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Posted: January 4, 2023

Happy New Year

Here’s hoping that 2023 will bring greater peace worldwide and a more settled time for one and all.

2022 was a very busy year for me despite my decision not to work on a new book or have a major show.  I still managed to work very hard and most importantly refreshed my brain by learning new skills.  At the beginning of the year, I signed up for an online photography course with The School of Photography and as a result, my understanding of the science and the process has improved hugely.  I only really managed a couple of the courses within the school but I am hoping to go back and learn more.  At the end of the year, I also attended a poetry writing course with The Arvon institute at The Hurst in Shropshire.  It was a wonderful experience, an intense week quite unlike anything I’ve done before and I’m still processing what I learned.

So, plans for 2023 include writing and an emphasis on more detailed and disciplined drawings. There will be a major solo this year at The Lighthouse Gallery and hopefully a new book is going to be in progress.  I’m really looking forward to seeing what will emerge over the year.

I ordered new paint brushes, ink, and paint today and once I have caught up with all my orders I will be rearranging my studio – clearing the decks ready for the new.