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About Guthlac

An artist, historian and middle aged man who'se aim in life is to try and enjoy as much of it as he can

Avebury

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Guthlac

I knew I had some images from Avebury buried deep in my archive – some of the earliest digital images I captured back in 2003.   Suddenly they have new relevance given my interest in Deep Time.

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Noon Columns

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Guthlac

A while ago I went to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park to see a major exhibition of work by David Nash.  What I didn’t know at the time was that I had already made some photographs of Nash’s work for the … Continue reading →

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Deep time goes deeper than I thought

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Guthlac

These three sketches go back to the start of my transition from photographer to artist – autumn 2010 and would seem to indicate that this project is somehow interwoven with this move. So perhaps it is deeper than I thought … Continue reading →

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Trying to understand a concept

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Guthlac

So how do you make a photographic image of a concept?   This is the question I haven’t come anywhere near to answering with my Deep Time project.  At the moment I’ve been capturing images of the rocks themselves but … Continue reading →

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Do crayfish suffer from altitude sickness and other metaphorical questions

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Guthlac

Metaphors are an important part of the english language – using an image to convey an idea.  Now I’m not going to get into any in depth discussion  about metaphors – if you want to know more then consult Stephen … Continue reading →

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Contemplating Mortality

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Guthlac

Sometimes you just can’t think about what will happen once you are no longer here.  Just how long will you be remembered and by whom?  The best most of us can hope for is three generations, your generation, your children’s … Continue reading →

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Deep Time

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Guthlac

It was just a bit blowy this afternoon on top of Beacon Hill.  I’ve started to make some images for me very long term project called Deep Time.  I was back on my favourite stomping ground – Pre Cambrian Charnwood … Continue reading →

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The Red Lady of Paviland…continues

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Guthlac

Another sessions working on the painting…coming together in unusual ways

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Moneyweek – the end of Britain or something like that

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Guthlac

Oh the joys of Facebook and Google’s predictive computer programs.  Over the past few days any advert on a blog site I have opened has had the Moneyweek – the end of the world is nigh ( my title but … Continue reading →

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The Red Lady of Paviland

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Guthlac

Just started a new digital painting with the working title of ‘The Red Lady of Paviland’.  I have one or two ideas as to how this may  work out…I wonder if they will come to reality?  

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