A good part of the past couple of days has been passed in selecting materials for my forthcoming exhibition at the South Square Centre. The theme under which this is advertised is Conversations with Trees, and as you might guess, it deals with the varied aspects of my relationship as an artist with trees. I … Read more
We were having a discussion over dinner tonight, initially about religion when we found ourselves asking the question, “What is it for?” I suggested (and I’m sure that this is not original) that religion and art both have something essential in common. They both affirm that things do not have to be as they are. … Read more
You might well find this surprising, but one of the most difficult challenges I face as an artist is the choice of titles for my work. Perhaps you find this hard to grasp, but it is true. In my case this requires special care because my wife has definite ideas about it, particularly where a … Read more
I am never more content than when I am painting, and it has been such a relief over the past few days to get stuck into another project. I’m now into the second piece based upon my recent visit to the Bradgate Country Park, in Leicestershire, involving ancient trees. This afternoon, however, I was given … Read more
I’m sorry to have been out of touch for the past few days, but our computer was hacked. It’s back now from the computing equivalent of the lunatic asylum. I will be attending the regular life-drawing class again tonight, and sincerely hope that from now on everything will be back to normal. I know exactly … Read more
Tomorrow I intend to fulfil the plan I hatched after my recent visit to Leicester. I will be going back to spend a day in the Bradgate Country Park, sketching the ancient trees there. I was really impressed by these when I saw them …. it is claimed that some of them are up to … Read more