Out in the garden first thing with the fluffs.. great start to the day..
#catsonbluesky #blueskygarden

Back in the studio, new works still wet - acrylics, pastel, pencil on paper.
#painting #irishart #artistlife

Morning sketch to start the week .. Hinterland implement drawing in sketchbook, on the desk.

#sketchbook #artistslife #art #irishartist #artist #onthedesk

Sketchbook works- getting back to mark making/drawing using found objects as starting point . In this case a leaf..
first phot is grounds , second is finished marks .
#art #sketchbook #markmaking #artist

Drawings towards new work- sheep rib bone, steel and shore found shoe sole. Implement drawing on paper - acrylic inks, acrylic paint , pastel and pencil. Playing with form and assemblage to break up and revisit my practice.

#art #appliedart #irishart #contemporarysculpture

Really enjoyed reading this Gav! Hope you’ve started the sequel! 🤞🏻more Votann stories please!

A few moments for this mornings garden walk, bright and cold, the garden going to sleep but still moments of wonder.
#gardens #artistslife

Little landscape of vessels in the workshop, some finished, some under construction. Solid forms and loose steel scribbles .

Found objects, hammered steel, hand raised oxidised silver and guilding metals .

#sculpture #silversmithing #irishart

A few things on the desk.. hinterlands landscape - acrylics, ink and pencil on paper. Object sketch - beach found razor handle, iron wire and oxidised silver. Utensil/implement drawing - acrylics, ink and pencil on paper.
A nice introduction to bluesky as to a little of what I get up to..