I don’t know whether this is a regular, seasonal thing, but in the world of my art things are beginning to stir in the undergrowth. I received an invitation today to enter work for the Christmas show at a local gallery,* and also notification that this year’s Great Sheffield Art Show is now open for … Read more
I’ve just returned from the opening of the latest exhibition at the Apothecary Gallery, in Thornton. This is a fairly new enterprise, and I really want to show some solidarity, even ‘though the material on show is not exactly my cup of tea. It was an exhibition largely of letterpress work, which is all a … Read more
….to the Apothecary Gallery in Thornton. I went to pick up my work at the end of the Christmas exhibition this morning. Not only have they sold one of my pieces, but for the first time in my career as an artist, the proprietor had wrapped my work ready for collection! What courtesy! He has … Read more
This morning , after our routine supermarket visit, my wife and I decided that we would drop in to the village of Thornton, on the western edge of Bradford. We fancied a coffee in the South Square Centre, and this provided an opportunity for her to see the current exhibition by the Unit 9 group … Read more
It’s one of those seasons of the year once more when attention is focussed on preparing material for exhibition. Exhibitions seem to be rather like the proverbial London busses. You wait for ages for a bus and then two arrive together. That is exactly my situation at the moment. I’ve just returned from delivering material … Read more