Following Paul Holman’s strange and elusive Sussex Coils & Loops into folklore, ritual, hidden presences and the personal meanings that gather around particular places.

Ithell Colquhoun’s art emerged from a world in which magic, matter and landscape were never entirely separate, and particular places could possess powers and currents of their own.

Last week I visited the west country, during a spell of unusually prolonged warm and sunny weather for the British Isles during spring. This journey was not planned as a guide, but as an encounter with the mythic and magical in Devon and Cornwall, following a sense of place rather than a fixed route. Entering the Landscape - The Power Of Dartmoor The granite Tors of Dartmoor. I found these places profoundly strange and powerful, with the unusual forms of rock that occupy the

A personal reflection on Alchemy & Mysticism, alchemical imagery, Dürer, Blake, the Splendor Solis, and the connections between art, transformation, and depth psychology.

Cecil Collins is an artist I have a great appreciation for. This book documents the thoughts and reflections of many of those who knew him, whether as a collector, curator, student of his unique teaching methods, or through other connections. Collins’ work carries a particular quality that is difficult to define, yet unmistakable when encountered. It speaks from a place that feels both ancient and immediate, personal and universal. Images arise from the fountainhead of human

In the current newsletter I explore strands of my life and art that seem subtly interwoven with Arthur Machen, a writer of mysterious and macabre fiction. Starting his life Caerleon (just outside Newport), in proximity to the Roman ruins, mysterious woodlands of Wentwood, and enchanted landscape of the Usk valley, Machen was deeply moved by the energies of this place. You can read the piece at the 'Writing' page of this website, tapping the image above, or via this link:...