I am currently collaborating on a new website project THE DERNOL VALLEY: this will be focusing on the interesting palaeontology, geology, flora & fauna here. It will feature artworks, photography and information about the valley e.g. the Dernol river just opposite to where I live has SSSI status and over 170 species of moths have been recorded visiting my garden.
Last Thursday I was invited to share my stories with the Aberhafesp WI group in their cosy community centre. FASHION, FISH & FOSSILS were just a few subjects covered that have inspired me as an artist.
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I received a warm welcome by the WI on Wednesday afternoon this week. It was a pleasure to walk down memory lane and share my experience with the group about when I worked for Laura Ashley 1984 – 1989 I am available to deliver future talks for groups on the following themes: “My love affair between textiles and fine art” An illustrated talk through drawings & paintings I worked in the Laura Ashley textile design studio in Carno in the…
This shows the progress of my large scale drawing that I created along side my show OUTSIDE IN at the Wyeside gallery. It wraps around the bar area and is part of my EMBRACING SPACES SERIES.
I will be in the gallery this Saturday (November 18th) from 2.30pm on-wards. Where I will be adding to a large drawing as part of the gallery corner installation, this is part of my ongoing ’embracing spaces’ series.
A new large scale drawing created on Saturday in the gallery celebrating the Big Draw October’s International Festival of Drawing. With thanks to Tony Thorp of the mid-Wales geology club who inspired this drawing by introducing me to PITCHSTONE – a volcanic glass.
Saturday 21 October 2017 I am back in Wyeside gallery from 2.30pm onwards for PART 2
On Saturday I worked on PART I of the corner installation – embracing spaces series: large scale drawing in pencil and pastels, inspired by my garden. This Saturday 21st October I will be back in the gallery 2.30pm onwards working on PART II of the installation.
This is my solo exhibition at the Wyeside Arts Centre Gallery, starting on 3rd October until 30th November 2017. The main inspiration for this show has been geology, flora, fauna and mid-Wales historic mining sites.