She was a Catholic and the first person I knew with a florescent Virgin Mary statue; maybe there’s something in this Catholicism, I thought, if you need a green glow to help you through the night. We loved the Monkees … Read More
The White Horses of Tarquinia In 1966 we spent a summer in Italy; one quest was to find the white horses of Tarquinia. It became a bit of a mission. I have now found out they were … Read More
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
Last year I was shortlisted for the RA Summer Exhibition with “Bedroom Shrine for the Virgin of the Rocks” which will be exhibited at the Riviera Art Fair The Spanish Barn Torre Abbey Torquay 3rd Feb – 25th Feb 2018 … Read More
Started a self portrait for a submission in April. It’s a strange one, I feel like I’m looking in a non reflective mirror doing my hair and applying the makeup as usual. First days work below: acrylic on canvas … Read More
Little Heart Breakers: The tiles are now depicting little pictures that are references to childhood and adolescence; a lot of time spent practising handwriting, drawing faces and thinking up children’s names. Found a load of school work where the margins … Read More
Text sketch; using the poem
A verse from a poem my father wrote to my mother; to be included in ‘Little Heartbreakers’ I’ve always been too busy But not, if she knew it, so busy That a day has gone by without I felt something … Read More
The preliminary plans for ‘Little Heart Breakers’; a picture on polydraw using pen and ink. These very small tiles were made by Milton Head Pottery but ended up at home. I remember sticking earring clips on the back on some … Read More
In the 1960s, it is possible to avoid the presence of inquisitive child artists in the pub; no child, no matter how precocius, is allowed in the public bar. The older artist can hold forth on the tyranny of the … Read More
