Roddy's thoughts and pictures at the close of the day
These pictures go along paths and over bridges, through forests and beside rivers. This isn't so much a walk as a hop, skip and jump. So we'll start with the short hop beside the Faluån. It's not exactly a forest but it's well wooded with a lovely range of colours and the hint of a... Continue Reading →
My solo exhibition - Symmetry - is at the Carinus Arts Centre for the National Arts Festival from 29 June to 9 July 2017. I've decided to write a series of posts about the images that are in it so that you can see what it is about. When you walk into the exhibition you'll immediately... Continue Reading →
A couple of weeks ago I posted this picture on Facebook. It's one of my favourite trees catching the warm sunshine: full of twisty arching shapes. At the time my good friend Harry Owen said he could see an artwork coming on .... he was right. I've managed to find some time to work with... Continue Reading →
Nearly all of the Portals exhibition pictures are of trees. So I think a word of two of explanation is needed. Why trees and what is their significance to me? The great woodworker George Nakashima says in his book The Soul of a Tree: 'Then, when I am there, feeling at one with the trees... Continue Reading →
Kate definitely fits the Hotel California lyric 'You can check out anytime you like but you can never leave'. She's now Emeritus Professor but when Pearl Mzobe came to see us this weekend it was plain to see that here was the supervisor with her former student. Pearl's now taking her PhD at Lund University... Continue Reading →
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