Tag Archives: Athens

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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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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The Way to Eleusis 2

Posted on January 27, 2016 by

It is a wet and windy day and I am staring at my ongoing painting, “The Way to Eleusis,” in the fading January light. My mood is as bad as the weather yet my original inspiration came from a warm … Continue reading →

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The Way to Eleusis

Posted on November 27, 2015 by

In April, on a sunny day, I sat amongst the spring flowers on the ancient processional way from Athens to Eleusis looking towards the great acropolis surrounded by bees, butterflies, swooping swallows and the memorials to long dead Athenians. I … Continue reading →

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