From Wirksworth to Upper Broughton
Art is a funny business. You never can be sure where it will take you. September saw a month long exhibition at Wirksworth Heritage Centre, Derbyshire, coinciding with the fabulous Wirksworth Festival and Art Trail. The trail is a great opportunity to meet artists, see tons of great art and have a nosey around some of the quirky homes and buildings, hugging the charming characterful streets of this delightful Derbyshire town. The atmosphere buzzes with crowds of folk wanderin
My disorderly mind
Autumn has arrived so my disorderly mind is surrendering to a Spring clean. Wrong season, I know, but that’s the disorderly for you! I need to get it ‘art fit’. The more I surround myself with art, by doing it or viewing it, the more I’m inspired, ideas bounce forth and paintings blossom. Plus the desire to paint increases. However, I’m easily seduced by the outdoors and walking. I have a wandering mind, it craves looking at maps, wanting to work out a walk. Two miles to one
