This afternoon I decided that it was about time I responded to promptings from various friends, and checked out the current Biennale exhibition at the Dean Clough Gallery, in Halifax. What an interesting experience it was in comparison with my trip last Saturday to see the Patchings Festival. In comparison with the Halifax event the … Read more
A friend of mine told me today how much her daughter appreciates my painting. I had no idea. How many more unknown fans might I have out there? Three of us drove down to Nottinghamshire yesterday, to the Patchings Festival. I’m afraid that this year I found it rather disappointing. The works in the exhibition … Read more
It was interesting, yesterday, when I collected my ten-year-old grandson from school, to discover that he is able to give a lucid account of the difference between prime and complex numbers. When I was his age I don’t think I had even encountered these concepts. It’s not too late to learn, even ‘though I’m not … Read more
I keep encountering glimpses of the fact that the world still functions out there. Here we are, confined to our homes for the most part, making limited excursions to buy food and get a minimum of exercise, and discovering new technologies that enable us to stay in touch with people while in isolation. Then suddenly … Read more