Autumn News

Welcome to my Autumn and seemingly yearly newsletter! I can’t believe a year has flown so quickly! I hope you are all enjoying this sublime soft September sun? I am trying not to become distracted by this beautiful weather and knuckle down to finishing a new collection of work for my upcoming exhibition. Scroll down for more details…

I had a beautiful week on Skokholm at the end of August. It was the first time I had visited the island in late summer and though the seabird cliffs were quiet and the puffin burrows deserted, it still felt like a magical place. My days were filled with drawing and making swallows that flew, perched and twittered to me. The picture above shows a shelf in the cottage where my work collected over the week.

Printmaking

In June I finally finished my rather elongated (5 years!) MA in Multi Disciplinary Printmaking. I had contrasting feelings at the end of the course; sad not to have a final show, to leave behind the inky smelling print rooms, fantastic technicians/tutors who make the course at UWE so good. Although happy as finishing felt like a real achievement after two lockdowns. My fingers did not stay ink free for long as in August I became a member of BAP - Bath Artist Printmakers and have been enjoying getting to know the other members and and making use of the presses. For a recent art trail around Corsham I showcased a new print-work I developed on my MA work using thin Japanese paper and wire see below.

‘Feather and Fin’ at No.19 Corsham

‘Feather and Fin’ will be a joint exhibition in my home town of Corsham with gallery owner Willow Bicknell. I am excited to be showing a new collection of birds that will include wire wall drawings large and small, freestanding wire sculptures, enamel and wire pieces and new framed and unframed printed works. Willow will be showcasing his exquisite collection of ‘end of the day’ Murano glass fish, hence the feather and fin! The show opens on October 16th and runs until 31st October, the gallery will be open everyday 11-6. I hope to be in the gallery most days and so if you are making a special trip to visit do let me know and I will make sure I am there to say hello. Please note that for the first week of the show work will be for sale via ‘in person’ gallery sales only. As of 12 noon BST on 23rd October all remaining work will be available to view and will be for sale in my website shop.

No.19 High Street, Corsham, Wilshire SN13 0ES Any enquires about the exhibition please call Willow 07770 554 559 or 01249 716 666.