It's Annual Juried edition of Letter Arts Review again. I am so honoured to have work selected - for the 4th consecutive year. My fellow English calligraphers who were selected were: Cherrell Avery, Gaynor Goffe, Celia Lister collaborating with Clare Whittaker, Tom Perkins and Jan Turner. No-one from South Africa this year or last year. Cherrell has been working in etching, but rather than taking prints the copper etched plate is the finished result. I've asked her if she'll send me some more … [Read more...]
Art in Action – Celia Lister
Celia is a very committed and hard working artist. I say artist rather than calligrapher because she expresses herself in a style worthy of the title of 'fine art' and she has been exploring her environment with her calligraphic paintings. Her new series are food paintings / recipes like the one below.At her stand at Art in Action there are her little "signature" concertina books - beautifully designed and made. She demonstrated her fluid ruling pen writing and some hand painted cards.I'm going … [Read more...]