visual artist : contemplating time, memory, and transformation.
This September, Digswell Arts will once again open the doors of The Forge in Digswell as part of Herts Open Studios 2026, inviting visitors to meet artists and discover the breadth of creative work being produced here. Our Open Studios will take place on: Sunday 6 September 2026, 11am–5pm Saturday 12 September 2026, 11am–5pm
Such an important skill to develop and maintain in my art practice, but something I have neglected recently. Joining the drawing group at The Forge Digswell has been a reminder of how important it is to take the time for this medium. But here are some drawings I made earlier! and hope to continue to …
This Weekend! Visit Open Studios at The Forge Digswell.
I am again delighted this year to be part of the Hertford Art Trail 2026. Organised by Courtyard Arts and hosted by many businesses in the town, this is a wonderful event that brings together the heart of the town with local creatives, to their mutual benefit. I am grateful to Steven Oates in Fore …
#6WS #Sixwordsaturday Is time really going faster- it sometimes feels like it A busy week for me after returning home from looking after three of my grandchildren. Monday in the print room was almost a disaster but I salvaged at least one outcome and hopefully have some material to work with at my next session …
abandoned landscapes and the stories they carry
It has been a busy few months with renewed printmaking at The Forge and submissions to open calls. A couple of rejections coupled with a successful submission to an Open Call locally and an opportunity to exhibit as part of the annual Art Trail in Hertford. I am delighted to be exhibiting several of my …
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OWS My one word Sunday : Rain Who doesn’t love a rainbow - even when it’s bucketing down!
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The Hertford Art Trail 2024 will launch on April 6th 2024 I will be exhibiting six mono print in 'The Shop' Parliament Square Hertford until April 20th. The Art Trail MAP below shows the venues in and around the town. Here are a few examples of my unique mono prints some of which will be …
#6WS #SixWordSaturday Not too far to drive for a short get away break Friendly and familiar Good food and renowned fish and chips Thoroughly English seaside town with an added bonus of culture with it's many galleries, cinema and nearby concert hall at Snape Looking forward to our next visit.
Six Word Saturday What a joy yesterday sitting in the garden in the sunshine. Except that like most of us, I suspect, sitting was interspersed with jumping up with secateurs in hand and snipping off dead ends of shrubs. As my garden is presently a container garden, I'm also continually moving the pots around as …
From my first car to my Dad's last journey- in style and my wonderful children and grandchildren.
One Word Sunday : Hand ; Express; Nurture; defend; protect; touch; communicate; help; hold........... take my hand, give me a hand, hand me..., hold my hand, many hands......
A new project for a new year Early stages gathering images and thoughts together for this upcoming exhibition. Drawing on images in the archive and new research this is where I’m at ….
Christmas is coming #silentsunday
It is that time -following a big project, time to reflect, time to assess. There is a goal post for next year - in May- June 2023 a group exhibition with five colleagues from Digswell Arts. But where to start? We have a three word theme to respond to : Time Traces Transformation. Some ideas …
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August brings first my Dad's Birthday - he will be ninety eight this year, and my Daughter's birthday follows near the end of the month.
Photo a day challenge July 31 I am still here so that is something to be grateful for and therefor not goodbye but onwards and onwards we go hopefully without too many spikes and even more hopefully a steady trend downwards as far as the pandemic is concerned. So, reasons to be cheerful: Family First....my …
The Alliums have reached lofty heights and now waiting for the Agapanthus to bloom, Square Perspectives Giant Alliums
Up the Garden Path today look what I found- seemingly a daisy but yellow not the usual white with yellow centre, this is life at the moment and yearnings for places further afield are soon to be realised later in the year...with a planned visit to St Ives. During which was to be the Arts …
'P' A plethora of choice for this prompt today. Party, Pub, Portrait, pigeons, to name a few. I was going with pigeons, but then thought, of course it's obvious, Painting. But then I thought! Of course it has to be Painting, although I haven't been doing much painting lately, just some watercolour sketchbook work. https://videopress.com/v/kbmDRtGO?preloadContent=metadata …
Relax ing in my wonderful compact garden. Enough for me to take care of, and immense pleasure after the work of tidying, watering, pruning, preening and mowing the lawn...now time to relax.
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