As part of the arts trail commission for Groundwork we have been working with willow grown in the community garden at Grozone in Northwich. Using nature’s own resources and working with the ethos of Groundwork, the garden and the volunteers we used willow cut freshly from the grounds and from the weeping willows along the …
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Artwork in Acrylic, inspired by the bright lights of the city of Manchester, with reference to the environmental impact we have on our landscape. In vibrant colours, the piece encourages closer inspection, drawing in the viewer and tempting a touch. £135
Following an enquiry I was asked to complete this commission on a bedroom wall, for a Manchester-based client. After an initial consultation, I created a series of mock-ups for the client, to give an idea of the type of image which might work in the space. As the client was unsure of colour, I developed …
EVOKE//INVOKE//PROVOKE For the duration of the Chorlton Arts Festival a selection of my work incorporating text will be on exhibition at the Nip and Tipple in Chorlton, Manchester. The works span from 1999 to present, offering a precursor for other work being developed for the Buy Art Fair in October at Spinningfields in Manchester City …
Here’s a sneak preview of a new artwork for the All that Glitters Collection, in advance of a large scale version I’m going to be working on over the next month or so. This artwork is inspired by the natural world and the spreading of nature discretely as we go around our daily chores and …
New tactile, mixed media artwork released following a weekend trip to the Lakes in the depths of cold in February. The view is over the beautiful Wast Water facing South and takes in the screes to the East, mountains at the far end of the water and to the West. £195
Acrylic on box canvas 61cm x 30.5cm This new artwork developed from previous work entitled ‘I just love you’. The work, on a smaller scale than the previous work, uses a dark red/ pink as the base colour, with rainbow colours dispersed throughout the painting, giving a nod to sexual diversity. Originally inspired by Derek …
Acrylic medium, hair & glue on box canvas 61cm x 30.5cm This new work uses real hair, sewn into the canvas in patterns that create the words ‘ I can’t get you out of my head’. The hair is both appealing in the shapes that it creates, swirling and twirling like an ornate typeface, but …
As promised here is a sneak preview of my new artwork: “I Can’t Get You Out Of My Head” Hair, medium and glue on Canvas 2010 The work was created by threading real hair into the canvas forming the series of words that you see in the images. The work uses direct language …