by Jason | Mar 10, 2016 | Greenwood Chairs, News
It’s been a while. After ending 2015 on a high, I have spent the past few months reassessing where I am taking my work, what it is I do, and why I do it. After what is probably too much thought, I had to take some practical action. The starting point is to...
by Jason | Jan 5, 2016 | Greenwood Chairs, News
Just before Christmas the latest instalment of ‘Louth Matters’ was broadcast by Irish TV. It included, amongst many interesting features, interviews recorded at Listoke Art Gallery. First up was one overly excited, slightly babbling, straggly haired Chair...
by Jason | Dec 11, 2015 | Greenwood Chairs, News
For the last week I have had many thoughts whirling round and around in my head and every time I have released them, tumbling, sprawling onto a page, I have felt a brief relief, before regretting the deluge and immediately deleting the offending words, sentences and...
by Jason | Nov 30, 2015 | Greenwood Chairs, News
Yesterday was opening night of The Winter Exhibition at Listoke Gallery, and it was brimming over with good cheer, excited chatter and laughter; no doubt aided by Juliet’s scrumptious mince pies and mulled wine. Our taste buds sated by the wondrous fare laid on...
by Jason | Nov 15, 2015 | News
For a very long time now I have been indulging my passion for wood, old tools, a battered but much loved ancient Landrover, and generally mucking about in the woods. I have moved from picking up wind blown sticks and carrying them home, to firing up the chainsaw,...
by Jason | Nov 14, 2015 | Greenwood Chairs, News
A little while ago I made a submission to the Winter Exhibition at Listoke House and Art Gallery. I agonised over the submission form and accompanying email, attached, deleted, reattached, re-deleted photographs before finally and uncertainly clicking the send...