For the last six years or so I have been asking questions about the mosslands of Greater Manchester. Questions revolving around a sense of connection to older ways of knowing and being in the land, knowledge informed through touch. Knowing […]
Dreamy Smile (mixed media on canvas, 50x50cm) Come closer, see glassy reflections on those crystal blue skies through the fragrant blooms. I feel like I have windows on the world, reflecting those skies. Optimism and a dreamy smile prevails on these […]
Jewelled Cavern (mixed media on canvas) Lush swathes of deep greens peppered with orange blossom sweep down the front of my building. It’s only by good fortune that it parts enough to allow other life to visit the jewelled cavern […]
Sometimes the next logical step turns out to be very disappointing. I have had in the back of my mind that maybe I should be very specific about my drawings, and that I should do a drawing from each song, […]
Interview with Annie Rapstoff by art writer Hope Collinson. Hope interviewed Annie as she showed handmade artists books in the HOME BOOKS exhibition at COUCOU in May 2021
If you would like to learn how to paint a portrait in oils in a direct, lively, expressive way then this workshop is for you. Jo Sinclair is an experienced portrait artist and teacher. Jo will take you through the […]
I can see the Stein headland from where I’m sketching today. Standing proudly, facing out to sea, dutifully protecting the bay. Charcoal Landscape from Lochbay, Waternish, Isle of Skye (what3words location: superbly.spinning.sleep) The Sketchbook Project is the world’s largest collection of artist […]
The square prints The geometric shape of the mirrors worked well with the images of the interior space. The prints were positioned partially on the mirror, and away from the centre, so the viewer wasn’t competing with their own reflection […]
Dunvegan headland and the inner islands feel particularly close today – and I can just see North Uist’s Eabhal peering over the skyline to the right. Charcoal Landscape from Lochbay, Waternish, Isle of Skye (What3words location: responds.back.crumb) The Sketchbook Project is the […]
No outer islands today on the horizon but the inner ones are sunning themselves beautifully amongst the still waters in the bay. Charcoal Landscape from Lochbay, Waternish, Isle of Skye (What3words location: headline.tearfully.noisy) The Sketchbook Project is the world’s largest collection of […]
My last blog post showed me doing loads of stuff, these things are now done, and things have settled down a little bit. Maybe. To be honest it is a bit of an illusion. Because I have now started to […]
