Didcot Girls' School, Manor Crescent, Didcot, OX11 7AJ 24 February 2016 6.30 - 8.30pm Please join me at the Preview if you live anywhere nearby Didcot Girl's School. When I was invited to exhibit the calligraphic paintings that I did for the poetry book Dance, at Didcot Girls' School, I was also asked to give a workshop. I really like the concept of team-work and felt that it would be lovely to get the ballet girls to pose for alife-drawing workshop and encourage the girls to exhibit their … [Read more...]
Looking back at 2015 – Life Drawing and books
Part of my 5 year plan (and 2016 is the fifth year) is charting my creative journey to become the artist I want (need) to be. This year I did a lot of life drawing. In 2014 it was all stylised for Rope of Words; now it is minimalist for the book DANCE, a collaboration with Christopher Ellott. It began with Chinese life drawing in 2014, then this commission. This was a large piece - almost 1 meter when box framed. During the year I did more Chinese Life Drawing with Qu-lei-lei and worked on … [Read more...]
Does it have to be in Calligraphy?
I am collaborating with a poet, Christopher Ellott, to create my next book 'Dance'. This will be a small limited edition of 7 poems and illustrations and a screenprinted cover. It will be launched at the Rope of Words exhibition. The size is 14cm wide X 30cm high when closed. I love calligraphy - don't get me wrong - but I don't think it's always the best solution. The illustrations have a slightly calligraphic feel to them. I did a bit of market research asking people from different … [Read more...]