring, when you’re introduced to new work. I’ve found it one of the many (and important) things that come of artists getting together, through a group or meeting or visiting an exhibition together. Conversations take flight and you learn such a lot. Hearing about other artist’s practice, […]
Some say it’s different …
Some say weird, some wonderful, others have been unsettled! A lovely comment said the exhibition was ‘calm’. I’m talking about our show Naturally Inclined at The White Room Gallery, in York. Actually these comments refer to my pieces – and I’ve been surprised that so many visitors have said how much my work has […]
Glorious Garden Images
I’ve picked out a couple of photographs that appeal from the International Garden Photographer of the Year competition run by Kew Royal Botanical Gardens. There are so many beautiful images, it is hard to choose. International Garden Photographer of the Year is the world’s premier competition and exhibition specialising in garden, plant, flower and […]
Sketching in my Greenhouse
Ideas for sculpture are always in mind, shapes being formed and worked out. Often ideas come too fast, or are only part visualised and I have an urgent need to jot them down on paper. In working towards my exhibition ‘Naturally Inclined’ over the past few months, I’ve adopted the habit of shutting myself […]
Art in the Pen 2014 – Skipton
I’ve just received confirmation from Art in the Pen, Skipton that I have been selected as an exhibiting artist in 2014. For those who don’t know about Art in the Pen, it is a contemporary art fair where over 100 selected artists transform sheep and cow pens into mini galleries from which they sell […]
Naturally Inclined
This is your invitation to come to the preview of our exhibition, which we’ve called Naturally Inclined at The White Room, Priestley’s at No. 36, Bootham, York. Everyone will be warmly welcomed by us all from 6 pm at the gallery, through until 9 pm. Meet the team at The White Room who have […]
They hung the heads of traitors here!
Not recently though. It is difficult to imagine it, standing in front of the beautifully and stylishly decorated frontage of Priestley’s at No. 36, Bootham. Before entering through the immaculate gloss paintwork and shine of period door furniture, I glance to my left. There, towering, is the magnificent 11th century archway of Bootham […]
Only Girls Allowed
Only Girls Allowed is the title of an exhibition at the Wensleydale Galleries starting in March – to celebrate International Women’s Day on Saturday March 8th, 2014. I’m very pleased to say that I will be showing sculpture at the gallery for this exhibition, and am just starting a figure carving – a female […]
Two for Joy
Recently, in exploring ideas about collecting, and whether this was a natural instinct in us – I thought about the Magpie and its reputation for collecting – or stealing – bright objects. Indeed, all of nature and all the animals for whom collecting is essential to survival. It is often seen in caches […]
Scraping my name from the wall
On Monday I took down my exhibition The Museum as Muse – it happened much more quickly than the time taken to set up! Soon I was trundling back to the workshop with my sculpture. It felt rather sad in a way, the vinyl lettering spelling my name and announcing the exhibition, scraped […]