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Welcome to the blog and this collection of original artwork inspired by The Lord of the Rings and J.R.R Tolkien's wider mythology of Middle-earth. Aside from the influence of the source writing of Tolkien influence is also drawn from Director Peter Jackson's film trilogy (2001-2003) and the highly regarded Tolkien illustrators Alan Lee and John Howe. The magnificent musical score written for the film trilogy by Howard Shore also holds a significant influence upon the atmospheric and evocative quality of the works in this collection. From Mordor to the Misty Mountains combines landscape, miniature-scale and composite photography to depict locations, dramatic scenes and characters from the enduringly popular stories.

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28.2.15

A Very Yorkshire Hobbit: Artist/Curator Interview on the BBC. January 2015

One month ago the exhibition "Now Far Ahead The Road Has Gone: An Exhibition of Art Inspired by the Works of JRR Tolkien" came to a close in North Yorkshire with a very successful run from Mid-December til the end of January.  A wide range of visitors marched to see the show from across the county, nationwide and, delightfully, some international visitors too.  Verbal and written comments alike congratulated the mix of artwork content and style concerning my own work, Kat (Gugulska) and Ted's (Nasmith).


A particular highlight was an interview for the regional BBC News bulletin just before Christmas on Saturday 20th December and which aired on Friday 2nd Jan (lunchtime and evening) and again on Friday 9th January. Whilst I do possess an official copy of the broadcast from the BBC I'm unable to publish it here. These screenshots from the bulletin provide a great overview of the news feature titled 'Yorkshire Hobbit' and the emphasis was very much on myself as the local artist and exhibition coordinator/curator.

 With thanks to Video Journalist Philip Chapman of the BBC






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