Hours become days; it's been months - nearly a year - with an empty diary. All the freneticism of a wonderfully social and hectic life had to be rechanneled into an interior world. Retracting a muscle all the way back into a deeply creative soul, in order to cope with the long stretch of time.Drawing became a form … Continue reading Meditations
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Six Queens
These are large scale drawings, in biro and pencil, over 5ft in length. The six wives of Henry VIII. I began this project in October 2020 and it is ongoing. Queen Anne Boleyn Queen Catherine Parr Queen Katherine of Aragon (work in progress)
In Situ: A Lonely Arts Club Exhibition
A few months ago, it was inconceivable that we would get to have a physical exhibition. Lockdown in 2020 has presented all kinds of limitations, but also some fabulous opportunities. The Lonley Arts Club created three online-only exhibitions between April-July 2020. Some of the work that was featured in those virtual shows is now on … Continue reading In Situ: A Lonely Arts Club Exhibition
Drawing in the Garden
It was a beautiful weekend in the East of England and I took full advantage of the sun to do some drawing outside in the garden. I get asked a lot about how I am able to create amazing shading with a biro. The answer is to achieve amazing shading, I use the best quality … Continue reading Drawing in the Garden