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Second Piece Delivered
Following on from my last post, here is the second of the pieces I have taken to the Art Yard. This is a square format print of a rose....
Alan
Apr 22, 20191 min read


Four Go To The Art Yard
Sounds like a title for a book doesnt it...but no. I have printed quite a few images over the last few weeks, some in respect of a...
Alan
Apr 18, 20191 min read


Yep, its trees again!
I just keep getting drawn back to images I have made of trees, some of them from several years ago. This one was taken at Dudmaston Hall...
Alan
Apr 1, 20191 min read


Fields of Gold
I have been printing over the last few weeks... honest. I have made four prints recently, only two of which I can share for now and each...
Alan
Mar 26, 20191 min read


I seem to be apologising a lot!
Here I am again, apologising for not posting for a while. Unfortunately life stuff gets in the way sometimes, and it has for me recently,...
Alan
Mar 13, 20191 min read


I still like trees!
This is an image from several years ago that I printed a few times and have been very pleased to have sold a number of them, all slightly...
Alan
Feb 10, 20191 min read


Reflections on last week.
A cold weekend last week found us taking a brisk walk down to the lake at Himley Hall. I took some photographs of a relatively grey...
Alan
Feb 10, 20191 min read


It's Art Yard Open Exhibition time!
I have been working hard over the last few days to create some new work for the latest open exhibition at The Art Yard (along with doing...
Alan
Feb 10, 20191 min read


Where have I been?
Happy New year! Yes I know it is nearly February, so an explanation is due. I could tell you that I have been working soooo hard that I...
Alan
Jan 30, 20191 min read


The Tree Got Bigger!
I just love this image of a tree that I took at Petworth House in Essex a couple of years ago. I printed it as a small gum print a while...
Alan
Nov 29, 20181 min read


Autumn at Bodenham Arboretum
A week or so ago we spent a lovely afternoon walking around Bodenham Arboretum. Beautiful Autumn colours, that have been so special this...
Alan
Nov 13, 20181 min read
What a lovely weekend!
The dust has now settled on the Wolverhampton Society of Artists Open Weekend, and what a lovely weekend it proved to be. I set my work...
Alan
Oct 17, 20181 min read


The Character Portraits Project is out there!
Finally, after a seemingly long lead in, I suddenly felt up against the deadline to complete this piece of work...and so pleased I am...
Alan
Oct 5, 20182 min read


Finally some new work!
After a mad printing session earlier this week, I have today delivered 6 new pieces to The Art Yard ready for their exhibition that...
Alan
Sep 14, 20181 min read


Wolverhampton Open Artists Weekend
Another thing I stuck with through this summer of 'discontent' - see my earlier blog on Cyanotypes - I have also agreed to attend both...
Alan
Sep 8, 20181 min read
Character Portrait on its way!
Earlier in the year I was delighted to be asked to take part in an Arts Council funded project based at The Art Yard in Old Hill, a...
Alan
Sep 8, 20181 min read


Wet Cyanotypes - Who would have thought?
OK - It is fair to say this has not been the best year creatively. I have struggled with my depression at various times this year and...
Alan
Sep 8, 20181 min read


Up & Running!
The exhibition at the Dudley Canal & Tunnel Trust is now live and there for visitors to see. The exhibition is on until 1 June and I am...
Alan
Apr 24, 20181 min read


It's Exhibition Time
After a barren few months creatively speaking (blame the work to remodel our house plus a bout of winter blues), the onset of spring is...
Alan
Apr 10, 20181 min read


Its a Tri-Colour world!
After a couple of years of trying - and failing - to create a Tri-Colour Gum Print using only three colours, finally when on the edge of...
Alan
Nov 3, 20171 min read
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