Stoneleigh Country and Livestock Show

As artist-in-residence at the show I had a lovely base in Barn 7 and then went out and about drawing. The showery weather made it impractical to work on a large scale.  Instead I chose some handmade Indian paper that has flecks of plant material, including straw and sacking, clearly visible.

I became totally absorbed by the sheep. . . . . and their relationships with each other and their handlers when being shown in the ring.

     

Larmer Tree Festival

Throughout the five glorious days of the fesival, and during four set-up days leading up to it, I was drawing on site.  I made all my drawings on William Morris wallpapers, chosen to reflect the late Victorian heyday of the Larmer Tree pleasure gardens.  There are more images on my website.

Masterclass at Tate Liverpool



Day workshop with Julia Midgley, exploring documentary drawing.