On the 26th March I was invited to a exhibition to the Burton Art Gallery in Bideford, N.Devon to see Howard Hodgkin’s new prints on paper. It was a fantastic afternoon and what made it extra special was that Mr. Hodgkin was there! This opportunity was not to be missed and I got a catalogue signed from him and also briefly spoke to him and his colleagues.
This month I have been focusing in on a different area of the Chapel whilst staying in the same position of each room. The day went much more smoothly and I was able to enjoy strolls around Barnstaple between each sketch. These sketches are starting to have their own importance which will help in developing my etching next year. The Eastern facing clear glass ...
Hello, On my ‘walks’ webpage I have located all my drawings I have made on the different walks and created blue place-markers that you can click on to see each individual drawing. So get searching for any places you like in Devon or America and find if I’ve been there! Click here to go to the walks page! -Ed
Please click here to see my new blog about the Mariner’s Way Walk
In January I mentioned on my website that I was intending walking the Mariners’ Way and in the past few months I started researching into this ancient track. I have collaborated with other groups of people to try and piece together and created a proposal for this project for which you can now read a brief summary. The History of the Walk Tradition has it ...
Below you can see the drawings I composed in February – The Corner in the Main Room – In the corner of the main room I noticed how the paint was pealing off the plaster and black water marks were running down from the ceiling. Small Window in Entrance Room – As you walk down the stairs from the main room you see an entrancing little window that ...