One of the many things I love about ancient cities is discovering the scars of the past. Those seemingly innocuous details which, when reached, lead to discoveries of past histories, peoples long gone, and past structures now vanished. Echoes of London Bridge, This clock and the tower it’s part of is one of my recent […]
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The Thames path is worth a walk. This view of Canary Wharf hides the scale of the river. We’re past the last Bridge, Tower Bridge, on the way out to sea.
Canary Wharf, Thames path. Read More »
A rare quiet moment at a London Railway Station. Time to appreciate the architecture on this contemporary station. How does Canary Wharf’s Station compare with the likes of King’s Cross and St Pancras?
Canary Wharf Station, Read More »
The Rochdale Canal has a particular draw to me. I grew up near the canal where it passed through Middleton Junction. The water flowed with barely a trickle, except after heavy rain. The Locks were replaced with a cement wall. I spent the spring of 1984 beside the canal sketching that closed lock and the mill beyond.
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A shop front at the V & A.
No attempt at realisation was made here. Pure abstract emerges from real imagery. The feature was once shop frontage preserved at the V & A. Pinned to a wall, it forms a sculpture. The shell of its former glory, intriguing and lonely.
Footprint of a Business. Read More »
Chelsea Bridge dominates the painting, or rather, its pillar dominates. You can’t see the other three main pillars which support these giant cables. The rivets are on display in neat rows, each one of 1000s that has been painted with numerous layers, so that details are lost, their shape just perceptible. On this sunny day, they cast crisp shadows on the metal face.
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