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Walk Wednesday: A Walk to the Great Pen Y Fan — Brecon Beacons Tourism Blog

PEN Y FAN – The easiest way to the top of Pen y Fan and Corn Du. This week’s Walk Wednesday is all about the highest peak in the National Park and southern Britain. Here’s another great guide, from the man everyone would want to be with in a survival situation! Who struggles to getContinue reading “Walk Wednesday: A Walk to the Great Pen Y Fan — Brecon Beacons Tourism Blog”

The Last Howes

This is the last of the drawings I did recently of Sweyne’s Howes, this is the more complete northern one. These Neolithic monuments, over 4,000 years old, are part of a lengthy series I have been drawing over the past year and a bit with prehistorian Dewi Bowen and filmmaker Melvyn Williams. We are tracking theContinue reading “The Last Howes”

The Third Cut

Another bit of cutting and here’s my third proof of the linocut I’m developing, based on original drawings of ancient monuments in South Wales. It’s getting there, but I think I need to cut away more of the sky, so that’ll be the next stage.   I have put my series of drawings en pleinContinue reading “The Third Cut”

Culture Vulture

Just back from a culture vulture evening, with the opening of two exhibitions, at Galerie Simpson and Volcano and the monthly Storytelling at Tapestri. Swansea is buzzing with arty shenanigans tonight. Of course, I had to have a bit of a scribble …….     I have put my series of drawings of ancient WelshContinue reading “Culture Vulture”

But Is It Art?

But is it art? No, it’s  rhubarb crumble. I just made it. I picked the rhubarb yesterday in the garden. Husb says it’s a thing of beauty. Then he ate it. With lashings of custard. Then he had seconds. Didn’t last long.     I have put my series of drawings en plein air ofContinue reading “But Is It Art?”