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  • Amsterdam Part One: First Impressions

    Ding ding!.. watch out for bikes and trams. Once you’ve grasped this concept, Amsterdam is a delight. Galleries, museums, people, canals, cafes, cheese and beer were on the hit list for three days in Amsterdam. Arriving at 1pm at Schipol,...

  • Beauty in the Contrast. A tale of two sculptors

    While running the risk of seriously offending William Peers, I love the juxtaposition of two discoveries yesterday from the world of sculpture. The first was on the walk at high tide. Someone had chosen this rock to do their own...

  • Goodbye Winter and Works in Progress

    On the 1st March, St Davids Day, it does feel like spring is here with lighter days, blue skies and new shoots. But what a winter’s weather!. No cold spells, but plenty of wind and rain and sea watching became...

  • Aquatopia At Tate, St Ives, Winter visit

    Aquatopia conjours up the idea of an ‘other’ world, of everything water related and this was the essence of this latest exhibition at The Tate, St. Ives which explores how the deep is imagined by artists, writers and poets across...

  • One hour of one Ordinary Day, but a Lifetime Memory

    The sound of our neighbour leaving for work at 7 am wakes me most mornings. Thankfully the days are starting to draw out already and the birds singing. After a quick mug of hot water and lemon, (my daily ritual),...

  • Boscastle Showcase #CruelandCuriousSea

    Off the back of the Cruel and Curious Art show last September, the National Trust shop and cafe at Boscastle hit on the great idea of showcasing the artists over the next year, with monthly slots. Starting in December with...