Back from the Gambia

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Back to the studio after a splendid 2 weeks in the Gambia. Been 9 times now since 1990 and thoroughly enjoyed it once again. Had a driver called Camara and a green jeep and we visited lots of places, some new and some returns. Love the birdwatching over there and with a potential list of 630 species, there were lots to see everywhere.

Visited a village and met the people in the compound. Fascinating talking to them about their lives and the big differences between us shows up just how much we take for granted.But they are happy and lovely people and with permission and some deserved Dalasi, we took some good photographs which I can work from later.

On the flight back we flew over the Sahara and with a window seat I was able to make about a dozen drawings of the varied landscape down there.It was heading fast towards dusk so the colours were quite something. Now I have lots of images and ideas to make a whole series of new paintings…the Sahara Series.

Watch this space.

What Am I Working On?

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A friend has just asked me what I am working on at the moment and I told him that I am preparing an exhibition at Buxton in February.

It’s a mixed exhibition of Manchester Academy artists and my paintings are all contemporary landscapes. Much texture! Much colour! Good sizes! Lovely.

Tom Bridge

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Recently I had a visit to the studio from Tom Bridge, Masterchef and author.

A number of years ago we worked on a book together called ‘The Heartbeat Cookery Book’  myself creating the illustrations. It was a hugely successful book and is having a revival, especially in the USA, through internet interest. Whilst lots of the illustrations were understandably food themed some were landscape pieces which captured the sense of place where the series was filmed. Glad Tom and the publishers liked the idea which was inspired by my visit to the ‘set’ and being involved, at a distance, with the ‘action’

Great fun.

It is likely that we will have a project together again this year and I’m very much looking forward to working with Tom.

Grand chap..

Today I opened my blog!

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Hello and welcome to my first ever blog – a place where I will keep all my followers up to date on my work, motivation and the inspiration for my art. Also I will use this site to offer occasional tips and help from my own  experiences.

Recently had a great spread in the Bolton News by Angela Kelly and similarly in the Chorley Guardian by Natalie Banks regarding recent exhibition successes.

View the Bolton News article HERE.

Happy New Year for 2012 to you all.

 

Gerry