A new life by the sea.
In late 2021 I moved to a remote part of the Holderness Coast in East Yorkshire.
Here are some of the artworks inspired by my surroundings and from items found on the beaches.
Godwin's Battery
This is part of a military battery which has fallen onto the beach due to coastal erosion at Kilnsea.
Mostly painted in acrylic with sand added for texture and contrast.
I submitted this to Landscape Artist of the Year Series 9 and was invited to take part in the show as a Wildcard. Filming took place on Liverpool docks in June 2023 and although I was interviewed by the camera crew, only my back was shown when the programme was aired in February 2024! It was a fabulous event and a great opportunity to meet other artists.
Fields of gold
In spring, yellow fields of rapeseed
contrast against the (occasionally
blue) sky.
Acrylic.
I submitted this to Hull's Ferens Gallery Open event and was chuffed that it was chosen out of 2700 entries to appear among 300 selected for the show. The picture was sold and now hangs (hopefully) in someone else's home!
Plastic Planet
Found plastic from my local beaches, stuck on to printed canvases from a charity shop.
I have submitted this to Hull's Ferens Gallery Open event for the 2025 competition.
Lighthouse
This is a reinterpretation over a canvas print of a lighthouse, which I picked up from a junk store.
My initial plan didn't work out and I ended up throwing all sorts at it, including scrap paper, stencils, glue pen, transfers and even dress patterns.
I have entered this for this year's LAOTY.
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Groyne
Again, the image I had in my head didn't work out but I'm reasonably happy with the end result.
This has sand from my local beaches along with bits of wood, paper scraps and dress pattern paper.
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On the beach
Found items and little people bought online.
Seaglass swirl
Made from pieces of sea glass glued to painted canvas.
Plastic Circle
This is made from bits of ​plastic picked up from the
beaches at Kilnsea,
Easington and Withernsea.
Mary Anning
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My personal tribute to an amazing woman who is
today hailed for her fossil discoveries in the mid 1800s although at the time she was dismissed and ignored.
This is made on found wood with bits of fossils,
seaglass, textiles, found items, paint, sand, ceramics
and handmade moulded shapes.
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