I’m delighted to be included in this important group show, along with my partner Julie O’Sullivan.

Celebrating its tenth anniversary, the Thames Group presents ‘The Scene By The Sea’, a multi-discipline exhibition featuring work by over 30 artists and special guests including; Billy Bragg, Phill Jupitus, Wilko Johnson, Ian Dury, Vivian Stanshall and more.

Artists such as renowned painter Simon Monk, award winning sculptor Anne Schwegmann-Fielding, portrait painter Victoria Sills, photographer Dean Chalkley and assemblage artist Catriona Faulkner have responded to locations plotted on a map created by author/musician Will Birch, artist and former ‘Clash’ right-hand man, Kosmo Vinyl together with graphic artist Jules Balme.

The map and resulting exhibition is an exploration of many of the hippest clubs, pubs, discotheques, dancehalls, coffee bars, music shops and fashion boutiques that were pivotal in helping to create Southend’s rich pop culture heritage.

Our annual town-wide open studios week. I am showing new work from my time exploring the amazing chapel of St Peter on the Wall at Bradwell on Sea in Essex. This is probably the oldest church in the country and dates from 653AD! I have taken pressings from the surfaces of the walls which include Roman era bricks. Cyanotype prints and film add detail, and bring this remarkable site into our gallery at Old Leigh.

My gallery mates Julie O’Sullivan, Sheila Appleton and Ian E Smith are also showing new work. We are definitely there Sat 5th-Tues 8th, but please contact Ian on 07817 463542 for Weds-Sun (as Julie and I will be away at Celebrating Ceramics listed below).