Sculpture
National Exhibition of Wildlife Art
Earlier in the week I drove down to the lovely little village of Waverton in Cheshire with stone sculpture in the passenger seat and footwell. It was ‘delivery of works’ day for the National Exhibition of Wildlife Art – the organisers then make selections from all the submissions for the exhibition. I’ve just learned […]
The joy of new tools
Tools do eventually wear out, their useful life comes to an end. I feel disgruntled and out of sorts when they do. They’ve become shaped to my hand, I’ve got used to how they work, I’ve sharpened them and they have served me well. Stone is a particularly punishing material on tools, especially […]
Demonstration of Stone Carving
There’ll be chips flying, hammer blows and quite a bit of dust – and probably aching arms too! On Saturday 2nd August I will be demonstrating stone carving in Helmsley as part of the town’s celebrations for Yorkshire Day (1st August, 2014). I have been invited by Helmsley Galleries to join the special event […]
Squirrel Sculpture
Squirrel – Ancaster Limestone – 8″ x 6″ x 8″ My Squirrel sculpture is one of the pieces I’ll be exhibiting at the Masham Gallery ‘Animal Magic’ exhibition – 25th July to 31st August, 2014.
Writ in stone
All around me just now there’s a frenzy of clanging and growling machinery cutting meadows, turning hay, baling and bringing in. While the sun shines. It is a good feeling to reap and stock the rewards of sowing and nurturing crops – I know from my own vegetable plot. Recently I came across this […]
Oatmill Cottage – open garden
The National Gardens Scheme – Yorkshire Gardens 2014 On Friday evening I drove out over the moors to Oatmill Cottage in Lealholm – the roads are narrow, steep in places, and winding so it is an unhurried and steady journey. I was surprised by how much colour there was in the heather for this […]
Swallow Sculpture
Sleeping Swallow – in Soapstone My sculpture is often described as being ‘inspired by wildlife’, but here with the swallow it was very directly and intensely. You’ll know from my last post, that I found a dead swallow, and have felt heart-broken about it. The result was a very strong compulsion to carve something […]
Red Grouse
I went up onto the moor this afternoon, and took Red Grouse with me, to get some photo’s of the bird in its natural habitat. It was wonderful – sunshine and beautiful clean air, I could see for miles. Curlews flew overhead with their huge downward curving bill and evocative sound, and Lapwing came […]
Animal Magic
I’ve just heard from Masham Gallery that I have been selected to show my work there in an exhibition called Animal Magic in July and August this year. I’m really pleased! And excited. I haven’t exhibited at the gallery before, but this exhibition – which the gallery describes ‘the magical animal world surrounding […]
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, […]