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Tree of Hope at Toll Gavel, Beverley
Tree of hope mural at Toll Gavel, Beverley
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Molescroft Art Group: previously undiscovered art from deepest Beverley
Molescroft Art Group – artists of Beverley, East Yorkshire
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The eternal beauty of Roman mosaics
Roman mosaics are timeless and beautiful and tell us a lot about the ancient world
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Hull’s fascinating Guildhall
Recently I was honoured to attend a civic event in the city of Hull, inside its historic Guildhall, the seat of local government in the city. The current Guildhall is Hull’s fourth and dates back to 1906. The internal decoration of the building is marvellous and a tribute to the civic pride and splendour of […]
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Thoughts about my Russian doll
An artist reflects on the true meaning of the Russian doll he bought in St Petersburg
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Contemporary Art – Painting in China
A quick look at the development of contemporary painting in China
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Water mixable oil paints – first impressions
First impressions with Talens Cobra water mixable oil colours
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Art in Beverley Minster
Sanctuary presentation and art in Beverley Minster
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Arts and crafts in Filey
A summer’s day in the surprisingly arty and craftsy seaside town of Filey, East Yorkshire.
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Art is everywhere – First World War tribute
This public work of art is affixed to a wall as a tribute to those who fought and nursed in the four years of carnage that was the First World War.
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A quick painting for Hull Minster
I am currently painting a small work for an upcoming exhibition in Hull Minster. As you can see this is a small painting 12 x 16 inches, but I wanted to participate in the exhibition the Wild and the Natural at Hull Minster in the summer of 2021. The picture still needs some work but […]
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A visit to the Leonardo Exhibition in Le Louvre, Paris
Recently I had the privilege of visiting Paris to view the Leonardo Da Vinci Exhibition. This is how it went. After a pleasant rail journey from Yorkshire to Paris via London we settled into our rooms in the comfortable hotel Le Saint Gregoire near Montparnasse. We ate in Montparnasse at an Italian restaurant called Terra […]
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Paris’s gem of an art museum from an old railway station
I was recently fortunate enough to visit the fine city of Paris including the Musee d’Orsay, which is an art museum located in a former railway station. This works out much better than you might expect. The railway station used was a large old station from the nineteenth century, designed to accomodate the great steam […]