Image: Once upon a time. Watercolour on Handmade Paper. 14 x 10 cm. 2013 CEREMONIES. Today it really struck home how important ceremonies are for our wellbeing. The Oxford Engish dictionary defines them as: (a set of) formal acts, often fixed and traditional, performed on important social or religious occasions: Ceremonies are a way of coming to terms with and celebrating fundamental milestones; births, deaths, and all…
Image: LITTLE ST. GEORGE. Mixed Media Assemblage. 2013. PROTECTION When times get rough we rely on those who protect us, be they actual, traditional or religious. We all remember ‘God for Harry, England and St George’, but St Georges net is spread wider than these Shakespearean shores. St George is the National Saint of: Georgia, England,…
MENDING FENCES. The old fence had fallen to bits and needed to be replaced, so here I am about half way through the job. No hurry of course, looks like I’ll have time, but the roses will need something to grow against when they start to bloom again. Sunny days with all those small jobs…
Archaeology has always been a passion of mine since I worked at Vindolanda on Hadrian’s wall in the early 70s. This painting was inspired by a visit to an ancient Roman site last summer called Clunia, near Curuna del Conte in the Ribera del Duero region of Spain. History is just below our feet. We…
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