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Mondrian’s Trees
This weekend, I was drawing with my children. Eliot was drawing in his usual style... ...and as I watched, I
The Lawn and the Woods
I remember as a small boy how my Nana would on occasion take me and my older brother to where
Stephen Hedges
On Monday 28th January 1828, a sawyer by the name of Richard Burgess was travelling from Abingdon to Oxford with
The Gesture of Mourning
Graveyards and cemeteries have always fascinated me. The feeling I have when entering them, is much the same as when
A Backdrop to Eternity
Below is a typical, early 20th century studio portrait. The subject - a boy - sits on a prop. Behind
Trees Triptych No.2
Another triptych comprising photographs taken on Sunday at Shotover.
John Gwynn’s Survey 1772 – Pt 2
Whilst looking through some old research I did a few years ago, I came across the drawing reproduced below of
Back to my First School
Today, my brother Simon and I took a trip down memory lane and visited New Marston First School which had
Maps
As a child I spent many hours drawing maps of imaginary lands to which in my mind I would often
Trees Triptych
A triptych comprising photographs taken at Shotover on Sunday.
Heavy Water Sleep (Paintings) II
I worked again last night on the 'Heavy Water Sleep' paintings, continuing to concentrate on the texture. For the first
Cutting and Stitching II
I've made a lot of progress over the last couple of days with video work and with the sticthed map
Heavy Water Sleep: Pages 12 & 13
Original VersionVersion 1Version 2
Convict Trail II
This afternoon I visited the library and found a map of Radley and its surrounds dating from 1811; 17 years
Cutting and Stitching
A busy day today working on a piece tentatively titled 'Hammock' and another which has yet to acquire even a
Belzec Video: Snow 3
What interests me about the video footage from the archaeological dig at Belzec (1999) is the sense of colour and
Empathy/Exchange: 668 grams
This follows on from my last post - Goethean Observation: Pilgrims of the Wild, 1935. I made this observation after
Heavy Water Sleep: Pages 14 & 15
Original PagesVersion 1Version 2
Mindful Walking I
One of the ways in which I have helped myself during recent low points has been the practice of mindful
The Keening Landscape
I sometimes think of these images as pieces of theatre. There's the stage on which a man stands wearing his
Repaired Sail of HMS York (1828)
Yesterday, I finally finished stitching together the canvas pieces for a workI have tentatively called Repaired Sail of HMS York
Heavy Water Sleep (Combined)
I have completed two versions of the page; one based on my experience of today, the other (below the original
‘Missded’ 1
The images below show the three stages (so far completed) of the first in a series of works entitled "Missded".
Mediaeval Pottery
As part of a future project I have been loaned two fragments of mediaeval pottery by the Museum resource Centre
Trees and Other Projects
I have been photographing the same trees - shown above - for almost 18 months now, and what started as
The Trial of Stephen Hedges 1828 in Morse Code
TranscriptBerkshire Easter Sessions Newbury 1815. H. Stockwell, J. Harper (not in custody,) and S. Hedges of Abingdon, were indicted for
Highgate Cemetery
I'd known about Highgate cemetery, principally as the last resting place of Karl Marx, but this was the first time
Chinese Landscape Painting
I've never before considered myself a fan of Chinese art but there have been times (most recently in the British
To Name Him Would Almost Be To Kill Him
If you visit the Westgate Library in Oxford, and make your way to the second floor, to the centre for
Walking Meditation 1
Blenheim Palace Park I discovered this walk with my children at the weekend and so I returned today to do