Babel Dartington Estate on oil paper with some

on oil paper with some oil paint and oil pastel

Bringing the place and time closer to the viewer

These visual elements speak to broader themes of transformation and potential

mixed media on Daler Rowney pastel paper

Babel Dartington Estate on oil paper with somePart of a series of work looking at the Templemeads area of Bristol, the industrial architecture of a bygone age. The tones and textures caught my attention on the way to the hotel, so much so that on checking in I asked the receptionist to change the room number so that I might have a good view of it all. This is the second series of drawings and paintings to grow from this inspiring city. From the original small sketches I drew these pastels. The