Sacred Meetings - paintings by Greg Tricker is at Marylebone Theatre until 3 June 2023. Sacred Meetings is an exhibition of the work of Greg Tricker. Greg is a stone carver and painter. He was born in London in 1951. Deeply inspired by Vincent Van Gogh in the early years, he later developed his own unique style of painting on the Isles of Sicily. He trained as a monumental mason and now lives in the Cotswolds and teachers at the Ruskin Mill Centre.
His profound and simple style of paintings follows in the mystical and sacred tradition of art akin to the work of Rouault and Cecil Collins. Qualities of myth, echoes of the Folk Art Spirit and element of the circus feature in his work, which he presents in themes; he has produced a number of themed exhibitions, notably Paintings for Anne Frank (exhibited at Peterborough Cathedral and St Clement Danes, London), The Catacombs and recently Francis of Assisi exhibited at Salisbury Cathedral and Piano Nobile Gallery, London.
Peter S. Smith RE, wood engraver, was drawn to Jenkin Chapel near Thursbitch, high in the hills of the Peak District, by the story of a curious memorial stone, and that stone is the subject of a new booklet Near Thursbitch. Peter tells his story and shows his boxwood engraving of the stone, an oblique tale and an oblique engraving. It is shown as the centre of the trifold, the text from the two faces of the stone holding his engraving, in their grip.
Near Thursbitch has been published by Incline Press, which celebrates 30 years of printing books and ephemera in November 2023. Proprietor, printer and binder Graham Moss, has published over 120 limited edition books in traditional private press fashion. A true craftsman, he carefully chooses the metal type, paper and binding for each of them, creating a beautiful collection of sought-after work.
Peter currently has work in the RE Originals exhibition at the Bankside Gallery and will have a piece in the RA Summer Exhibition.
His profound and simple style of paintings follows in the mystical and sacred tradition of art akin to the work of Rouault and Cecil Collins. Qualities of myth, echoes of the Folk Art Spirit and element of the circus feature in his work, which he presents in themes; he has produced a number of themed exhibitions, notably Paintings for Anne Frank (exhibited at Peterborough Cathedral and St Clement Danes, London), The Catacombs and recently Francis of Assisi exhibited at Salisbury Cathedral and Piano Nobile Gallery, London.
Peter S. Smith RE, wood engraver, was drawn to Jenkin Chapel near Thursbitch, high in the hills of the Peak District, by the story of a curious memorial stone, and that stone is the subject of a new booklet Near Thursbitch. Peter tells his story and shows his boxwood engraving of the stone, an oblique tale and an oblique engraving. It is shown as the centre of the trifold, the text from the two faces of the stone holding his engraving, in their grip.
Near Thursbitch has been published by Incline Press, which celebrates 30 years of printing books and ephemera in November 2023. Proprietor, printer and binder Graham Moss, has published over 120 limited edition books in traditional private press fashion. A true craftsman, he carefully chooses the metal type, paper and binding for each of them, creating a beautiful collection of sought-after work.
Near Thursbitch is set in 16 point type, designed by the calligrapher Alfred Fairbank in 1929; the cut lettering is represented by Russell Maret’s Baker, issued in 2016, also used as the titling fount. The wood type on the cover is from Stephenson Blake. Printed on 170gsm Zerkall paper, hand sewn with linen thread into a cover made by Papeterie St-Armand in Montreal. The edition is of 160 numbered copies, £36 including UK postage. Each copy is signed by the author/engraver.
Peter S. Smith RE, former head of the school of Art, Design and Media at Kingston college, is a member of the Society of Wood Engravers, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers. He has paintings and prints in public and private collections including Tate Britain, the Ashmolean, the Fitzwilliam and the British Museum. In September 2006 Piquant Editions published a book about his printmaking ‘The Way I See It’ with an introductory essay by Calvin Seerveld. He currently has a studio at the St. Bride Foundation, London, where he also teaches wood engraving workshops.
Peter S. Smith RE, former head of the school of Art, Design and Media at Kingston college, is a member of the Society of Wood Engravers, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers. He has paintings and prints in public and private collections including Tate Britain, the Ashmolean, the Fitzwilliam and the British Museum. In September 2006 Piquant Editions published a book about his printmaking ‘The Way I See It’ with an introductory essay by Calvin Seerveld. He currently has a studio at the St. Bride Foundation, London, where he also teaches wood engraving workshops.
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