HOSKING HOUSES TRUST RESIDENCY 2023

Clifford Chambers is a hamlet in Warwickshire caught in a pocket of time going back to the Tudor period and beyond. The river Stour is a tributory of the Avon which runs along the edge of this magical village and is flanked by ancient willows that create a dreamy mystical atmosphere. These works are records of these incredible trees and their reflections in slow moving water. The graphite drawings measure 57 x 77 cm and take between 3-5 days to complete. The Shadow watercolour paintings are made by the artist from earth and mineral pigments mulled in gum arabic. The subtlety of these natural pigments perfectly express the ephemeral quality of trees shadows capturing fleeting light like a snapshot in time.

The remit of the trust is simply to offer creative sanctuary for mature women writers and artists and is run by Sarah Hosking. Professor Louise Campbell advises the Trust on artist-residencies and is Emerita of History of Art at the University of Warwick. Tracey Emin was one of the first supportive Patrons. Currently the HHT is in partnership with Coventry University Arts and Humanities Department.

For further information please visit www.hoskinghouses.org.uk

Drawings made with lump graphite and pencils. Watercolour paintings made with hand mulled pigments in gum arabic using lapis lazuli, green earth, yellow and red ochres.

From Left: willow bark and twigs being made into ink, foraged ochre mixed with gum arabic, the artist drawing on the river Stour, sketch of lilypads on the river made with pigments made into watercolour.