In early October I was thrilled to receive funding from Arts Council England for a new and exciting 14-month project which highlights and evolves North Devon heritage skills, intending to inspire their revival through new and exciting art and craft. The project will see myself, painter Hester Berry, www.hesterberry.co.uk and furniture designer and maker Edward ...
In a New Light Project was successful in its Arts Council bid and is going ahead. Content for this exciting project, based in North Devon, will be added each month leading up to the exhibition at Barnstaple Museum in Autumn 2022. -Ed
May 18 – July 31, 2021 Cost: Free Inspired by the weird, wild and wonderful tales of the Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon this exhibition brings together eleven celebrated artists including Edward Crumpton, Hester Berry and Peter Kettle with the poetry of Jade Angeles Fitton. The wonderful collaboration of poetry and artwork, brings to life the mythical, ...
Barnstaple Museum is reopening on the 18th May 2021 with a fantastic exhibition of artwork and poetry inspired by artefacts and folklore from the Museum’s archive chosen by the talented poet Jade Fitton. I have one of my wood engravings, Winsford in the show as well as friend artists Hester Berry & Peter Kettle. There is a book that accompanies this ...
Since 2015 I started thinking about a sculpture that would encapsulate the history of the Mayflower and the Pilgrims who left England to America. I came up with many concepts and resided on making three pieces, each describing a different part of the story. Below you can see my proposal and photos of the maquette I created for this project. Even though the ...
Over the Summer term of 2019, I was invited by Mountjoy School to create a sensory collaborative sculpture that would engage the students in the techniques and skills of rope making and knots. It is a special educational needs school which helps students from the age of 2 1/2 to 19. The school wanted to involve as many students from the school as possible and so ...
Mariners Way II behind barriers after restoration work July’19 This summer Mariners Way II had some restoration work needed to replenish the tar and re knot some of the loose rope. The other task was to replace the beech plinth which had started to deteriorate beyond repair. I discussed options of replacing the plinth with Exeter University and we decided ...
As part of The International Guild of Knot Tyers (IGKT) I will be displaying some of my artwork at Northe Fort, Weymouth. This event will be held on the 11th May 2019 from 10:30 – 4:30pm. The event is open to the public and you are most welcome to come and invite friends and family. Some of the members will bring there rope making machines so you can learn ...
Over 2018, Salt Media, a creative media agency was commissioned to produce a book for Saunton Sands about artists that were inspired by Saunton Sands beach and Lundy Island on the North Devon coastline. Stella Levy, co-owner of White Moose gallery based in Barnstaple recommended myself to the agency and I was approached by them to be part of the commissioned ...
Venue 46 - Opening days in September are Friday 14th - Sunday 16th, Friday 21st - Sunday 23rd, Friday 28th - Sunday 30th The studio is open from 10:30 - 16:30.