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Printfest is On!
Having been postponed for 2 years, Printfest, the upmarket, well curated, festival of all things print is happening! Taking over the small town of Ulverston in the Lake District between Thursday 28th April and Sunday 1st May, it will be a wonderful smorgasbord of contemporary printmakers and their wares. A great place to continue…
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Letting Go of Resolutions
The origin of New Years’s resolutions actually comes from the Romans, who used the turn of the year to forgive and let go of any grudges or obligations owed by others. So, rather than piling lots of ‘I should’s onto ourselves, we could really be shedding things that are a heavy burden to us…
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Mono-print and Meditation
I meditate and I hand mono-print. Is there a link between the two? I think so. I started to meditate regularly, with a local group, about 8 years ago. I did it initially to quiet a crazy busy mind, as a kind of balm for my worries, and time for myself away from my…
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New Work at ‘Makers’ gallery
I’m delighted to say that I’ve delivered a small selection of pieces to ‘Makers’ at the top of Colston Street in Bristol, in the heart of the Christmas Steps Creative Quarter. A long standing and reliably curated gallery and shop, which has carved an ‘original print’ niche for itself, I think my work should…
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…Stop Press… Totterdown Arts Trail IS going ahead- 20th/21st November
Amazingly, with only a month and a half to go, the new organisers of Totterdown Arts Trail have decided to pull it all together, in an almighty effort, for the 20th and 21st November (no doubt there will be a haphazard element to the weekend, which is no new or bad thing). This arts…
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The High Places
Why are we drawn to ancient sites? And what is it that has always drawn humans to these special places? First of all what do I mean by ancient sites? This is my own definition really- a place where there’s evidence of human use going back at least thousands of years- Stone Age, Bronze…
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Last weekend of North Somerset Arts Week
With a plethora of Arts Trails and Open Studios to choose from this autumn, why not make your first port of call Portishead- with 3 wonderful venues within walking distance – in fact the half hour walk along the South West Coast Path between Portishead Pier and Black Nore Lighthouse (my venue 28 is…
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Thoughts on the Art of Curation
The artist often has very little control about what context, environment and company their artwork is viewed in. Over the years I’ve come to respect the skills of a good curator, and indeed good art buyers and lovers, who take time and effort over showing artwork at it’s best. These thoughts have been passing…
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North Somerset Arts Week is Around the Corner- 10th-19th September
Usually a Spring affair, NSAW is finally happening in an autumnal guise. I’ll be showing work (probably erring on the side of Severn estuary, wild weather, Steep Holme and Denny Island) at 12 Glenwood Rise, Portishead alongside Ian Price (en plein air artist extraordinaire) and Hamish Young (who makes stunning sculptures and Royal West…
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Newbury Contemporary Art Fair, Newbury Racecourse 30th July-1st August
My first art fair for quite some time- and I’m really looking forward to it! 120 artists, cafe, demos and ample parking, should be a great day out for art lovers with an informal atmosphere and great art to choose from. If you’d like tickets for the private view on Friday 30th July, please…