Work in Progress - Trees on the Wall.
The paintings explore changes, in the direction and strength of the light and movement of the trees,Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, and from East to West as they are projected onto the surface of a flat wall. The observations have been made during the last 5 years. Time is a factor, as the wall has changed in appearance, from a new build surface to one now covered in algae, and the beginnings of lichen. Nature is gradually reclaiming, the climate created by the trees, weather, and sun, making the negative space and shadows, paint their own never ending mural on the wall, with leaves and branches. This challenges the way I record, and translate in to paint. It is an evolving history of the wall.
            Drawing and painting natural forms is hard!
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Roborough Down
Gorse, Heather and Hawthorn a flat part of the Mannamead Ridge that links Dartmoor to Plymouth. The project start in 2019 Early attempts at drawing and capturing the experience and sense of the place. The last eight images are Yelverton Down Yellow Gorse and Hawthorn, mix media, collage, homemade watercolours, acrylic and graphite on Fabriano paper 1.5 x 10m Roll. Drawing with anything trying to find a dialogue between the combinations of tools, hand and media and personal connections to the place. Responding to experiences, homemade and found stimuli. Trying to not worry, if they are revealing and exposing. 
No 8 Unfinished.
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Watercolour studies of Gorse structures.
Acrylic Collages Approx 14 x 20 cm
Work on canvas or board mainly in acrylic. The first two are Fresco Secco using watercolour and inks on a plaster based ground.
Hyde Park Road Series
Signs of Life, Push, Echos of Clive's House, Thought Bubble, Search into Life, ETC, Stagger.
An on going observational study of Hyde Park Road, Plymouth, Light, Reflections, Contrasts, Time of the Year.
Allworks are in acrylic on canvas with collaged elements.
New pieces Reflections II All acrylic on canvas some using acrylic collage elements. Details and different angles of view are included.
Experimenting with image transfers onto clear acrylic and layering collage into each work like a time capsule.
Signs of Life, Push, Echos of Clive's House, Thought Bubble, Search into Life, ETC, Stagger.
An on going observational study of Hyde Park Road, Plymouth, Light, Reflections, Contrasts, Time of the Year.
Allworks are in acrylic on canvas with collaged elements.
New pieces Reflections II All acrylic on canvas some using acrylic collage elements. Details and different angles of view are included.
Experimenting with image transfers onto clear acrylic and layering collage into each work like a time capsule.
Curiosity EYE - Acrylic on canvas with collaged acrylic elements.
40 x 40 Currently in the PSA exhibition at the Artmill Gallery Plymouth. |
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Archives: Mannamead Ridge Series - The Sound - Dartmoor Portfolio - Water - Natural Lines - Sea - City Portfolio - Flowers - Italy - Italy 2 - Italian Sketchbook
Exhibitions 2022
Artmill Gallery - Plymouth 18th Feb - 19th March with the 21 Group of Artists
Theatre Royal Plymouth - 14th April - August 6th with the Plymouth Society of Artists
Artmill Gallery - Plymouth - Solo Show 27th May - 23rd July
Artizan Gallery -Torquay - 13th Aug - 4th Sept with the 21 Group of Artists
Artmill Gallery - Plymouth - 7th Oct - 5th.Nov with the Plymouth Society of Artists
Theatre Royal - Plymouth - Dec to Jan with the 21 Group of Artists
Theatre Royal Plymouth - 14th April - August 6th with the Plymouth Society of Artists
Artmill Gallery - Plymouth - Solo Show 27th May - 23rd July
Artizan Gallery -Torquay - 13th Aug - 4th Sept with the 21 Group of Artists
Artmill Gallery - Plymouth - 7th Oct - 5th.Nov with the Plymouth Society of Artists
Theatre Royal - Plymouth - Dec to Jan with the 21 Group of Artists