Jul 8, 2022 | Pen and ink drawing, York
93-105 Front Street, Acomb York I thought it was time to share a look behind the scenes at my drawings of Front Street, Acomb, York – the village where I grew up. Let’s dive into my studio to take a closer look at this first drawing of Front Street, from...
Nov 30, 2015 | #GBHighSt, Architectural Drawing, Architecture, York
It’s almost two years since I first sketched out this drawing. It all began with a coffee at the Pig and Pastry and somehow the word has got around that this is one extraordinary street. Hearing that Bishy Road has been awarded the honour of becoming...
Apr 22, 2015 | Architectural drawings, Listed buildings, York
I have been drawn back to the Great North Road, this time up in York. The Roman road from London can be traced closely beneath the present day A64, entering York just a little north of Blossom Street and Micklegate and neatly illustrated on the British History Online...
Sep 15, 2014 | Architectural Drawing, Crohns and colitis UK, York, York Galleries
Our son John was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease at 14. At the time we had no real idea of what that meant other than the leaflets published by the charity now known as Crohns and Colitis UK and from support by medical staff. John had two operations during his teens to...
Aug 28, 2014 | #GBHighSt, Architectural Drawing, Pen and ink drawing, Tour de France, York
There is a sense of great relief when I complete a street drawing, even more so on completion of a pair. I have spent the best part of 100 hours on each drawing from the early sketches to the drafts, the transfer and then ink then wash on the watercolour paper. With...
May 29, 2014 | Pen and ink drawing, York
My earliest memory is being held in my Dad’s arms, travelling on the train from Kings Cross to York in the winter of 1962. I was only two when our whole family moved north from Sittingbourne, Kent, up to Acomb, York. Life has moved us all in varied directions but last...
