Tag: art

…tynllwyn farm

a few days away in welshpool, powys, wales

…mum & dad laid to rest
…basil soaking up the sun
looking over the hills towards welshpool
welsh hill pencil sketch
welsh hill pencil sketch
welsh hill pencil sketch
one from a series of welsh hills sketches
our holidays at tynllwyn farm

…had a wonderful time away up in Welshpool, staying in a converted  barn at Tynllwyn Farm, the area is stunning, rolling hills, sweeping fields, historic building littered everywhere and endless inspiring scenery.

Ray my partner & I took all three dogs – the boys, Basil, Bryn and Qi – it was quite an adventure – puncture before we even got going! But it was lovely to see my lovely aunty Sonia and check on my mum & dad’s graves in the incredible location of Maesgwastad Cemetery in Welshpool.

I have been struggling with my art, for months but I ploughed  through my sketch book page after page doing pencil sketches of the landscape, some memory ones too – while we were still at the cottage…  I also got the Nikon out and took loads of photo’s – still struggling with light!!! Basil modelled for me as he bathed in the sunshine – he also did an incredible thing when I went over to my Nan’s grave to put a pot of daffs on it he laid right on top – I got rather choked – but raised a smile to my Nan – she absolutely loved dogs and had all waffs and strays in the house.

So now feeling inspired again – so now planning a larger piece of art work from the sketches I have done from the trip – so keep you posted…

 

…#twitterartexhibit

body sketch 1
body sketch 3
body sketch 2
body sketch 4
body sketch 5
art work
The ‘REFLEX ion’ journey
REFELX ion

 

This is all the work I have been doing to submit a entry into the #twitterartexhibit art show in New York City, all artists donate their art pieces for free and all sales will then go to Foster Pride, an art based charity and the young people they support.

At the time of writing this the organisers were aiming for 800 entries but have now got well over 1020 which is fab news! You can see more entries on Instagram to with #twitterartexhibit. For more info on the go to http://twitterartexhibit.org

The Art work is postcard size and is produce in Japanese Ink on Handmade Japanese Paper. The idea came from sketches that I have being doing in my little sketch book (first image) and the developed from other life drawings – I am really happy with the final result (final image!) and have done some more with a watercolour finish too. It would be great to get any feedback…

The piece is called ‘REFLEX ION’

 

…dancing light project

…diamond dancing light one…
…dancing light four
…dancing lights bubbles…
…dancing lights…
…dancing light one
….dancing light two

…at the moment I am working on a photography project to capture light in my home, I am calling this ‘…dancing light’ project.

watching how the sunlight falls on the surfaces of the walls, floors and objects in my home, I hope to be to capture the magic of when you just realise that it is happening and are captivated by it.

at the moment i am hampered by the lack of strong direct sunlight into the house – as it has just pours down with rain most day – but I am holding our that some magic is going to happen soon.

 

…beauty lost

Beauty lost – Harddwch a gollwydd

Forgotten lives, lost legacy, abandoned heritage…

Lives that worked so hard, to forge and create a legacy; abandoned.

Our own Welsh heritage is being over run by neglect, our legacy is being lost in a world that doesn’t care.

Vast numbers of unique buildings in Wales have been discarded and left derelict and eventually disappearing.

The Welsh establishment has no time for the past – we need to change that.

‘Beauty Lost  – Harddwch a gollwydd’

Capturing beautiful historical places that have been left to fend for themselves, lost to the elements and time.

Three Tombs – Gower – Beauty Lost

Sept 2015