Reemerging
When I started this website it was always with the intention to write a blog; an online journal. In doing so I realised how difficult it is to write well. I thought that the blog would help me to develop … Continued
Preoccupations
The following is a short piece of writing that accompanies my current exhibition, Preoccupations, at King Street Studios in Lancaster. You can still catch the exhibition until 30th September: Preoccupations, the title of this exhibition, refers to my ongoing engagement … Continued
A New Lease of Life for Two Lancaster Based Artists
A new art space in King Street, Lancaster, is to host an innovative exhibition by two of its resident artists. Entitled ‘Preoccupations’, the exhibition will showcase drawing, painting, sculpture and film by local artists Laura van Tatenhove and Debbie Yare. … Continued
Landscape Stories – An Exhibition
My exhibition ‘Landscape Stories’ is showing at The Dukes in Lancaster between 1st March and 4th April 2016. This is an exciting opportunity for me to show a wide range of recent work including photographs, drawings and paintings; alongside posts … Continued
A Sycamore Tree on Limestone
Over the years I have come to know this Sycamore tree well. Sometimes it is my destination for a short walk and at others a resting place on a longer journey. I have approached it from all angles and know … Continued
Urban Stories: Decay and Regeneration
I have been making a series of works inspired by an old industrial site situated on the banks of the River Lune, in my home town of Lancaster in North West England. The majority of the old factories and warehouses … Continued
A Sense of Place
Farleton Knott is a small limestone crag beautifully situated near the border between Lancashire, Yorkshire and Cumbria, in North-west England. I’ve been coming here for years to wander and think; to sketch and paint; to photograph the landscape, and to … Continued