Author: ian

Society of Graphic Fine Art Open 24 Exhibition

15 March 2024 By ian

I went up to London earlier this week to visit this year’s SGFA open exhibition. It’s always a great day: we visit the exhibition, go for a very good lunch (possibly including cocktails) and then pop back for the evening’s private view. It still feels very special to have some work on show at Mall […]

SGFA 103rd Annual Open Exhibition

6 March 2024 By ian

The 103rd annual open exhibition of the Society of Graphic Fine Art opens at 12pm this coming Monday (11th March) and runs until Saturday 16th March. It’s at Mall Galleries in central London, just down the road from Buckingham Palace. The online gallery is here and it looks like it’s going to be an absolutely […]

All the Things You Are

26 February 2024 By ian

Here’s a recent picture, called All the Things You Are. A smaller version of this picture, together with After You’ve Gone, will be at Mall Galleries from 11 to 16 March for the 103rd annual open exhibition of the Society of Graphic Fine Art. This is always a great exhibition with a wide variety of […]

Distant Views of Portland

19 January 2024 By ian

Along the section of the Jurassic Coast from the Isle of Purbeck as far as Lyme Regis the Isle of Portland is a constant presence. It’s not a true island, being connected to the Dorset mainland by a narrow causeway and by Chesil Beach, which starts at Portland and ends at the pretty village of […]

After You’ve Gone

10 January 2024 By ian

This picture began as just a lovely coastal scene, from a photo taken on a walk around Arne. Arne’s a RSPB reserve on the shores of Poole harbour. It’s a place I’ve been visiting since I was a child (as a proud member of the Young Ornithologists Club). However, the more I looked at and […]