Into the nano-sublime

Up in the Lakes the other week, and I was stopped in my tracks by this little whirlpool. I could have sat there for hours. Surrounded by stunning landscape on Continue reading →

Remembering a mackerel

Here is a first for me: first time that I have been interviewed about my work, in this case for the online Canadian magazine Figure/Ground. Interesting to be asked to Continue reading →

Something to hold on to

We were doing so well, working in 3D, shaping the birdsong in the virtual space of the computer, doing things impossible in the ‘real’ world. Then a glitch, a crack Continue reading →

Sonic scroll

When you see the skylark’s song like this, you can’t but help to read it as a sonic sentence, complete with grammer, phrasing and meaning. But what to make of Continue reading →

To the very heart of wonder

Paraphrasing is pointless: I am just going to have to quote this paragraph from Edward O. Wilson’s Biophilia in full. It contains so much, and I am still trying to Continue reading →

From beauty to biophilia

The first time I came across Edward O Wilson‘s work was when studying zoology at Bristol Uni. His research into how ant colonies organised themselves socially opened up for me Continue reading →

The art of camouflage

I first came across cuttlefish and the pseudomorphic shapes they make out of ink in order to escape predators when researching for the Isle of Portland project. I am back Continue reading →

Time for the movies

A little gift for the new year to all of you who receive this blog regularly: movies! (I must admit, it has been some time coming, but finally I have Continue reading →

Feeling exposed!

This week I am clearing out the studio in preparation for opening at the weekend for a festive sale of prints, multiples and cards (online too, here), but didn’t bargain Continue reading →

Clogged up

Sometimes there is just nothing else for it but to tidy the studio. I can feel my mind becoming slower and slower each day, clogged with old thoughts, old projects. Continue reading →

Life before your eyes

Today has been dedicated to the next residency application. I have been working on a ‘video wall’ of past work for this. First application that I has been via a Continue reading →

View from above

Some pictures just take my breath away, and this is one of them, taken from the International Space Station passing over Antarctica. For my project Birds of the Antarctic I Continue reading →

Searching for that Field

Today I have just been re-reading the essay by John Berger called ‘Field’. It is something I have never forgotten from the time I first read it. What really impressed Continue reading →

Merzbarn

Another post from the Lake District, this time from Langdale. I visited the site of Kurt Schwitters’ last Merzbau which is going to be restored through the Merzbarn project. Thinking about Continue reading →

Grizedale

Visited Grizedale Arts today, at their Lawson Park HQ, situated in Ruskin’s back garden. They were busy feeding the ‘slug eating’ ducks. What an inspirational place, and they are truly Continue reading →

Unexpectedly moving

Living next to Gloucester cathedral I came across an exhibition there by Greg Tricker: sculpture, painting, stained glass. Having helped him carry this huge piece of wood into the nave, Continue reading →