by Patrick | Oct 19, 2018 | art, art as language, Design, drawing, Lifestyle, Op Art, painting, pastels, photography, Uncategorized
“The notion of the found object as artistic material, content and subject-matter provides the inspiration for The Everyday and Extraordinary, an exhibition… Whether modified, presented in a new context or left unchanged found objects have had an enduring impact on...
by Patrick | Oct 11, 2018 | art, Design, Environment, Lifestyle, photography
Golden light greets me when I open the curtains first thing in the morning, the low sun casting long shadows and lighting the edges of the trees. Glorious soundtrack of birdsong as the dawn paints the aircraft contrails pink in a sky studded with stars and a glowing...
by Patrick | Oct 5, 2018 | art, Environment, Lifestyle, photography
Every morning I take the same photograph down the garden. Times vary between around six until as late as ten, but whenever I’m here the routine applies when I get up. Some mornings it’s a hasty snap as the rain comes down. Sometimes I wait until dressed and wrapped up...
by Patrick | Sep 26, 2018 | Environment, Lifestyle, Travel, Uncategorized
” Everyone knew the fat had become the new cancer, yet they bellyached about the slimming hysteria and applauded ‘real’ woman’s body. As though no exercise and being overfed was some kind of sensible model. Be happy with the body you’ve...
by Patrick | Aug 7, 2018 | Lifestyle, Remembrance, Travel, Uncategorized
The Call of Bells ———————- For centuries the bells have called through countless ringers’ hands To come to worship, prayer and song the people of these lands The bells fell silent one by one as ringers went to war They’d heard...
by Patrick | Jul 6, 2018 | art, art as language, Design, Lifestyle, painting, photography, Travel, Uncategorized
It started with a ‘bucket list’. After twenty years travelling Europe, the US and Africa there are a few places I still want to visit – and no, I don’t need anymore suggestions, thanks… In the past I have visited over 30 countries, but there are places I still want to...
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