Monday 25 August 2014

New Idea start; ritualising parts of my life I struggle with

Note tree,
 inspired by my need to keep track of so many bits of paper


Being dyslexic, I keep hold of everything, remembering the colour or design
but not always understanding the written content properly
I am also in the process of creating little gift boxes of emotional baggage

Sunday 24 August 2014

Friday 15 August 2014

Thursday 14 August 2014

offerings; night rituals

My garden has developed into an instillation about religious rituals

At night I light candles in offering bowls round my totem pole

first discarding old candles and water
memories of being aloud to light a candle in church
as a very young child

A candle in memory of the dead, the lovers, family, for wisdom, peace and justice
each time I do this it means more

Sketching people



I find drawing people in pubs is very relaxing
 musicians are good subjects they tend to stand fairly still or keep returning to certain poses

I started drawing a lot in pubs because I was using the pencil/pen as a cigarette substitute  8 or 9 years ago
II have drawn a lot of people since then

sorry JucyLucy never got round to sending 




Friday 8 August 2014

Russian dolls

I've been back in my studio,
                                         its been so long since I've spent any real time there.

I've been working on mother&child theme (again) 
exploring the use of the same approx shape just varying the size and materials

Quite by chance, I lined them up like Russian dolls
Hum.. me thinks this could be an interesting tangent
I love it when the work takes over & I have no idea how it will develop!


Friday 1 August 2014

LSA Exhibition 150 gallery, Leamington Spa, warwickshire

5th August onwards,,,,
 (details to follow)
They will show at least 1 piece out of the 3 I've entered