Remembering Days Out
Memories
1) “Tank Playground. 1946”. 1979
On Ballard Down, Swanage, in the war, a line of tanks was used for
gunnery practice by the RAF. They were rusty and riddled with holes.
One had escaped into some bushes, and things worked!
The “Conning Tower” turned, manned by one brother.
At 5 years years old I was convinced my other brother would drive us
over the cliff! So I flitted in and out , getting in everyone’s way!
(“Tank Playground 1946” from an article “Here’s Looking at You”,
written by Robin Stemp, in “the artist” magazine, January 1984)
2) “Late Night Inter City Bus”. 1985
The last bus to Cambridge left at 11.00 pm from outside the National Gallery.
Having thanked my date, I sat, shoes off,
watching the goodbyes and late night hugs.
“Affairs of the Heart”
A Valentine’s Day Exhibition
with the British Heart Foundation
1) “Fibres Of The Heart”. 1990
John Donne’s love poems are floating in the wind.
Cambridge Arts Theatre Roof Garden Cafe.
2) “Distraction – Jesus Lock”. 1990
Cambridge.
3) “Race To The Gate”. 1990
Eye, Suffolk.
Who will be first to the Kissing Gate?
School Outings
1) “Hockey Ladies”. 1986
Chesterton School Girls Team.
Off to play a match, with admirer in the tree!
2) “Are They Watching Us?”. 1990
In St Alban’s Cathedral Close, pupils from different schools
wanting to meet up in Break Time.
Feasting and Fun
1) “Moveable Feast”. 1991
A Fen’s Feast moved to North London.
When rain came, we decided to move
the whole Feast in doors, still on the table cloth.
2) “Circle Dance”. 1989
Framlingham Carnival.
As the parachute flyers came down,
as a welcome I decided to have people
circling around the Castle, on the Ramparts.
3) “The Dodgems”. 2000
Downing College Bicentennial Ball.
Looking for Fun!
Afternoons Out
1) “Cambridge Market Hat Stall II”. 1996
In Front of Great St Mary’s Church.
His hat looks great!
2) “Climbing Together”. 1998
Victoria Avenue Bridge, Cambridge.
Memories of an older brother’s lessons in climbing.
(Used on the Cover of the Cambridgeshire Pride Magazine, 1998)
3) “Reflections”. 1998
Morgan Sports Car at Bexhill on Sea.
(Commission)
4) “Cambridge Market Hat Stall”. 1996
Great St Mary’s Church, and the Senate House.
More hats to try!
(Commission)
5) “Plant Choices”. 2001
The Bishop’s Palace, Ely.
Hollyhocks from the garden stall
when a Sue Ryder Home.
6) “Navigating Around The Thames”. 1994
Lost in London!
(Detail)
7) “Ways to Heaven”
There is a church deep in the fens where the roof is held up by Angels with wide-spread wings. As I sketched one day, a lady came to change the flowers. As she walked away the drooping tulips in the vases became her Angel wings. . .
(“Ways to Heaven” from the article “the Challenge of the Unexpected” by Robin Stemp, in “the artist” magazine, June 1991)