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Evening

05 Friday Jul 2013

Posted by juleslewis in Surf

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One of the disadvantages of the landlocked is the long drive to the beach. Surf reports and web cams make it easier, but they also bring crowds – just ask those Irish boys.

Surfing in the gaps is the answer. Early mornings are best, before the youngsters leave their beds. Evenings are good too –120 mile round trip, 4-6ft,topped off with a cold one!

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Little red wheels

02 Tuesday Jul 2013

Posted by juleslewis in Skate

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Road Rider 4, circa 1976, unused.Image

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New work

01 Monday Jul 2013

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“My recent works are made up from images that I collect and store for future usage.They are a combination of the drawn and found”.

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Oil painting workshop

01 Monday Jul 2013

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Strad

01 Monday Jul 2013

Strad

Stradivarius exhibition at The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford from June 13th to August 11th.

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“Sprezzatura so…

01 Monday Jul 2013

Posted by juleslewis in Musings

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“Sprezzatura sort of means nonchalance, but more precisely, it means the appearance of nonchalance – the effort made to disguise the fact that you’re
making an effort” – Mark Forsyth “The Horologicon”

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