Emulsion transfer – a learning curve
I took it upon myself to perfect emulsion transfer of photocopied images onto canvas a few weeks ago. This is a technique we learnt at… Read More »Emulsion transfer – a learning curve
I took it upon myself to perfect emulsion transfer of photocopied images onto canvas a few weeks ago. This is a technique we learnt at… Read More »Emulsion transfer – a learning curve
We had a day trip to Sheffield which is easily accessible given the new station at Ilkeston. The weather was grey and overcast but as… Read More »Sheffield brutalism
We made the short hop to see the Fine Art degree show at Loughborough University and were not disappointed. Some of the work was quite… Read More »Loughborough University degree show
A short break to Galway, Ireland was planned with a further foray on to the Burren. The Irish weather was kind and the contrast between… Read More »Trip to Galway and the Burren
My son is a big fan of brutalist architecture so we spent an afternoon in Long Eaton trying to capture some shots of the urban… Read More »Long Eaton photoshoot
Creative Mornings is a worldwide initiative for creative people to meet up and network over coffee and croissant and listen to a short talk on… Read More »Creative mornings Derby – first event
We had a day visit to the new Vincent Van Gogh exhibition at Tate Britain that explored his time in England as well as his… Read More »Van Gogh and McCullin at Tate Britain
My latest project is a self-negotiated one. Being a historical zoologist via my first degree, natural history is always something that I feel a need… Read More »The oldest animal in the world in a new light
We went to see the recent film At Eternity’s Gate at the QUAD which is a look at the life of Vincent van Gogh during… Read More »At Eternity’s Gate – a review of the Vincent film
The Format Festival that showcases international photography in and around Derby is always a fascinating event – not just the photographic work but also the… Read More »Format Festival, Derby
I listened to a short interview with David Hockney on the tram in to college today (https://youtu.be/P2vPPviP9B8). As usual his analysis of art and our… Read More »Hockney on the art of looking
A recent trip to Sri Lanka was enlightening in many ways. We took a clockwise route around the southern half of the country and stayed… Read More »A trip to Sri Lanka