Leaving the Tower

Leaving the Tower

Sunday 29th September 2019 I packed up the last of my painting materials, and moved out of the Tower. I’ve felt totally depressed since. What a fantastic 3 weeks ( well 13 days really) of intense focus, sketching, reading and painting. I have absolutely loved...
Day 12

Day 12

This was my last full day painting in the Tower. I found myself overworking the painting I had been working on Tuesday, becoming obsessed with a line, putting it on and taking it off, and putting it back on and taking it back off again. I’m still not satisfied, and...
Day 11

Day 11

Today was my penultimate painting day. Today I could no longer stave off the over work demons. Today I literally went to town and allowed myself to go wild. I think I have ultimately lost what began as something subtle and minimal, but I have satiated my desire to...
Day 10

Day 10

The residency is drawing to an end, I have but a few days left in the Tower. Feelings of relief after giving my Talk on Saturday and also that I have possibly 2 or 3 paintings that are resolved. Today I was visited by the VC Gallery which founded by Barry John for...
Day 9

Day 9

When I arrived at the Tower today, I could here the chanting of children as they walked through the streets of St David’s for the climate strike. It was great to see one of the teachers from St David’s secondary school with a whole gang of school kids...