Alice in the Orchards
21 April 2015
Starting in May 2015, I will be putting together a large art canvas which, when finished, will be installed in the mall at the Orchards Shopping Centre, Dartford. The only component that’s missing at the moment is YOU!
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The smell of Linoleum
14 January 2015
his is the start of a very different journey for me – linocut relief printing. Linoleum is made from natural raw materials. Linseed oil, from the flax plant, is the primary ingredient. Together with wood powder, resins and other additives these are combined to create a mixture which is rolled onto a jute (plant fibre) backing. This combination is then cured in ovens...
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Alice’s Adventures in Dartford
29 September 2014
If you have ever visited Ingress Abbey in Ingress Park, Greenhithe you will probably have walked across the large open space in front of the building – this is where the fun of Alice the Musical took place. It all started back in the first half of 2014. I was asked to attend a meeting with council leader Jeremy Kite, together with borough...
Community Art in Dartford Library
05 December 2013
Starting in January 2014, I will be putting together a large art canvas which, when finished, will be installed in the Keyes Room in Dartford Library. The only component that’s missing at the moment is YOU!
WAN-TED for Sketching
19 November 2013
f you’ve got a well-loved bear and childhood companion, bring him along to my Gallery in Dartford. Leave him with me for a few days and I’ll have a watercolour sketch done for you. If I have the time spare, I’ll try to get as many done as possible between now and Christmas (no guarantees).
Setting Sun (a red canvas)
04 October 2013
I started Setting Sun as a voyage of discovery, to explore what could be achieved from a red, monotone canvas. The end result is portraying the feeling, and emotion of a sunset.
Turmoil
02 September 2013
Turbulence in Oil
02 September 2013
A recently finished piece, very much influenced by JMW Turner’s work. I’ve tried to capture the power of the wind and the sea in one flowing movement – calm is still present in the sky.
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