NEW DRAWINGS

I have recently been working on a number of pen and ink drawings of sculptures. I am using a box of note paper from HMSO the I found in a skip many years ago. It is very thin and has a good quality for this type of drawing which I like.
Using a dip pen in a bottle of ink is a rewarding way to work.

BEACH BONES

Here are some beach finds form this week. I have started collecting beach bones and using them in sculptures. Part of a new series of work called ancestors.

 

SILVERY SEA

Had a good morning collecting on the beach yesterday after the stormy weather. The sea was flat and calm. A number of interesting finds.

ART FOR CURE - WOODBRIDGE

Art for Cure have a new showing space on Woodbridge high street. Part of the Ipswich Building Soc.
Really pleased to have some work there at the moment. Watch this space.

JAGGEDART - LONDON

Very happy to be part of the Jaggedart Christmas exhibition. On until the 24th Dec. Just off Marylebone high street.

BONE FIND

A recent find on Sizewell beach. Either a porpoise or dolphin vertebrae. A very sculptural find. No wonder Henry Moore was so inspired by natural forms like this.
I am now working on some figurative sculptures incorporating beach bone finds.

ART FAIR EAST - NORFOLK BY DESIGN

Very pleased to post that I will be showing some sculpture with Norfolk by design at Art Fair East next week. PV next Thursday!

STUDIO PROGRESS

Progress of the studio extension. Starting to clad in re claimed tin. Lots still to do. It will be an area for storing found materials in an order where I will be able to go to like a library. Freeing up space in the main studio for working.

BUILDING STUDIO EXTENSION

Very busy at the moment building an extension to the studio. Quite a big job but making progress.
Had to set 20 posts on the ground first to create a level floor to work off. Following the roof line of the existing studio. Luckily I kept the doors and windows from the house improvements over a year ago. All managed to get back together. With a big sliding door. All very heavy, but worth while.

Need to get the tin roofing and cladding next. From a local company who make pig huts.

Lots still to do, as well as continue work in the studio. Its a busy time!!

THE RED HOUSE - BRITTEN-PEARS FOUNDATION

Really proud to have the Siren hut at The Red House in Aldeburgh.
Very interesting in the context of the The Red House location. The Britten-Pears foundation is a wonderful place to visit. Such a rich history in collecting art. Amazing archive building for the foundations collections.

FIGURE IN THE LANDSCAPE

This is a new construction brining together 3 found elements. One from a local boat yard, two from the high tide in Aldeburgh. Bringing together 3 elements to make a greater whole is always exciting. The relationship between elements telling a new dialogue.