A collection of inspiration gathered in my last trip to Scandinavia. Chalk Cliffs. At Stevns Klint the white chalk cliffs are embedded with dark flint nodules. (Stevns Klint and the Fish Clay) Flint. Flint has a natural sheen and is … Continue reading Inspiration from Denmark & Sweden (& Iceland)
Precious Stones A Japanese saying goes, ‘The pebble in the brook secretly believes itself to be a precious stone’. These paintings are portraits of pebbles, stones and rocks, all of them precious things. Where: Britannia Art Gallery (in the Library), … Continue reading My ‘Precious Stones’ Exhibit at Britannia Art Gallery
Hey, everybody, I’m planning a small show called ‘Precious Stones’ at Britannia Art Gallery this summer. I’m still selecting what to put into it but perhaps something like this collection. Trio of Pebbles, permanently mounted into custom shadow frames with … Continue reading Plan for Britannia Exhibition
One part of the beach at Cap Hornu on the Normandy Coast of France was filled with flint stones with subtle wave patterns in black and ochre. In some cases the ochre seeped into the crusty white coating of the stones creating patterns reminiscent of … Continue reading My ‘French’ Flints
A photo of the beautiful topographical pattern of a piece of flint stone in the National Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen. I love the jagged edge on the left. Nodules of flint are usually found in chalk cliffs. I’m figuring the … Continue reading The ‘Topographical Map’ Flint Painting
One of my flint paintings that I’m working on for my upcoming show. The rock that I’m calling ‘Snowy Mountain’ Flint is black flint in a coarse grain chalk matrix with ochre stains in the chalk. I found this beauty … Continue reading Inspired by my ‘Snowy Mountain’ Flint
Batz Gallery 