So we are Leaving The European Union

Finally we leave, but do we? For all its faults, I think we may regret leaving in a years time or earlier, unless we are in the rich minority.

Cheer Up! Check Out My Garden Butterflies and Moths!

It's a reminder of summer on a dark January day.

Someone's Living In My Pothole Again!

3 years ago this happened to the pothole! www.mawdsley.co.uk

Yes. The pothole outside our house is getting bigger again. I have just reported it to the Council and enclosed two photos. It was 3 years ago now when I noticed( photo 1) the pothole being used by a miniature Tom Daley like figure and some frogs. I sent this photo to the local paper who shamed the Council into filling in the pothole. Now its back again with a new squatter! (photo 2) Lets see if the Council respond before more miniature squatters take up residence! 

It's Happening Again!

News!!! Filled in by Council 4 days later. (I rescued Wallace) 

What A Day For Rain

Wild weather here today heavy rain and strong winds! Our camellia is taking a battering as it tries to blossom early. 

Today on the news, David Attenborough seemed frustrated and angry as he tried once more to warn us all about the threat of global warming and the terrible fires in Australia. We continue to sleepwalk towards a wilder climate and I suppose it is only human to avoid uncomfortable changes to our lifestyle.

Storm at Whitsand Bay

 Since the 1970's my artwork has intermittently been concerned about environmental issues, deeper issues to do with the planet or society as well as traditional subjects.

 Often more controversial work does not sell easily because it is not the sort of painting to cheer a room up and that's understandable. Nevertheless I believe that artists should sometimes address wider issues to bring a new perspective to established views.

In this blog, I prefer the word diary, I am attempting to lay out my issues, concerns, about the environment and society over my lifetime, but where to start? This will be largely be a list of paintings with explanations. 

Roaring Sea

On a day like today, I think of the ocean and wild seas. The condition of the sea is the barometer for our planet and keeps everything in  balance.This is an acrylic painting 2019 100cms long.

Diary or blog?

So now it looks as though I am a blogger again!
I say again as for many years I had  diary pages on my old website, until Microsoft ditched their Frontpage Web Designer.
Now I use Xara Webdesign with my domain at www.mawdsley.co.uk