Wednesday 25 June 2014


Painting News:

A selection of my work can currently be seen at
                MARKET HOUSE GALLERY
                Market Place
                Marazion
                Cornwall    
               TR17 0AR
and
               FERNLEA GALLERY
               Fernlea Terrace (near the bus station)
               St. Ives
               Cornwall
               TR26 2BH

Both galleries feature top-quality Cornish fine art and ceramics, so I am delighted Gallery Director,  Paul Longthorne, has agreed to show my work.


Writing News:
A selection of my poems has been been chosen for inclusion in a new anthology of contemporary Cornish Poetry.
Entitled 'WAVE HUB' and edited by writer and academic, Dr. Alan M. Kent - it will be published by Francis Boutle later in the year.
I'll post availability details in due course....

Music News: 
Following the recent youtube posting of my original version of 'Coming Up to Grass' from Red Hand Caves, NSW, my son is currently producing new versions of both 'Catch That Train' and 'Stamping Ground' at his recording studio in Sydney.
When I was out there in April, I left bare-bones guitar and vocal versions for him to develop -
he's now adding wonderfully luminous, post-industrial aussie sounds.
We hope to post it all when it's fit to fly......




Wednesday 11 June 2014

                                                   Into the Summer.....

Painting News:
My Rock Show proved to be my most successful to date.
It was very heartening to meet and talk with both old and new buyers.
So now it's on with the next bit!
I am currently busy with new work, framing it up and preparing to take it to galleries.
Watch this space for news.

Musical News:
The Gumbo Flyers are playing a couple of Cornish gigs.
July:
Saturday July 12th - Millbrook - for the Tamar Valley Motor-cycle Club - evening.

Sunday July 13th - St. Mabyn - Haywood Cider Farm PL30 3BU - 2.30pm onwards.

August:
Saturday August 9th - Wadebridge - for the Town Carnival (see local press for details - we're in a marquee somewhere - not sure of timings yet).
Saturday August 31st - the Red Lion - St. Columb Major - 3.00pm

Katoomba Blues:
Following my Easter trip Down Under, my son, Dylan, is now beavering away on some tracks I recorded with him - working title 'Katoomba Blues'.
There's also a You-tube posting of me playing one of the songs, 'Coming Up to Grass', performed near the Red Hands Cave, Glenbrook, in the Blue Mountains.
To view, just follow the link from this web-site.
The nonchalant three-year-old in the foreground is my Australian grandson, Rhys -
he's so hard to please!


Monday 19 May 2014

NEWS: a couple of GUMBOS gigs, & details of my New Solo Exhibition, 'AN MOR! AN MOR!' at Rock

      Here are a couple of GUMBO FLYERS gigs:
Sat. May 24th -- Liskerrett Centre, Liskeard -- from 7.00pm onwards.
Sat. May 31st - the Barley Sheaf, Gorran Haven -- from 8.30pm onwards.

                             And here's news of my New Solo Exhibition at
                               ROCK VILLAGE INSTITUTE, Rock Road
                                    Rock, North Cornwall  PL27 6LQ
                       'AN MOR! AN MOR!'  ('THE SEA! THE SEA!')
                               from Friday May 23rd - Friday May 30th
                                     Open daily  10.00am - 5.30pm
                'Meet the Artist'  -- Sunday May 25th - 3.00pm - 6.00pm.