The Artist

There’s art, and there’s art

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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 hit!

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Struggling against hay-fever this morning, my spirits were lifted enormously by the news that I have had at least one success with my applications for competitive exhibition entry. The annual exhibition organised by The Artist magazine, at the Patchings Art Centre in Nottinghamshire, has given one of my pieces a “highly commended” grading. It will … Read more

Ambushed!

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It does seem to be the case that when you start any piece of art work you can never tell where it is going to end up. It can be that what in the imagination seemed to be a great idea fizzles out in disappointment. On the other hand a doodle, or a little exercise … Read more