Pounds House in Plymouth has parkland that is well worth a visit for mature specimens of interesting trees.
This beautiful yew tree stands near the park side of the house. The branches hang typically low, so it is possible to crouch under them. I took a few photographs, finally deciding on this image to draw in my studio.
The drawing is worked in pencil on smooth surface, heavy weight cartridge paper.
I'm delighted to be exhibiting with the Drawn to the Valley Artist's Group at their Spring Exhibition in Plymouth this year.
I will be showing several of my monotypes and drawings as framed and browser pieces, as well as four minis and cards.
Over twenty artists are taking part, with a range of work including painting, printmaking, textiles, jewellery and ceramics.
The exhibition is taking place at Hyde Park Social Club on Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3rd and Monday 4th May.
These three monotypes demonstrate a change of background colour. Instead of using a mixed palette of colours and blending the them on the printing plate, I have chosen to mix Prussian blue with a little black and green to make a teal colour. I think the teal works really well on its own to describe the Dartmoor landscape.
The ink drawn trees featured in these landscapes are all from the Foggintor Quarry area. I worked from photos and sketches made during a drawing session lead by Maria Floyd of The Dartmoor Collective.
I am delighted that 'Communion' 1 has been selected to be exhibited in the Peirson and Peirson Contemporary Art Prize and Exhibition, here in Plymouth.
The exhibition will show a wide variety of art themes and processes in the Peirson & Peirson Gallery (formerly ArtMill) in Hyde Park Plymouth. The exhibition will take place from 13th-17th June 2026.
' This Leafless World' 1 This piece is the first in the series of monotypes with drawings are inspired by the landscape of Dartmoo...
