At the start of 2021 set myself two creative challenges -

* Immerse myself in a year long project allowing myself to explore different creative techniques
* Continue taking part in the York Printmakers Monthly Postcard challenge that started in the autumn of 2020

Both challenges need to be able to accommodate the limitations of the times we are living in so close to home inspiration for the first challenge seemed sensible. Living on the edge of a small village surrounded by countryside means there is no shortage of nature based inspiration locally but I needed to narrow down a focus to make it manageable for me & I wanted somewhere that wasn't visible from home or on one of my normal walking routes so I didn't see it every day.

Thanks to a glorious walk on a very sunny winters day with an artist friend from the village I found my spot - the small village quarry located part way up the narrow road from the village that climbs up Worsendale.

The two creative challenges, plus new work available to buy, feature in the galleries below but do also visit my Facebook page to see the latest work in progress.

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