Chapel Allerton's Art Trail

Fantastic evening for the launch night. Thanks to all who visited and Chris at Prime Cuts Hairdressers for allowing me to use the space. Still time to visit. Prime Cuts Hairdressers 65 Harrogate Road Chapel Allerton Leeds LS7 3PQ.

Chapel Allerton's Art Trail 26 Aug - 1 Sept 2013

Looking forward to hanging my paintings for the Art Trail and and the Launch Night on Tuesday 27th Aug 7-9pm. These 3 large portrait drawings are a prelude to my solo exhibition next year. 

Art Trail leaflet and link  http://www.chapelallerton.org.uk/whats-on/art-trail

 My artworks are No.9 at Prime Cuts Hairdresser.  65 Harrogate Rd Chapel Allerton Leeds LS7 3PQ.

One of the images in the exhibition - Alan 120x150cm

Sheffield Book Prize

Have entered one of my self published handmade books into this competition. Copy of the catalogue page page. http://www.artistsbookprize.co.uk/2013/9 

16th International Artists Book Fair - University of Leeds

My half of the table at the Book Fair

New work - smaller version of '12 Exaltations of Elizabeth'

Sold lots of books over the weekend - really good exhibition (even though it was rained out)! Made a smaller version of 12 Exaltations of Elizabeth - Diary of a pregnant Pensioner which went down really well.

12 Exaltations of Elizabeth

‘12 Exaltations of Elizabeth (Diary of a pregnant pensioner)’ is a sculptural handmade book. It is a humourous account reading between the lines of the Gospels of Luke and John concerning Elizabeth’s pregnancy with John the Baptist. It plays on Elizabeth’s inner thoughts giving the story a modern narrative whilst considering the dilemma of being pregnant in later life and a miraculous birth. It attempts to open up the viewers thoughts and reflections concerning  the story.

Artwork in situ on the altar at LeftBank

This piece of artwork is part of the ADVENTurous Exhibition at LeftBank, (next to the Cardigan Centre), Cardigan Road, Leeds, throughout the month of December. Check out the exhibition blog http://leftbankadventurous2012.blogspot.co.uk/

Portraits

Currently painting a selection of portraits of family and friends around the theme of nostalgia. These are very large portraits. By painting them so much larger than life the canvas acts as a huge landscape of time and space where I am in contemplative thought about and with my subject, considering my own memories and connections with the person, both past and present; my joy, passion and regrets. I aim to paint 20 and exhibit them hopefully next year. Keep watching!

Sept 2012

103cm x 114cm Oil on paper

Oct 2012

Oil Pastels on Paper 150 x 105cm

Trees Trees Trees

Mixed media paintings June & July 2012
Being painting trees for weeks working with a variety of media, here are some of my favourites. They aim to explore the liveliness of the subject through vibrant colours whilst trying to express movement with multiple fluid abstract strokes in contrast to stark backgrounds. 

  


 













Multicoloured Forest

This painting is approximately 170cm x 90cm. Using mixed media it was a culmination of several slightly smaller pieces. Working out the process of creating a colourful, lively forest.