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Firenze blog 3

Posted on May 19, 2020 by

Well, I started this two week Firenze workshop from home, thanks to Covid virus lockdown, with the intention of moving on my creative process and to stop letting my 50+ years experience of painting and tough art college training from … Continue reading →

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Firenze workshop blog 2

Posted on May 9, 2020 by

Well Viv and I have completed the first 5 days of our home-based Firenze workshop. It is sad that we are not in the lovely surroundings of Firenze and with our fellow artist friends from America but we have worked … Continue reading →

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Firenze Workshop 2020

Posted on May 2, 2020 by

Viv and I were due to fly to Firenze tomorrow (May 3rd) for another experimental printmaking workshop with Ron Pokrasso and other American artist and friends. The terrible Corona virus has cancelled that, but Viv and I are determined to … Continue reading →

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Marazion Sketchbook – July 2018

Posted on July 9, 2018 by

We escape down to our flat above the beach at Marazion, where we look out towards the Lizard. My art has been stuck and I am determined to work in my sketchbook and try to catch fleeting moments and ideas. After … Continue reading →

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Latest art exhibition

Posted on June 14, 2018 by

My Worthing Artists Open House Exhibition 2018   This year Viv and I are showing work at the Fish Factory in Brighton Road, Worthing as part of the Worthing Artists Open Houses trail (from June 16th to July 1st. More … Continue reading →

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New Directions part 2

Posted on December 9, 2017 by

My journey of change continued after my initial experiments (as described in part 1) with applying inks with seaweed, feathers, bamboo pens and anything to hand which could be effective. Viv and I have been doing work inspired by our … Continue reading →

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New Directions part 1

Posted on December 3, 2017 by

 Let’s hear it for seaweed and bamboo! My art has been stuck and seemingly going around in circles for several years now and all my attempts to move on have left me even more frustrated. Then a few months ago … Continue reading →

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Greek Odyssey

Posted on April 25, 2017 by

For the last 2 weeks Viv and I have been staying in a room with a view of the Acropolis in Athens. From our sunny balcony above the city noise we shared the air with swifts, swallows, sparrows, blackbirds, hawks … Continue reading →

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The Way from Eleusis 3

Posted on March 20, 2017 by

As an artist I have felt stuck for some time and in my previous blog I talked about the difficulties and frustrations of that state which assails most artists at stages in their lives. Losing a close family member does … Continue reading →

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The Way from Eleusis

Posted on June 30, 2016 by

At last! After a year of struggling with this 2×1 metre triptych I have finally brought it to a satisfactory conclusion. If you want to see the painting and more work, come to Paul and Viv’s studios at 7 Hythe … Continue reading →

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