The hole in the wall
A little boy looks into a dry stone wall and imagines who might inhabit it. Poem with illustrations. A6 softback (postcard size) 24 pages.
Words and illustrations by Ann Perrin
Produced by The Dry Stone Walling Education ProjectThe Puppeteers Daughter
The poems explore the complexity of life as the daughter of marionette makers and performers. There are poems concerned with life, love and loss, also the seaside, artists, allotments and the eccentricities of life.
Buy now - £6.60Don’t Throw Away the Daisies (illustrated)
Ann’s poetry covers the big topics of love and death with originality. Take for instance the title poem which is full of surprises yet also wonderfully poignant.
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Rottingdean’s Art club
A new exhibition at the Grange Art Gallery and Museum from artists that attend Rottingdean’s Art Club. Neatly hung and with a variety of dynamic and interesting work which includes some hand painted prints. Rottingdean Arts Club is currently looking … Continue reading
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Clapped and whooped at ‘Gardener’s Question Time!’
Despite the fact that our allotment looks a bit neglected, the garlic from the site shop is sprouting. Bought some more at Asda yesterday and some seed potatoes at the garden centre. Never know which to buy so many to choose … Continue reading
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Art and gardens, gardens, gardens!
Whether you are interested in art, love gardens or just need cheering up the latest exhibition at the RA is wonderful and includes paintings by Monet, his gardens and waterlilies but also works by Renoir, Cezanne, Pissaro, Manet and many others. … Continue reading
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Hastings History House is a hit!
Gold star to the History House for their knowledge and enthusiasm. It’s the centre for The Hastings Preservation Society, where one can get a map, a cup of tea, see various tiny exhibitions and find out about the walks that … Continue reading
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Fragility – a life and death experience
An amazing exhibition at Fabrica the former church and now a space for art in the heart of Brighton, gives us Fragility. A new site-specific work commissioned by Fabrica from Macedonian born and now Brighton resident, Elpida Hadzi-Vasileva. One walks into the … Continue reading
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The Garden of Virginia Woolf
This is to cheer me along to the Spring, to remind myself of her life and wonderful work and to celebrate women. Also that I made some pretty neat little videos not that long ago before I started my … Continue reading
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Over the hills and far away
Impressions of Southern Ireland Little things please little minds, quick impressions in haiku poetry format 5-7-5 syllables based on this week’s travel journal – a brief visit to Southern Ireland The trees are turning, the first … Continue reading
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Matisse at the Tate – live at the Komedia
Live from the Tate behind the scenes of the Matisse cut-outs at the Komedia. The Director of the Tate Nicholas Serota was on hand to inform us that it had been his passion to have this exhibition for 30 years … Continue reading
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Ann Perrin 