Prize Drawer – winner
Thank-you to everybody who responded to my questionaire. The winner of the prize drawer was Victoria, who gets a voucher for an art lesson
Continue reading →Sketch book
[singlepic id=161 w=100 h=85]I’ve added a new section to my gallery pages – a sketch book. PDS [nggallery id=15]
Continue reading →Life Drawing at The Queen’s Gallery
To be given a stick of charcoal by a gallery and told to go and draw is an unusual experience for me. Yesterday, that is precisely what happened to me in The Queens Gallery; the gallery is now offering art … Continue reading →
Artist-in-residence
[singlepic id=157 w=400 h=320 float=left]I’ve moved my studio, and am now artist in residence at the Wycombe Environment Centre. If you want to know what residencies involve, there is a good outline on Wikipedia: Artist-in-residence Specifically, I’ll produce work outlining … Continue reading →
The Old Bay
New picture – this shows a path at the back of the environment centre. Let me know what you see here – how do you feel about it, what do you think?
Continue reading →Studio Move
After a year and a half at the Stewart Lindford Furniture Factory, I’ve moved my studio to the Wycombe Environment Centre. While I had a very productive and enjoyable time at the factory, it was time to move – about … Continue reading →
I saw a couple of stoats today
Sitting outside our ‘Open Studio’ when I spotted a pair of stoats crossing the road. The traffic was heavier than I would have liked if I was crossing, but they made it without incedent. How do you tell they were … Continue reading →
Neil Gaiman – Commencement Speech at the University of the Arts 2012
I’ve heard a few good, inspiring commencement speeches, Neil Gaiman’s is one of the best
Continue reading →Painting | Palette
I’ve just received an email about colour palettes, and what you can learn about an artist from his or her palette. The email contained a link to Oil Color Palettes I’ve been meaning to discuss my own (acrylic) palette for … Continue reading →
Studio Visits
Stuart King and a couple of his friends visited my studio today Stuart is a wood crafts man, take a look at his site – absolutly stunning http://www.stuartking.co.uk/index.php/articles/video/ I was particularly taken with his miniature chairs, and his cups (and … Continue reading →