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To hatch an idea..
Lapwings…. eggs…. feathers… landscape. Were the elements that the customer came to me with…. I have taken my time (i usually do!) to get from doodle to cutting board. I like the design.. the ‘thinky’ part of the process. The … Continue reading
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A charm of red and yellow
Well I know I know this works… So when i got asked to do a panel to work with existing leaded lights… and i saw the colours… and i saw the classic shapes. I thought I could make it work … Continue reading
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Hung, drawn and coloured
(No pretense this time…) From this… To this…. To this…. and this. And finally. THIS…. I first drew bitterns years ago. I mosaicked bitterns. I made a sculpture that boomed. I read Bill Baileys book… discovered collective noun for bitterns … Continue reading
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It’s 2019 – Happy New Year
ps…. I add these… Just because. Painted walls are beautiful. Gosh. What a busy year 2018 was… Here is what I got up to towards the latter end…. Sunflowers and swallows and Blackwell inspired this installation… (and lovely to get … Continue reading
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Year of the swift
The year my eyes turned to the skies and urban bird, the swift… They scream around the streets of Kendal i was told. So in the spring i eagerly awaited their arrival. They’ll come. Said the locals. And they did. … Continue reading
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A gorgeous gorging of goldfinch
“How did I get the idea”… a friend asked. Katherine and Iain are art lovers. Their home is filled with beautiful colours and textures, I had previously captured their woodland garden in glass and now it was time for the … Continue reading
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Swaledale
It’s a place… it’s probably an ale. Did you know it is also a sheep! A prized specimen. Farmers pluck their flocks to get the perfect eyes! Hope the farmer in question likes this one….. (?) (yikes) Here is how … Continue reading
cooo cooo coooooo
A beautiful tale of how a couple had met 60 years ago accompanied this piece… And so a gift for his wife… collared doves and briar rose which hold special significance. (I really enjoyed the talks with David on this … Continue reading
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More is more is Morecambe.
A wedding… sunshine… beaches…. and rainbows in Morecambe was the brief. And so with Morecambe… Well, more is definitely more. Do you not think! More! You want more! Morecambe. Here, is how it developed…
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Bird on a ball
Not just any bird… And not just any ball… ‘Tis a cactus finch of the variety upon which Darwin based his theory of evolution. Found in the region of Ecuador and the Galapagos. I enjoyed creating this mischievous wee specimen … Continue reading
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