It seems too early to be really thinking about Christmas yet but I've just taken some of my prints to Skipton Town Hall's gallery in preparation for Craven Arts Christmas exhibition. Opening on the 11th November and running until the 23rd December, it's going to be a super exhibition, reflecting the enormous breadth, depth and quality of creative endeavour in the area. It will be well worth a visit!
THE ILKLEY ART TRAIL 2017 STARTS TOMORROW!
I got my display up this morning at my venue for the Art Trail - Ilkley Manor House. Rather less space that I was expecting but I'm sharing the venue with five other excellent artist/designers, including a renowned'spurtle' maker! The Trail is open from the 5th to 8th October so do come and say hello if you can!
Print Workshop
Had another reduction lino printing workshop this morning in my small studio. Super people, lovely work, the session went by in a flash!
THE ILKLEY ART TRAIL 2017
A date for your diaries - 5th - 8th October 2017, the Ilkley Art Trail will be taking place! Over 60 artist/designers in over 30 locations, it will be bigger and better than ever before with all sorts of extra events and exhibitions! I will be based at the Manor House. In use as an Art Trail venue for the first time, this beautiful Elizabethan house is well worth a visit in its own right. Along with other new work will be this my latest piece, 'Wild Flower Meadow - Upper Wharfedale', a 16 colour/hue, 40 x 30cm. reduction linoprint.
ILKLEY ART SHOW PRIZE.
The recent Ilkley Art Show was a great success with hundreds and hundreds of visitors enjoying the two day event. Accompanying the trade stands, demonstrations and workshops the show also hosted a large exhibition of a wide variety of artwork. I was fortunate enough to win the 'Best Picture in Show' prize for my reduction lino print, 'Gannets - from Bempton Cliffs'!
I was awarded my prize by Tim Tennant, the organiser of the show and owner of Ilkley's brilliant art shop!
REDUCTION PRINT WORKSHOP
I've started to run a monthly workshop at home for a few friends who are rapidly developing their linoprinting skills -and learning to avoid putting inky rollers down wherever they like , frequently on top of their own prints!
HOLMFIRTH ARTWEEK
Holmfith Artweek 2017 is on from the 2nd to 8th July. If you've never been it's well worth a visit. The main venue is the Drill Hall but a massive range of artwork is also on show in temporary venues across the town centre. I've entered these two prints. Wish me luck!
Read MoreI've acquired a new toy - a Hawthorn press!
It's taken a little fiddling around and experimentation to get the pressure right - experimenting with paper types and using Ternes Burton registration clips for the first time but I think I've got it sorted! This is my first serious effort with the press, it's a four colour reduction print of a Gyr.
Read MoreFields and Hedgerows - Exhibition at the Witham Arts Centre - Barnard Castle.
I am exhibiting these prints at 'Fields and Hedgerows' - Witham Arts Centre, Barnard Castle. The exhibition runs from Thursday 25th May to Saturday 17th June... looking forward to it!
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Read MoreExhibition at West Yorkshire Print Workshop - Mirfield.
The West Yorkshire Print Workshop is mounting a members' exhibition in the WYPW gallery in Mirfield. The exhibition theme is 'Earth, Water, Air' and it runs from 25th April to the 20th May. I'm entering two prints, 'Wagtails at Linton Falls' and 'Cwm Idwal'.
All my prints are available for purchase here, or by clicking on the images above. Visit the West Yorkshire Print Workshop website.
Read More'Not Just Hockney' - Big Screen Exhibition, Bradford.
Three of my linoprints have been selected to be part of the Not Just Hockney' exhibition being displayed on the big screen in Centenary Square in Bradford throughout April!
Read MoreExhibition at Witham Arts Centre, Barnard Castle
I took four prints up to the Witham Arts Centre in Barnard Castle today for inclusion in their exhibition 'A Dream of the Sea'.
The exhibition runs from the 2nd to the 25th of March, 2017.
Read MoreCwm Idwal in Snowdonia
I've just completed my latest lino print. It's of Cwm Idwal in Snowdonia. It's the result of a 'nostalgia' trip in the autumn to where I used to climb, many years ago, with my brother on Idwal Slabs. The path beneath the Slabs goes on up to the Devil's Kitchen. It's a 40cm x 30cms 10 colour reduction print and can be found on the 'Miscellaneous' page of my web site.
Read MoreTeeside Christmas Art Fair
I took these three prints up to the Witham Gallery in Barnard Castle today for their Christmas Art Fair, which runs from 8th to 20th December. It's a beautiful gallery and well worth a visit!
Read MoreIlkley Arts Trail & The Great North Art Show - Ripon.
Now I've got a blog I'd better start using it!
The last two months have been mainly taken up with The Great North Art Show in Ripon Cathedral and The Ilkley Arts Trail...
Read MoreMy new website is live!
I'm pleased to announce that my new website is now live! All my prints are displayed here, along with an online store and information breaking down the lino printing process. If you could share this link that would be much appreciated!
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