Tag Archives: Cecil Collins

Cecil Collins: Fools and Angels

Posted on September 26, 2019 by

“Artists can do something more: they can vanquish the lie.” Alexander Solzhenitsyn Continue reading →

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Eco Collograph: Human Days and a Scene in Paradise

Posted on July 12, 2017 by

“I have walked once in summer by the side of a little marsh filled with mint and white hawthorn. The mint and white hawthorn have with them a vivid, rare delicious perfume. It makes you want to grovel on the … Continue reading →

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Weybourne, Roger Ackling and Transfiguration

Posted on October 10, 2016 by

I wrote recently about my discovery of the late artist and teacher Roger Ackling. An article about Ackling in Resurgence & Ecology magazine had intrigued me; it was a review of a book –  Between the Lines –  memorials and … Continue reading →

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Below the Line Project Study: Carrier of Light

Posted on October 14, 2013 by

“… the kind of art we shall need in the future is one that actualises the life of the soul…”  Cecil Collins. Here’s another small (7″x5″) mixed media encaustic board I’ve been working on as part of my Below the … Continue reading →

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