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A colourful red peacock butterfly on a green foliage background, a woodcut.

A colourful red peacock butterfly on a green foliage background, a woodcut.

Metamorphosis with Peacock Wings

An artwork inspired by Peacock Butterflies - unearthly flakes of colour escaped from another dimension.

Preserved In Amber - Alder Cone Ink

Preserved In Amber - Alder Cone Ink

Preserved In Amber - Alder Cone Ink

Easy guide to making your own Alder Cone ink. Art materials from nature. Read more

Ephemeral Beauty Turns to Purple Rain

Ephemeral Beauty Turns to Purple Rain

Ephemeral Beauty Turns to Purple Rain

Transient beauty embodied by rain tumbled Rhododendron flowers. Read more

5 Art Tools Gifted From Nature

5 Art Tools Gifted From Nature

5 Art Tools Gifted From Nature

Why would an artist want to make their own tools? Read More

Gold In Pennine Hills

Gold In Pennine Hills

Gold In Pennine Hills

Autumn in Upper Calderdale has been especially colourful. Read More

Bright Earth - Hebden Ochre Paint

Bright Earth - Hebden Ochre Paint

Bright Earth - Hebden Ochre Paint

Have you ever wondered how to make some of your own artists paint. Read More

Between Two English Rivers - An Artist's Autumn Journey in Gloucestershire

Between Two English Rivers - An Artist's Autumn Journey in Gloucestershire

Between Two English Rivers - An Artist's Autumn Journey in Gloucestershire

Observations of harmonious forms and early autumn colour. Read More

Walking by water in Calderdale

Walking by water in Calderdale

Walking by water in Calderdale

Walking by water is always worthwhile. A scenic two mile walk along the Rochdale canal towpath. Read More

Exploring the interplay between art and nature: connecting seasonal inspirations, landscapes, hidden spaces, working practices and studio work.

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