A short break earlier this Summer, staying in the pretty Devon village of Stoke Fleming. I made some sketches in my usual small books with notes of some trips I made and some interesting people I met. With trips to the nearby coast and the River Dart I re- visited the parts of the river especially the Naval Academy and Agatha Christie's house - Greenaway.
I'm delighted to be the featured artist in the "Directory Artists" section on the "Heart of the Tribe" gallery website. The gallery in Glastonbury, Somerset England shows work from artists primarily, but not exclusively, from this part of the U.K.
Exploring the beauty of palm trees in all their various forms. From preparatory sketches and photographs from the Greek and Spanish islands to produce this painting ,"Palms".
With the opportunity to exhibit my work being very scarce at the moment due to the pandemic, I've welcomed the series of A-Z online shows with my gallery, 44AD Bath England. The latest theme is responses to the word "QUAINT" and I'm showing a painting from sketches at Combe Grove Hotel , a "quaint English landscape". Other themes that I have contributed too are BETWEEN- ENVELOPED- FLORA JUMP - LOVE and NUANCE all of which are still available on the 44AD website.
With foreign travel stopped for the foreseeable future, I've taken the opportunity to re-visit my notebooks and photographs from visits to the Greek islands. Referencing the villages and coastline of Crete I wanted to do some preparatory watercolours to work up possible acrylic paintings in my usual square format.
Incorporating ink and pencil these mixed media works are very quickly executed to keep a spontaneous feel.
The last weeks of the "Shape & Form" exhibition at the Heart of the Tribe gallery in Glastonbury England and I've received this video from gallery artist Gail Reid with her personal look at the work. Although the gallery has been closed for the past few weeks it will remain open for the virtual tour. Meanwhile sit back and watch Gail's smashing little film of the exhibition. Remember to check out Gail's varied work via her website https://www.gailreidartist.com/home
Due to the current situation the Annual Associates Exhibition at 44 AD gallery in Bath England is now online only. Entitled " I Don't Have A Favourite" this year's show has no theme.
Go to www.44AD net. and follow the link to the virtual tour.
