ART Strolls with a Sketchbook 1 | Page 4

A TRIP TO MAINE, 2013 I was never much for sketching, I occasionally dipped in to a couple of spiral bound books. Over the past few years, I’ve been influenced to explore journaling by my friend and gifted journal keeper, Rosemary Connelly. So, this is all her fault. During my art fellowship year in 2013, I took a private sculpture workshop in Maine with Anne Alexander in her studio near Portland. I’ve always had a great interest in sculpting and wanted top try it. Afterwards we took a week’s holiday exploring some of the scenic Maine coast. Falling in love with Maine is easy to do. And I also fell in love with recording our travel days in a journal. In fact I bought my first proper journal in Maine...now I use Moleskin mostly or homemade ones with leftover 300 lb paper. I carry my small bag of brushes and palette everywhere I go.