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Winterlude – latest update
It is just three weeks before the opening of Winterlude, an online exhibition curated by Art Connections. You might remember the photo-shoot – the images haven’t come through yet. This is Camelid, carved in Ancaster Limestone and one of the pieces you will see in the exhibition. He couldn’t wait to come out and […]
Little Hare
Little Hare – Ancaster Limestone
Pink and burnt brown sugar
Without doubt this is the most vibrantly coloured and autumnal show in the garden at the moment. Things suddenly seem to be taking on the hues of the season. Autumn has its smells too, and this tree excels in a tempting and unusual way. It is a Katsura tree – an Asian hardwood – […]
Friends of Scarborough Art Gallery
This is Scarborough Art Gallery – it is a beautiful building, an Italianate villa built in the 1840s and forming part of the elegant curve of houses which are The Crescent. The Crescent was designed in 1823 as part of a huge building programme by the Victorians in Scarborough which sweeps round a central […]
Bombylius Major (Bee Fly)
I was at supper with a friend the other evening and was fascinated by this insect they found. Though they are common in Britain, I’ve never seen one before – or if I have I didn’t recognise it as a Bee Fly. They are so called because of their furry appearance, and presumably for […]
Society of Wildlife Artists – SWLA
It has been a lovely week of people letting me know they will be able to visit the Society of Wildlife Artists exhibition The Natural Eye at the Mall Galleries, I’m really pleased, and thankyou – it is beginning to feel very exciting now. The SWLA have produced the most beautiful preview invitation card […]
Affordable Art Fair, Battersea
The last few days have been spent giving my sculpture final polishing ready for the Affordable Art Fair where my pieces will be shown by Stephen Jack, of Jack Fine Art. Jack Fine Art are regular exhibitors at the Fair and will be featuring a number of artists on Stand A12. My stone carvings […]
At Partridge pace
That is Red Legged Partridge pace – I met a gang (they’re social birds and this was probably a family group) on the way to work this morning and followed at their pace. Partridges tend to prefer to walk, or run away when disturbed – taking flight only if necessary on their small rounded […]
The Natural Eye 2014
The Natural Eye is the annual exhibition of the Society of Wildlife Artists – SWLA and takes place at the Mall Galleries, London in October/November. This year I submitted work for the exhibition and today selections were announced. Although I’ve tried not to be anxious, this week I have been overly pre-occupied with thoughts […]
Stone in Autumn colours
The Yorkstone block I’m carving at the moment started with outer layers of rich Autumn colour – they’re so beautiful it makes me hesitate to cut through them with my chisel. In that moment of stopping and enjoying the beauty of my stone I thought about those coloured layers solidly packed against adjacent stone […]