The Dreaming Lark Hello Reader This months' news includes a glimpse of my new press, my freeing body press techniques on Dartmoor and upcoming markets and exhibitions. Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Honiton Last week I visited the Devon Open Studios exhibition at Thelma Hulbert Gallery in Honiton. I was really pleased with the way they had hung my work and this was the first time I have seen how good 'art glass' looks on my work. It has less reflection which makes a big difference and the prints...
17 days ago • 2 min read
The Dreaming Lark Hello Reader (Notice the new logo?) This months' news includes details of Devon Open Studios, an exhibition at Thelma Hulbert gallery and an inspiring trip to Cornwall! Devon Open Studios This year I'll be in Ashburton with two other artists. I'm looking forward to showing my lino cuts and collages inspired by the otherworldly and folkloric landscape of Dartmoor, together with Helen Edwards, a mixed media textile artist using salvaged or natural materials to make functional...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Hello Reader This months' news includes: • A new print with its story and connections to augury and the cycles of life and death. • A new outlet for my work. • Exciting exhibition news. The Calling I made this print to illustrate the cacophony of corvids I heard at the bottom of my dad’s garden.Two new jays had come to the woods, and the resident magpies weren’t happy. Then the crows and jackdaws flew over to see what was going on. The noise of them calling, screaming and bickering was quite...
3 months ago • 6 min read
Shadows and Mist at Grey Wethers Hello Reader Happy summer solstice! My new print is about an old midsummer tale about Grey Wethers stone circles. Last year at around this time I walked through Fernworthy forest to Grey Wethers stone circles. It was the hottest day of the year and I was totally unprepared (no suncream and wearing shorts and sandals). I got piskie led getting there and piskie led returning and my phone battery died on my return. I was lucky to eventually find my way back to...
4 months ago • 6 min read
Hello Reader This months' news includes a new print, a maker takeover at Delamore Arts and a possible workshop on the horizon. Festival of Swallows Whilst walking up to Chinkwell Tor in April I made a few sketches. One of them was of this extraordinary cloud that began to shapeshift as I drew so I had to get it down fast. It's always useful to take some photos too. Further up I saw the first swallows on the moor, the fox was seen on another day. I began this lino print with less carving...
5 months ago • 2 min read
Stones and Starlings Hello Reader Before I tell you about my new print, I thought you should know that I have had to use a different newsletter platform as the old Mailchimp one decided to add lots of spam bot emails to my subscriber list! Too many to delete! So you'll now receive emails from me through Kit. I hope they reach you ok. Stones and Starlings My new print is based on White Moor stone circle on Dartmoor which is near Little Hound Tor on the high moor. I visited the circle in all...
8 months ago • 1 min read