I’ve restarted chemo treatment after it being suspended due to covid-19 restrictions (which I have to say the consultant was very fuzzy about), so here is the first drawing of series 2, 12 May 2020. There was another patient also […]
We have been testing, trying out new parameters and generally just exploring ‘what ifs’. The unintended or ‘happy accidents’ are often more interesting visually. All of this collaboration has so far been virtual, but we are at a stage now […]
In preparation for Attempt 2 of Questing for Forest Cove, I went down to Landcove beach, from where I will be able to access Forest Cove at low tide. I hadn’t checked the tide times and so it was inaccessible […]
Inspired by Tom Croft’s ‘hashtag –portraitsfornhsheroes‘ idea, I have begun a series of portraits. it was instigated to reward and draw attention to the amazing work of our NHS staff during this terrible pandemic. It’s a brilliant idea and has […]
I can’t believe how much I’m missing singing. Humming around the house isn’t the same thing at all. Singing, a song I’ve had a hand in writing (or even the odd spontaneous cover during rehearsals) from beginning to end, and […]
so about 7 weeks ago i didn’t fully appreciate how all the rapid alterations to my life and social world were affecting me – my response was to set up this blog – a self proclaimed residency and for a […]
As soon as lockdown was announced I endeavoured to adapt and continue developing my artistic practice as much as possible. What actually happened was I ended up playing with Lego. In fairness I began in earnest; visiting my studio at […]
This small painting is part of a body of work from Yorkshire’s premier painter of crowds. Neil McBride has a well deserved place among the contemporary artists living and working in god’s own country of Yorkshire. The painting is very small but […]
Celebrating synchronicity and queer community, with reference to Alan Turing, AL & AL, Allan Horsfall and Islington Mill.
https://www.artsy.net/show/aleph-contemporary-the-last-day-revisited-a-group-show?from-show-guide=true Really Excited to be in this group of artists. Please take a look!
my attention, my thoughts, drawn to a plant, drawing my attention, how do I draw my attention? attend to a plant, draw it this way, that way, another way, attempt, try, try out, first attempt, second attempt, experiment, drawn out, […]
An echium leaf from my first three thriving, surviving echiums on the allotment. ‘He who has kissed a leaf need look no further’ William Carlos Williams
lovage leaf, branch, sprig, like a tree unto itself smell of celery and spice huge bush use a little not a lot Hildegard of Bingen in the 12th Century said: eaten raw, it breaks down a person’s nature and makes […]
I’ve been working on a lockdown book titled : ‘Walk Through a Rainbow,’ with Ellie Collins. The eBook is now available on Kindle for £3.99. The paperback is available for £5.99. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0871PV3Y9 We’ll donate 50p for each of our first […]
Image: Vulpes vulpes. iPhone6 + binoculars The Project: I intend to access a beach that has no official access. Questing for Forest Cove. Attempt 1 As I emerged from the bluebell wood a cock pheasant flew loudly out from cover. […]
Why Louise Bourgeois’ sculpture ‘Quarantania, I’ has new-found relevance in our lockdown life.
Highlights. -Common Cock Pheasant. Phasianus colchicus. -Red Fox. Vulpes Vulpes. -Doe. Female Roe Deer. Capreolus capreolus. -Red-tailed bumblebee. Bombus lapidaries. -Herring Gull. Larus argentatus. -Thrift/Sea Pinks. Armeria maritima -Stag. Male Roe Deer. Capreolus capreolus. -Bluebell. Hyacinthoides non-scripta. Image: Bombus lapidarius. FSC […]
End point of Attempt 1.
I’m working with other artists to produce limited edition linocuts. These are collaborative works of art featuring more than 4 artists in each work. This began as a way to earn some income because all our income disappeared overnight when […]
I am now collaborating with Chris by sending him my scanned drawings and he is writing code to animate the drawings in response to – this will be the final stage – live streamed bio-sensor data. It’s been very very […]
