Nicky Saunter – Taking Root – Poems and Pictures

Discipline Illustration, Painting, Poetry

I have been writing poems, painting and drawing all my life, but this is the first time I have shown these different ways of working together. I have come to realise that certain themes emerge both in the written word and in visual works, being simply different expressions of the same thought patterns. Sometimes they merge to the extent that I think I have already drawn a particular image, whereas I have actually written a poem. The wiring in our brains is a wonderfully endless mycelium web constantly forging new pathways and linking memories, ideas, images and words in surprising ways.

Poetry comes to me through a mixture of magic and concentrated work. Some arrive complete and it feels almost like cheating to say that I wrote them. Others are more hard won and need to be sharpened, tailored, nipped and tucked. Often they are image driven, either by something I have seen, remembered or imagined.

I use acrylic paint, watercolour, Chinese brushes with traditonally ground ink, as well as pencil, graphite and fine ink pens.

Venue contact: Nicky Saunter 07787188891
Venue address: St Lukes’ Mission Church, Langley Marsh, Wiveliscombe TA4 2UJ
Directions: St Luke’s is at the end of a track alongside Pear Tree cottage a short way up from Langley Cross.
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Parking:  Parking in the road – no cars down the track please.
Refreshments: Tea, coffee, soft drinks, cake, biscuits will be available
Dogs Allowed: Assistance Dogs Only
Accessibility: Full Access, A ramp is available for access to the entrance. Interior is level.
Other Info: The church is one of the last remaining “tin tabernacles” and is a very special place, worth seeing in its own right.

Other Artists at Venue: Susie Palmer, Ulick Palmer, 

Artists in the parish: John Abraham, Doulla Aebli, Rachel Gundry,  Colette Fowler-Marson, Jos Harral, Chris Howe, Alexandra Lavizzari, Stephen Martin, Victoria Ward, Silver Street Studios, Secret Island Artisan Shop, Paul Williams, Kingsmead Art Department, Langley Moor, Simon Healy, Rosie Boylan, Rachel Gundry, Jan Boddington

Events in the parish: School of Stitch, Red Priest, William Sitwell, Myc Riggulsford, Contrasts – A September Soiree, Kingsmead Lunchtime Concert

Parish information: Wiveliscombe has a number of great places to eat and drink including The Bear and White Hart pubs, The Phoenix Kitchen and Whelan’s Café. There are plenty of footpaths near the town centre for local walks as well as a selection of independent shops to visit.