I have been keeping my eyes open in recent years and question whether the emphasis in many art books and workshops has swung too far towards technique and use of materials and away from the essential act of making meaningful and personal interpretations. Of course,...
I have recently returned from a rewarding trip to Exmoor where I joined a group of like-minded artists. We sketched, photographed or painted on our own during the day according to our interests, and met up in the evening at local pubs to compare notes and relax....
After the hectic events this year I needed a break and we have just spent a few days on Dartmoor. Walks through moorland, ancient woodland, gushing rivers, ferns, lichen, moss- it’s a painter’s heaven. But not just that- in three days we met so many...
I thought I was the butterfly fluttering against the pane to seek an opening through and hide my deckle edged wings among spotted ragged leaves in a tangled land of bramble I thought I was the moth- a kind of butterfly goth, strange outlier of the night,...
I am thrilled to be sharing with you the news that I have just been elected a member of the RI. This has been a life long ambition of mine and I feel deeply honoured to have been accepted into such a prestigious group of diverse and excellent painters. I am really...
The time has come for me to share my big secret- I have recently compiled another book! It is with huge pride that I can announce that my publishers commissioned me to write a long overdue book about the life and paintings of my late father G. John Blockley RI PS...
