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Jo's gone and done it again, another marvellous exhibition in the heart of Tiverton in Devon. Bringing together artists from the area...

Beautiful sunny autumn is here in the south west of England. Leaves turning colour have the perfect backdrop of cloudless blue skies....

The Black Swan Arts Centre in Frome currently has two shows on; the Black Swan Open in the Long Gallery, and the Frome Art Society in the...

Just when there are few posts on the blog, one is posted and along comes another in hot pursuit. There is a reason of course. The...

Autumn is here. How beautiful it is too - autumn. It is also uncommonly warm, back to summer clothes. Surrounded by trees, mainly...

We're not quite there yet, that part of the year when the nights take over from day. We are instead at that calm moment when days are...

The white horse at Bratton Hill Fort on the edge of the Salisbury Plain.

This was a l o n g time in the making compared to the others in this series, 'Experimental', which started when the heat rose at the...

To be exhibited at the Heseltine Gallery, Truro, four copper plate etching prints are for sale as part of the gallery's 'Kober'...

Visiting Bruton in Somerset, which has at gallery Hauser & Wirth on it's outskirts, I arranged to meet artist and friend, Caroline...

The summer heatwave of 2018 is peaking with temperatures here in Bath set for 29 degrees Celsius today (that's 84.2 for all the...

It wasn't too early and yet unusually I had the place to myself. Intending to make a few marks on paper, there was a sketchbook tucked...

Some things are. I have a love of mid to end of century 20th century abstract / lyrical abstract art. It's going to show but I don't...

It's been a while since I've sat down to draw a study which isn't leafy and free and have to admit that there was a creeping doubt that...

Using scrim, oil paint, glue and spirit, this piece was created on a hot July day. It's no secret I am a fan of mid 20th Century abstract...

Just a quickie to let you know you can now find me on Instagram. Link up if you like :)

Monoprint printmaking using several plates to build up a story.

It's been HOT here the last week. I love it. Temperatures reaching up to 27ºC, just over 80ºF, and that's the standard measurement on a...

Pastels in sketchbook. The moors drop into the sea at a dramatic angle in North Devon. It makes just about every beach scene along this...

If there's time at the end of a print workshop session, it is good to go off plan and make something different with the left over inks....