Author Archives: Guthlac

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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

Learning on the go….

Posted on August 25, 2018 by Guthlac

As I have bitched about in the past few weeks I have been trying to sort out my aging iMac to try and ring just a bit more life out of it before I have to bite the bullet and … Continue reading →

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Clearing up…

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Guthlac

  For a series of complicated interconnected reasons I have been wading through my back catalogue over the past few days.   As I did that I have found a few images that I thought worth giving a breath of freash … Continue reading →

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Jessica and running out of RAM…

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Guthlac

I have an ancient iMac that helps me produce all my digital output and just recently it has started to run out of puff when working with some of the very large files and new software.   In a very real … Continue reading →

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Eastern Boys and…

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Guthlac

Jessie’s Girl?

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Banging a Fan Boy Drum…

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Guthlac

I’m afraid I’ve become a particular kind of bore – an Apple Fanboy.   I can’t help myself when I see the quality of the images that the latest iPhone helps create.   These were taken yesterday at the Pia Camil exhibition at … Continue reading →

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All in a morning’s….

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Guthlac

I never really understood just how much Ernst Haas has influenced my photography until really quite recently.

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Teaching an old dog…

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Guthlac

For reasons I have no intention of going into here I have just bought myself a new camera and lens – not an entirely unheard of pattern of behaviour on my part.   However at the same time my rather ancient … Continue reading →

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Hater’s goin’ play play play

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Guthlac

Feeling much better today…still had time make a painting – 3/4 finish I think?

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Breathe…

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Guthlac

Getting old is really shit!   I am told that my body is no older than 7 years as cells are constantly being replaced – its my DNA is just screwed up as over the years it picks all sort of … Continue reading →

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And there we are….

Posted on June 25, 2018 by Guthlac

  If there is one thing that I have learnt from watching Westworld is that the self appointed experts on the Internet who who give previews and reviews of each episode haven’t got the first clue what they are talking … Continue reading →

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