Alison Hullyer

Hockney Exhibition

2012-02-28T14:32:00.001Z

I'm really hoping to be able to make it to the David Hockney exhibition at the Royal Academy before it closes on 9th April. I love this oil painting called 'Winter Tunnel with Snow, March, 2006'. Photo credit: Richard Schmidt.

I love to draw trees in winter so it would be great to see paintings on such a large scale as well as the ones he's produced on an ipad.

Happy Valentine's Day

2012-02-14T10:16:00.000Z

While searching for some interesting facts about Valentine's Day, I came across this piece of trivia: Traditionally, young girls in the U.S. and the U.K. believed they could tell what type of man they would marry depending on the type of bird they saw first on Valentine’s Day. If they saw a blackbird, they would marry a clergyman, a robin indicated a sailor, and a goldfinch indicated a rich man. A sparrow meant they would marry a farmer, a blue bird indicated a happy man, and a crossbill meant an argumentative man. If they saw a dove, they would marry a good man, but seeing a woodpecker meant they would not marry at all.

If you are not already married, have you seen any birds today?

Stone Circle

2012-01-25T10:30:00.000Z

I've decided this will be the image to represent my work in this years Cambridge Open Studio Guide. It's always really difficult to select an image that I hope will draw people to my studio in July. It's a paper drypoint measuring about 28cm square.

Wild Flowers Card

2012-01-05T10:14:00.003Z

This is a new card design published by Phoenix Trading that is out this month. It is printed on matt textured board and has added iridescent flitter. It's based on one of my prints of my favourite plant, Cow Parsley.

First post of the year

2012-01-03T11:26:00.002Z

Happy New Year everyone. First day back in the studio, but really it's just a day for tidying up and sorting through things, ready for some creativity. The weather outside is hideous, especially compared to the blue sky (windy) day at Hunstanton yesterday. Shame about the dead whale washed up on the beach.

Last post of the year

2011-12-21T16:37:00.002Z

Just to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

December finds

2011-12-07T15:45:00.000Z

Whilst searching through websites for festive gifts I came across these lovely things:

I love these paper flowers by Jurianne Matter. You can buy them from Nelly Pepper for £8.50.

And these retro paper decorations are so colourful from Winter's Moon for £9.50.

These 3-D paper animals by Japanese designer Junzo Terada are great fun. They come in a box of twenty and can be bought from the Book Depository for £10.17.

Printmaking update

2011-11-28T21:13:00.001Z

I've just updated the Printmaking link on the menu at the top of the page. It shows my prints, grouped by technique and subject matter, such as my Seed Heads range and my recent 'Pebbles' and 'Alfred Wallis' inspired scenes. The photo is a detail of my trusty etching press.