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Upcoming exhibitions for 2022
22 January -27 March at Manchester Open taking place at HOME in Manchester 1 - 22 May Didsbury Parsonage 27 June - 26 July at The Civic Barnsley 2 Jul - 3 September at Gallery Oldham October Dean Clough in Halifax November at Air Gallery, Altrincham with Bolder...
Pop Up Exhibition – Hidden Nature
For the first time in 18 months, I'm very pleased to announce a live, real-world exhibition at Fronteer Gallery. Meet the Artists Saturday 31 July 3:00-7:00PM FRONTEER GALLERY SHEFFIELD S2 5TS I'd like to thank all the people who've purchased and supported me online,...
Free Gift to loyal supporters
This limited edition woodcut print is a gift to you the first people to contact me by this webpage. I'll send it as a gift when you contact me with an address. I ask that when you receive it that you send whatever you consider to be its value to a charity of your...
First time Art Fair from Curator Space
So pleased to see my prints for sale for unique gift for a loved one. https://www.thestateofthearts.co.uk/curatorspace-exhibition/
Finding the Right Words
This year finding the correct words to send out to my followers has been hard. I know that many people are struggling now and it doesn’t seem appropriate to say how good things have been happening to me. Collectors of my work have been saying how having my painting or...
Castlefield Gallery, Manchester
Taking part in the bolder programme run by Castlefield gallery from now till May 2021. Looking forwards to meeting the group on line with Zoom. It’s a great chance to discuss my work with gallery staff and open up opportunities for the future. Must remember not to...
Taking the Leap
Sometimes in life opportunities a rise and suddenly you know it’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings. Sometimes you just have to do it. Thank you to all of you who have supported my work. It been great that you are still giving me feedback...
DASH arts
Disability Arts Shropshire is a long way from me but they have supported me and my mental health over the past year. I have donated one of my images to be used on merchandising. I’ll let you know when it’s available. Meanwhile consider this video asking for help via...
Life of its own
Sometimes a painting seems to have a life of its own. I have been working on a painting of the Tropical House in Madeira for three years. When I say working on I really mean I have had it in the studio. It often looked at me from the wall and said that it wasn’t’ the...
Spanner Quarry and other meanderings
I’ve been drawing Hidden Nature in my area. These quarries were worked until the 1960s. They are high on the hill above our house. So the textures and shapes of the quarries are my obsession and have developed a whole new series of work. Thanks to a grant from...