STARTING TO WRITE THE PUBLICATION

Spent the afternoon with Anna Kirk-Smith in her Studio in Bridlington discussing my publication, she's been on standby and is now ready to write a section for me. The publication is due to accompany my forthcoming show at Ryedale Folk Museum, later next month.

Educator, Artist, Writer & Vet, Ann is also somewhat of an authority in Natural History matters.

A1 (M) EASTERN GATEWAY

I've been spending the winter researching the subject of roads and motorways for a forthcoming solo exhibition at The Gallery at Ryedale Folk Museuem at the end of May.

I'm looking at the idea of a new Motorway linking The A1 (M) at Thirsk with Whitby.
My proposal is that it will cross the North York Moors National Park.

I heard Frank Skinner say this while he was doing a a walk and talk through the Tate for Radio 4


So besides driving the highways and byways of Britain, I've been reading J.G. Ballards Concrete Island, where he was trying to say something about the social isolation of modern, urban life.
This is due to be made into a film.
http://io9.com/5862919/first-look-at-christian-bales-dark-dystopian-movie-concrete-island

I've also been reading about and listening to Will Self's views on our Motorways, he sees the motorway service areas as "microcosms of Britishness" and how we are a motorway race, not an island race'.
http://www.common-ground.org.uk/2010/03/ecstatic-boredom

THINKING ABOUT TYPE

Last weekend's trip to Edinburgh, got me thinking about adding typography to my landscape imagery.

FILEY BREAKWATER

More coastal concrete from my latest Filey offering, I'm drawn to it.

COASTAL CONCRETE

Paul Nash, The Shore                      
Ian Mitchell, Llandudno

Whenever I go to Leeds I can't resist popping to the top of the stairs at the City Art Gallery to catch a glimpse of this beauty. (Nash's not mine?

CAYTON BAY, HOT OFF THE PRESS

Just received my new Cayton Bay landscapes back from the printers. The wider format is a bit of a departure, but it compliments the view up the coast towards Knipe point & Scarborough.
I'd walked along this part of the coast a lot this winter with the Dog, and finally it's a wrap!

NEW LINES IN THE YORKSHIRE WOLDS

Waves & Time by Chris Drury

"Wander - Art on the Yorkshire Wolds Way"

Recently completed spiral shaped earthworks inspired by the ice and water which once flowed through here to shape the landscape.