Drawings in four dimensions

I’ve been painting this summer, slow progress, and frustrating, but I like its unpredictability. I began this work,

but it soon went through many changes,

Over a year has passed since the last blog post here! I returned to my harbour studio in March 2012, only to be evicted in December (see my other blog ‘A View with a Room’)

BUT, in that short period I curated shows and managed the gallery on the pier and had a residency at Brisons Veor which I threw myself into, collecting over 1000 research photos. Some of these found their way into print series, and a little book. I also began painting in earnest: large circular paintings for Telling Stories at Hastings Museum and others exploring the specific rock-strewn landscape that I’d really fallen in love with in Cornwall.

This project ‘ Drawing in Four Dimensions’ has never closed over – and now I have my working space I have room to think and make once more.

Have been working regularly since January: unfortunately not all related to my project, but that’s life! Looking forward to moving back to the harbour studio, and tackling new paintings, which I’m sure I’ll find challenging.

In the meantime, Syria suffers desperately – what benefit can there be in tyranising one’s citizens? It seems beyond belief. I’m constantly reminded how fortunate I am, we all are, in living in a country which is (largely) tolerant of race and colour, although I’m sure someone will remind me that people suffer here too.

Had a wonderful walk in the snow yesterday: took loads of pix. People are dying in Russia because of extreme temperatures and we here have the luxury of looking out on sunshine, snow and picturesque scenes.

I don’t know how to think about this.

My project seems vain & self-indulgent in comparison.

I seem to be falling into a pattern – posting once a month! Funny how social media can ensnare you, make you feel guilty about not checking in regularly!

Despite illness (now completely gone – hooray!) I managed to get my exhibition work done, and one funding app. in. ‘Dogged determination’ I think it may be called, and not wanting to fall short of my own goals.

One piece – a two page comic story (an adaptation from a short story by Robert Aikman) is in ‘Adventures in Comics’, a show at Marine Studios in Margate, see marinestudiosadventuresincomics.wordpress.com/ and my Wave Work in ‘Elements’ at the Pie Factory in Margate (open Tues 7th- Wednesday 8th 11- 4pm) Great exhibition this – a last minute fill-in for a cancellation – nothing better to get you going after a Xmas break!

I’m really looking forward to experimenting more this year, and getting the chance to write, as I realise how important it is to me. I have no idea what I’ll achieve, but it’s FUN!

Next jobs: update my website – that badly needs doing, and off to Cornwall for a week to pursue the waves- if we don’t get more snow. It’s never more peaceful and magical than when it snows, and you feel cut off – hope it lasts just a little longer.

Meanwhile some pix from Elements>