out and about – Page 140

The European

I almost always carry a sketchbook and I’ll sit quietly and scribble wherever I am. I was at a symposium a few weeks ago and this was one of the speakers, an immaculately dressed and groomed man. Of course he was, he’s European. Oh dear, I’m indulging in scandalous stereotypes here but the British menContinue reading “The European”

Drawing In The Gallery

I finally found a couple of hours to visit the newly-refurbished Glynn Vivian Art Gallery in Swansea. It’s a fantastic restructuring but I only got about half way round before I had to leave, so I must plan another visit pretty soon to see the rest. I sat for a few minutes and sketched thisContinue reading “Drawing In The Gallery”

Recycled Sketchbook

I’ve had this handmade leather Steampunk style sketchbook for ages and used up all the paper a while ago. Its simple design meant that I could remove its innards and replace them with new (old) paper. I have loads of bits of paper left over from drawing or printmaking projects, some plain, some covered withContinue reading “Recycled Sketchbook”

Kollwitz Mashups

I’ve been doing some little mashups with my Käthe Kollwitz stamped prints and some newspaper. They’re stuck onto the windows of Galerie Simpson where I’ve been doing an artist’s residency for the past 3 weeks. On Saturday I’m having an Open Studio from 10.00 – 16.00 with tea and home-made cakes and the art I’veContinue reading “Kollwitz Mashups”

What Am I Up To Now? [5]

More of my ‘ideas’ station at my short residency at Galerie Simpson in Swansea’s High Street. I’m planning on taking drawing and print into three dimensions. Via corsetry. There’s more of my art to be seen in my online Gallery in Artfinder, please click on the image below to take a look. Thank you.

Silbury Sunset

Husb and I had a few days away, visiting friends in the south of England. We drove back today across ancient landscape and stopped for a little while at the most extraordinary Silbury Hill, just as the Autumn sun was setting.

One For My American Chums

Having a couple of days away and had a wander around Lewes in East Sussex today and chanced upon the White Hart Inn where Thomas Paine was known to have imbibed. His political views apparently inspired American Revolutionaries.

What Am I Up To Now?

I’m doing a short residency at Galerie Simpson in Swansea’s High Street and I’m working on something new, right out of my comfort zone. Here’s the beginning…….. I’m also continuing my “en plein air” journey of discovery with prehistorian Dewi Bowen and filmmaker Melvyn Williams as we travel along the route of the legendary Boar Hunt, YContinue reading “What Am I Up To Now?”

Creative Learning

I had a great day, working with a group of fellow artists to deliver demonstrations to primary school teachers in a lovely school on the Gower Peninsula. I showed a selection of printmaking techniques suitable for younger children including two kinds of monotype – direct line and reductive, blind embossing and colour printing with collagraphContinue reading “Creative Learning”

Profiled

This is the 79th sitter out of my target of drawing 100 Baby Boomers before the end of the year and only the third to be drawn in profile. I really like doing this because we rarely look closely at people in profile during our everyday contacts. I’m also continuing my “en plein air”Continue reading “Profiled”