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For New Year’s Day 2026, a hellenistic glass vase shaped like a pomegranate. 2nd century BC - 1st century AD.
A symbol of abundance and good luck for the year ahead!
📷 Phoenix Art phoenixancientart.com/work-of-art/...
#Archaeology
A symbol of abundance and good luck for the year ahead!
📷 Phoenix Art phoenixancientart.com/work-of-art/...
#Archaeology
January 1, 2026 at 11:17 AM
For New Year’s Day 2026, a hellenistic glass vase shaped like a pomegranate. 2nd century BC - 1st century AD.
A symbol of abundance and good luck for the year ahead!
📷 Phoenix Art phoenixancientart.com/work-of-art/...
#Archaeology
A symbol of abundance and good luck for the year ahead!
📷 Phoenix Art phoenixancientart.com/work-of-art/...
#Archaeology
“The unlicensed use of creative works for training generative AI is a major, unjust threat to the livelihoods of the people behind those works, and must not be permitted.”
www.aitrainingstatement.org
www.aitrainingstatement.org
Statement on AI training
An open letter on AI training signed by creators around the world.
www.aitrainingstatement.org
February 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
“The unlicensed use of creative works for training generative AI is a major, unjust threat to the livelihoods of the people behind those works, and must not be permitted.”
www.aitrainingstatement.org
www.aitrainingstatement.org
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Can’t be repeated often enough
‘The UK’s creative industries are vital to the economy. Valued at £124bn, they are worth more than the life sciences, aerospace and automotive industries combined. Arts and culture alone contribute an impressive £34.6bn.’
on.ft.com/42hzVmL
‘The UK’s creative industries are vital to the economy. Valued at £124bn, they are worth more than the life sciences, aerospace and automotive industries combined. Arts and culture alone contribute an impressive £34.6bn.’
on.ft.com/42hzVmL
The UK should take a leaf from France’s book to boost arts funding
Tax breaks for corporate sponsors can benefit the creative sector at a time of dwindling public funds
on.ft.com
January 20, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Can’t be repeated often enough
‘The UK’s creative industries are vital to the economy. Valued at £124bn, they are worth more than the life sciences, aerospace and automotive industries combined. Arts and culture alone contribute an impressive £34.6bn.’
on.ft.com/42hzVmL
‘The UK’s creative industries are vital to the economy. Valued at £124bn, they are worth more than the life sciences, aerospace and automotive industries combined. Arts and culture alone contribute an impressive £34.6bn.’
on.ft.com/42hzVmL
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A charming little piece for Sunday: a terracotta figurine of a #cat playing the harp.
From #Egypt, #Roman period, late 1st century AD.
On display at Museum August Kestner, Hannover.
Have a lovely Sunday!
📷 by me
🏺 AncientBlueSky #archaeology
From #Egypt, #Roman period, late 1st century AD.
On display at Museum August Kestner, Hannover.
Have a lovely Sunday!
📷 by me
🏺 AncientBlueSky #archaeology
January 19, 2025 at 8:18 AM
A charming little piece for Sunday: a terracotta figurine of a #cat playing the harp.
From #Egypt, #Roman period, late 1st century AD.
On display at Museum August Kestner, Hannover.
Have a lovely Sunday!
📷 by me
🏺 AncientBlueSky #archaeology
From #Egypt, #Roman period, late 1st century AD.
On display at Museum August Kestner, Hannover.
Have a lovely Sunday!
📷 by me
🏺 AncientBlueSky #archaeology
One of today’s sketches. Still working through ideas.
January 14, 2025 at 3:58 PM
One of today’s sketches. Still working through ideas.
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Three minutes of this worth a million times more than the hours and days of Elon Musk's torrent of disinformation
BBC News - Ros Atkins on...24 hours on Elon Musk's X timeline - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
BBC News - Ros Atkins on...24 hours on Elon Musk's X timeline - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
Ros Atkins on...24 hours on Elon Musk's X timeline
The BBC's Analysis editor, Ros Atkins, investigates Elon Musk's recent posts on X about grooming gangs - and looks at how one day unfolded on his timeline.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Three minutes of this worth a million times more than the hours and days of Elon Musk's torrent of disinformation
BBC News - Ros Atkins on...24 hours on Elon Musk's X timeline - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
BBC News - Ros Atkins on...24 hours on Elon Musk's X timeline - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
Developing more ideas.
January 6, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Developing more ideas.
Currently reading “Poor Artists” can not it recommend enough.
January 5, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Currently reading “Poor Artists” can not it recommend enough.
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Amazing how much time can be spent sitting and staring at a wall.
December 30, 2024 at 3:56 PM
Amazing how much time can be spent sitting and staring at a wall.
Merry Christmas and all the very best for 2025.
December 24, 2024 at 9:01 AM
Merry Christmas and all the very best for 2025.
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Sonerset rhyne, monoprint sketch started at Graylake on Tuesday
December 2, 2024 at 1:58 PM
Sonerset rhyne, monoprint sketch started at Graylake on Tuesday
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This may look hand made but it's not. Strong winds during #StormDarragh over Exmoor have created this. Beautiful.
📷 Exmoor4All
📷 Exmoor4All
December 9, 2024 at 11:16 AM
This may look hand made but it's not. Strong winds during #StormDarragh over Exmoor have created this. Beautiful.
📷 Exmoor4All
📷 Exmoor4All
Finishing this one off.
December 2, 2024 at 1:04 PM
Finishing this one off.
Today’s work in progress
November 26, 2024 at 3:10 PM
Today’s work in progress
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Today’s effort. Based on a photo and my drawing last week. ‘Tangled Sun’, watercolour, 38x42cms
November 25, 2024 at 5:56 PM
Today’s effort. Based on a photo and my drawing last week. ‘Tangled Sun’, watercolour, 38x42cms
Charcoal and pastel work in progress
November 21, 2024 at 3:28 PM
Charcoal and pastel work in progress
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I’m offering this drawing for £100 (half price) as I dropped a paint brush on it and there are two small patches of green paint. Whoops. 30 x 40cm charcoal on Hahnemuhle 308gsm watercolour paper. Dm me if you’d like it, freepost in UK.
November 20, 2024 at 9:32 AM
I’m offering this drawing for £100 (half price) as I dropped a paint brush on it and there are two small patches of green paint. Whoops. 30 x 40cm charcoal on Hahnemuhle 308gsm watercolour paper. Dm me if you’d like it, freepost in UK.
Lots and lots of today.
November 19, 2024 at 12:36 PM
Lots and lots of today.
Older video but gives an idea of what I do sometimes.
November 13, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Older video but gives an idea of what I do sometimes.
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One bar: pointless
Two bars: parental hysteria
Two bars: parental hysteria
November 13, 2024 at 1:32 PM
One bar: pointless
Two bars: parental hysteria
Two bars: parental hysteria
Morning…..thought I’d see what this place is like.
November 13, 2024 at 7:01 AM
Morning…..thought I’d see what this place is like.