faces, figures & fabrics, my next solo exhibition, will be at Newcastle Arts Centre from 07.10.16 to 04.11.16. The work is for sale, a perfect time to buy a Christmas present for someone special. Packs of my greeting cards are available in the Cratftshop, as well as postcards of my work.
The Brit and the Great Bear, has been selected for the 62 Group exhibition Making Space at Macclesfield Silk Museum. Drawing, painting and machine embroidery on silk. Painted wooden frame 129x93cm The Atlas Coelestis from the observations at Greenwich by the first Astronomer Royal, John Flamsteed (1646-1719), was published posthumously in 1729. It depicts the [...]
I am leading a workshop with the 62 Group Summer Exhibition, Making Space, at Macclesfield Silk Museum. Date: 16.07.2016 Title: My Life in Silk I have been using silk as my main medium since the late 80s, incorporating it with other textiles and non-textile materials such as glass, and wood. In this textile workshop I will explain [...]
This is the christmas card for Vets4Pets Carlisle, commissioned by Lisa Kerr who is the vet. It is the latest I have done for her, the others being last year's Christmas card, and pet sympathy and get-well-soon cards. Claude, a British Blue cat, and is the winner of a competition Lisa ran on her practice website for the [...]
Canto #3 is now finished. The subject is the entrance to hell as observed by Dante and Virgil from Dante's Divine Comedy. They watch as the neutrals swirl around, and Charon is seen ferrying his passengers across the river Styx. It is a private commission. The size is w133 x h131. The techniques are drawing, painting [...]
pillow talk and consequences of mary swift have been selected for the exhibition 62 Group • NOW! which opened today at Upfront Gallery near Penrith
62 group : now is a new exhibition of work by the members of the 62 Group, and opens at Upfront Gallery on Tuesday 17th March, and ends 10th May. Further information, opening times etc Here is the invite to the 62 Group PV on Saturday 21st March 2-4pm. Paddy is leading a workshop, Material Illumination, on Saturday 18th April. Material [...]
35x28 cm drawing in indian ink on paper wooden frame rubbed with graphite the drawing of Lola the Chow Chow has been presented to her owners. Lola was the winner of the competition for the Face of Christmas at Vets4Pets Carlisle. It was commissioned by Lisa Kerr, the vet and practice partner. It is one of the series [...]
christmas card for vet4pets carlisle This is the christmas card for Vets4Pets Carlisle, commissioned by Lisa Kerr who is the vet. It is the latest I have done for her, the others being the pet sympathy and get-well-soon cards. The dog is Lola the Chow Chow and is the winner of a competition Lisa ran on her practice website [...]
upfront gallery winter exhibition I am in the Upfront Winter Exhibition http://www.up-front.com/exhibition_list.php the dates are 14th Nov 2014 - 11th Jan 2015 opening times: Open Daily 10.30am to 4.30pm. (Closed on a Monday unless a Bank Holiday) Winter Closing: December 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th January 1st and 12th to 15th all work is for sale My [...]
