Opening Friday 9th November. I will have about 12 works on show at Touched by Scotland
Gallery near Insch, Aberdeenshire.
Opportunity to show some figure drawings and one large painting.
Come and see. If you don't like the paintings there is good coffee and food at the restaurant.
Sunday 28 October 2012
Tuesday 2 October 2012
West Dean College
West Dean College was enjoyable and challenging. The 'delegates' are demanding but stimulating.
The swimming pool which I discovered in the Vicarage garden was a delightful relaxation at the end of the teaching day.... and heated to boot. I would of course have swum in it even if it were cold and newts and tadpoles had been my companions, but what a pleasant surprise it was so clean and warm.
So - if you fancy a few days in a valley near Goodwood, dignified architechture, library, workshops, artifacts. And with delicious food and top notch tutoring. I suggest you get signed up to a West Dean course. But I don't mind if you leave the swimming to me.
The swimming pool which I discovered in the Vicarage garden was a delightful relaxation at the end of the teaching day.... and heated to boot. I would of course have swum in it even if it were cold and newts and tadpoles had been my companions, but what a pleasant surprise it was so clean and warm.
So - if you fancy a few days in a valley near Goodwood, dignified architechture, library, workshops, artifacts. And with delicious food and top notch tutoring. I suggest you get signed up to a West Dean course. But I don't mind if you leave the swimming to me.
Tuesday 7 August 2012
Aberdeen Art Fair - 2012
Friday 17th - Saturday 18th - Sunday 19th August 2012
I am sharing an exhibition space at Aberdeen Art Fair with Paul Richie and will also have some works showing on the wall space of the Master Furniature Makers.
Hope to see you there.
I am sharing an exhibition space at Aberdeen Art Fair with Paul Richie and will also have some works showing on the wall space of the Master Furniature Makers.
Hope to see you there.
Hedgerow Art and Alchemy - Summer.
Friday August 31st - Saturday 1st September
The workshops are in collaboration with Judy Patterson as Herbalist. We bring together recognition and use. We will cover many aspects and improve all round holistic understanding, awareness of shapes and properties. We will walk along a lane next to a river and use Drawing and Sketching to increase confidence in identifying plants and to investigate the possible healing potential, to be able to make useful personal notations of the flora in our hedgerows and to also be able to use them for our own healthy living. Different drawing and sketching technigues will be explored with an emphasis on use - there is no requirement to be skillful - some will use cameras to collect images for identification or creativity. Time will be set aside for painting and for the preparation of teas, tinctures and creams.The company is fun, we will have good food and hope the sun shines.
The workshops are in collaboration with Judy Patterson as Herbalist. We bring together recognition and use. We will cover many aspects and improve all round holistic understanding, awareness of shapes and properties. We will walk along a lane next to a river and use Drawing and Sketching to increase confidence in identifying plants and to investigate the possible healing potential, to be able to make useful personal notations of the flora in our hedgerows and to also be able to use them for our own healthy living. Different drawing and sketching technigues will be explored with an emphasis on use - there is no requirement to be skillful - some will use cameras to collect images for identification or creativity. Time will be set aside for painting and for the preparation of teas, tinctures and creams.The company is fun, we will have good food and hope the sun shines.
Wednesday 20 June 2012
Things To Look Forward To....
The year starts with just one or two key events in place. A Creative week in Plockton in May and tutoring two short courses at West Dean College near Chichester in September. Now the year is half way gone. Plockton gave some lovely surprises in that the area had even more to offer than we expected. The seal watch boat trip was an informative and delightful hour of entertainment which rippled into the rest of the week and in spite of near constant rain, we managed walking and sketching and mingling and eating and meeting new people and listening to music... It was a full on week.
Then I had a commission to fulfil which entailed driving to near Oxford and painting a large picture of a vast view of the hills near Lambourn... It was a lovely trip shared with Angie who co drove from Scotland. We stopped over at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park on the way .. and will do so again. It will sustain many visits.
In August (17th 18th and 19th) I am taking a stall at the Aberdeen Art Fair with Paul Richie. My work will also be on view with the Furniture makers which will be a most appropriate placement for some large drawings of woodland, forest and forestry that I am undertaking.
West Dean follows in September and will mean that I miss attending NEOS for the first time since we started. But my Studio will be open and some of my work on show. Maybe Phil can rig up a Susie hologram for me. Gabi and Phil and Magnhild and Arne and Aubin and the new Chairlady - Morag: will be there to meet and greet and put on a good exhibition. Not sure I can bear to miss it...
At the end of September is The Kent Painters Group Annual Exhbition which is held at Sevenoaks School, in Kent - Some very good artists exhibiting, all profits to go to charity. Very happy to be invited and to show with them again.
The next event is at Touched By Scotland for Christmas show opening November 9th. Among the artists will be Jenny Burgess who works with fabrics creating patchwork and applique covers, curtains and wall pieces.
That seems like enough to be going on with ...
Then I had a commission to fulfil which entailed driving to near Oxford and painting a large picture of a vast view of the hills near Lambourn... It was a lovely trip shared with Angie who co drove from Scotland. We stopped over at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park on the way .. and will do so again. It will sustain many visits.
In August (17th 18th and 19th) I am taking a stall at the Aberdeen Art Fair with Paul Richie. My work will also be on view with the Furniture makers which will be a most appropriate placement for some large drawings of woodland, forest and forestry that I am undertaking.
West Dean follows in September and will mean that I miss attending NEOS for the first time since we started. But my Studio will be open and some of my work on show. Maybe Phil can rig up a Susie hologram for me. Gabi and Phil and Magnhild and Arne and Aubin and the new Chairlady - Morag: will be there to meet and greet and put on a good exhibition. Not sure I can bear to miss it...
At the end of September is The Kent Painters Group Annual Exhbition which is held at Sevenoaks School, in Kent - Some very good artists exhibiting, all profits to go to charity. Very happy to be invited and to show with them again.
The next event is at Touched By Scotland for Christmas show opening November 9th. Among the artists will be Jenny Burgess who works with fabrics creating patchwork and applique covers, curtains and wall pieces.
That seems like enough to be going on with ...
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