SLATE, SEA AND SKY

Sea by Susan Barnes. See more of Susan's seascapes here.

I was browsing through Douglas Robertson's blog and found a poem by Norman Bissell from his book Slate, Sea and Sky. I love the poem and it fits well with the theme of this post.

Weather I by Susan Barnes. See more here.

Sounds

Sometimes here
it’s hard to tell
the sound of the wind
from the sound of the waves
or the sound of the waves
from the sound of the rain
or the sound of the wind
and the waves and the rain
from the sound of my breath.

- Norman Bissell

Drawing by Douglas Robertson. See website here.

Douglas Robertson writes, "The poem is a fabulous wealth of ideas for me, the lines evoking strong moods and images of the sea, and stirring many personal memories and experiences of the Atlantic coast of Scotland."

Caain' Whaals by Douglas Robertson. See website here.

Most of Doug's art is inspired by the sea and poetry. I love his drawings of whales and most of all I love his carved wooden whales. Browse through his blog , here and read about Sounds, the triptych he is working on, inspired by Norman's poem.

Douglas Robertson's beautifully carved wooden whales. See blog here.

Moon by Susan Barnes. See Susan's work at Green Hut Galleries, here.

The Space Between the Light by Kathryn Frund. See more here.

A Connected Solace by Kathryn Frund. See more here.

After the Storm by Amadea Bailey. See more of Amadea's work here.

Wind from the Sea by Andrew Wyeth

PLAIN SAILING

Storm at Sea by Radcliffe Bailey. I love the sea of piano keys! Read article here.


According to The Phrase Finder, plain sailing is a nautical phrase that has the literal meaning of 'sailing that is easy and uncomplicated'. It is now used to describe any straightforward and trouble-free activity.

Boat sculpture by Jonny Mahoney. Click to enlarge, here.

As I mentioned in my last post, creating a new website was not plain sailing but the response from the blogging world made the whole process most enjoyable. Now enough about the website ..... just enjoy all the boat art I've found.

Fe Installation by Laura Tabakman. See Flickr Photostream here. Website here.

Textile art boat by Jacque Davis. See story here.

Boats by Rowena Brown . See Website here.

Pocket Noost by Douglas Robertson. See more intriguing work here.

"The wide river firth of the Tay had a major part to play in my upbringing. Not only did it provide a workplace at the docks for my father, but it was another great source of ideas and images. Strangely enough, many lot of these stem from the futility of fishing with homemade drop lines from the pier at Broughty Ferry as a young boy. Hours spent dangling a line into the water hoping that something would bite. Most of the time the hooks were baited with nothing more than homemade milk bottle cap lures, sparkling in the water below the pier. What I didn't know was that what I was 'catching' was a love of the coastline. The stories of the old fishermen, the history of the river in the Castle Museum, and the colour and mood of the changing river that would be a main part of my artistic vision." - Douglas Robertson

Repository by John Whalley. See more of John's recent work at GREENHUTGALLERIES, here.

Bog Boat from the Deirks by Joe Hogan. See more here at the Kenny Gallery, here.

Eastern Boat. Bronze by John Behan. See more here.

The Collectors by Abott and Ellwood. See more wonderful whimsies here.

‘Our work comes from the places and things we like – the beach, coastal walks, a paddle on our boat, a trip to far off lands… the things we see around us that trigger responses - a piece of coloured paper picked up, an old scrap from a junk shop, plastic washed by the sea, the colour of a wall with sun on it.' - Abott and Ellwood