Nick’s Gift
He liked boys, he kissed me anyway. I had the taste of two lipsticks in my mouth, his named peachy pink and mine fuchsia gloss. Baby blue, shimmer cream, I blushed. Willingly I would’ve shed my clothes for him … Read More
Heard the one about the gynaecologist and the artist?
Once I was a young artist raised in the sixties and living the seventies. To the art school came the man raised in the twenties and living the Reformation; he is the assessor. He sallies forth into the studio and … Read More
School Prints 1955
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On a bedroom wall in our house was a reproduction of Harlequinade. Harlequin and Columbine playing out their pantomime amidst twirls, slapstick, dogs, pursued by Pantaloon and Pierrot My father also pinned up a picture of Picasso’s Child with a … Read More
Milton Head Pottery, Geoparks and the Guzzledown Connection
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My mother, Jenny, was a sun worshipper. She was born in Lyme Regis and although she went to London to find work, she came back with my father to the South West and Brixham to open Milton Head … Read More
Suffer little children for art
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When I begin another artwork I initially spend days researching, mapping and merging all the influences that will bring the piece together into a coherent (to me anyway) theme. Alice follows my theme of adolescents wearing the clothes of … Read More
Still being ridiculous in the 21st century
The Irish nuns in our convent favoured the term of abuse ‘ridiculous’ or ‘ridiccaless’ in their vernacular. ‘Don’t be ridiculous Rebecca’ when I questioned anything outside their dogma, tradition or values. Not being a Catholic, and having arty parents, I … Read More
Thou Shalt Not Worship….
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The pots are finished. The window sill shrine to the artisan is complete.There’s my parents at the back, four sisters and four little Milton Head tiles representing their families Our passing fads are gathered in little … Read More
Devon Open Studios September 2018
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Saturday 15th September 2018 First day and launch of the re opening my Chapel of St Catherine and Virgin of the Passion venue 151 Sinners and saints welcome Launch between 12-3pm (Open 11am – 6pm) Subsequent dates 16th, 22nd, … Read More
Starting small, aiming big
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We all start small and in my case, very small. As a child, I saw the heights of creativity and ambition amongst the adults. I lifted myself up, crept out of my shadow and stood at the very edge, nervous … Read More
Culture, me and Cockington garden
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I love the local art community, its supportive embrace and its enthusiasm. I am its loyal advocate and standard bearer. I’m also a member of Torbay Culture Board and as such I’m its representative but also its challenger, critic and questioner. I … Read More
Kurt Schwitters – old school suit –
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I am a bit obsessed with Kurt Schwitters, I am a bit in love with him. I was shown his work in 1973 at art school and I used his quote in my history of … Read More
You don’t like my painting
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I have never before joined an art group or society, other than art school, and I’ve never won anything for my art, except grade 1 O Level in 1973. In 2014 I decided I would acknowledge WH Auden’s command that … Read More