Early Work
I first exhibited in 1966 at the Cardiff Museum / Castle in a show called ‘Structure 1966’ organised by the Welsh Arts Council.
Relief panel painted in emulsion on wood.
After this, the Cambridge Arts Council requested a work for an exhibition called ‘ Painting becomes Sculpture becomes Painting, which was to be shown in their gallery in All Saints Passage. My work was another relief panel, painted in oil on board. It was also shown in the Kettles Yard Gallery as well as the Hayward Gallery on the South Bank in London
Puppet Paintings
At the beginning of the 1970’s and for the next few years I painted a series of pictures using clowns, puppets and lay figures in abstract settings.
1
Oil on canvas
6ft x 4ft
2
Oil on canvas
3ft x 3ft
3
Oil on canvas
5ft x 4ft
4
Oil on canvas
6ft x 5ft
These large oil paintings were not about circus or puppet shows. The figurative elements were symbols chosen to explore visually the journey taken in life towards greater spiritual understanding and awareness. What Jung described as the process of individuation.
I made several drawings of the same theme.
Some of these images were shown in my solo exhibition at The Nuffield Theatre Gallery - University of Southampton.
This was at the end of my two year stint as the Fellow in Fine Art: 1971 - 1973.
Three further images using symbols to explore consciousness and the nature of self.
Finite Sky
4.5ft x 4.5ft
(Exhibited in the Royal Academy Summer Show)
Peacock Mandala
~ 6ft x 5ft
(Southampton University)
Untitled
8ft x 6ft
(Exhibited at Royal Academy)
Dutch Windows
Time spent in Holland inspired my small ‘Net Curtain Pictures’.
1
Gouache on wood
4 in x 2.5 in
2
Gouache
6 in x 4 in
3
Gouache
6 in x 4 in
4
Oil
9 in x 4 in
As well as the ‘Astrolabe’ image which was shown in the RA Summer Exhibition.
Board Games
Chess Pieces
Snakes & Ladders
In the 1970s I attended the women of the year lunch on several occasions.