by Patrick | Oct 11, 2015 | Environment, Lifestyle, Remembrance
Grey narrow streets carry the dust of ages. Pale blue skies and sunshine throw shade echoing the dark shadows that are the past of this ancient town. Ghosts walk the street – kings and bishops past are referenced at every turn by buildings that date back to the 12th...
by Patrick | Jul 15, 2015 | drawing, Environment, Lifestyle, Remembrance
Blimey, I didn’t expect one photograph to generate this kind of response, but as one person said “it is the silly season”. In my last blog I talked about the impact of the large sensor in the Canon 5Ds. To begin with I went with my thirst for colour and the...
by Patrick | May 11, 2015 | art, art as language, drawing, oil, painting, pastels, Remembrance
The exhibition is over, the work either delivered to patrons or stacked in the garage. In the 12 days it was on 400 people came to see the show, and I sold a dozen pieces, including one of the large drawings. Biggest surprise of all was when my partner demanded that...
by Patrick | Nov 7, 2014 | art, Remembrance
Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, wants the poppy installation around the Tower of London to remain. Currently, as I write on the 6th November, it has had over 4 million visitors. My images were taken a week or so back, and the whole work will not be finished...
by Patrick | Oct 16, 2014 | art, Environment, Lifestyle, Remembrance
Its ironic that having put in new lighting into the studio I have only been able to spend one afternoon in there. I went on a road trip to look at hotels for www.hoteldesigns.net which helps to pay the bills for all the renovation and new lighting. Unfortunately I...
by Patrick | Sep 18, 2014 | Remembrance, Travel
The holiday makers lie broiling in the Mediterranean sun. Bronzed bald headed muscle men stride past mounds of bright reddening flabby granddads; slender brown bikini clad beauties strut their flat stomachs past roly-poly grandmas sunbathing topless like...
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