Mucking about in boats again. This time in Center Harbor, Brooklin, Maine.

“Coast to Coast”

Guy Taplin and James Dodds at Dowling Walsh Gallery, Rockland, Maine (USA)
7th July 2017 for three weeks.

29th March – 21st April 2017:
Messum’s Fine Art, Cork St, London

Catalogue

Foreword written by A.L. Kennedy

Painted in January down by the river in Wivenhoe. A Yarmouth drifter ‘Gipsy Queen’ triptych for an exhibition at the Time and Tide Museum, Gt Yarmouth 2018 as part of Firstsite’s “Wood to Water” touring show.

A visit to Harker’s Yard in November to see the rebuilding of Colchester smack Priscilla. Two more planks to go. See Pioneer Sailing Trust.

First painting following the visit: Engine Beds

New paintings underway for next shows: Messums Fine Art, London in March; and two-man show with Guy Taplin at the Dowling Walsh Gallery, Maine, USA in July.

On Saturday 13th August James had the honour of receiving the John Nash medal from Colchester Art Society for his contribution to the arts amid a great exhibition from the CAS at the Minories, a speech from Ronald Blythe, and some wonderful cake. The silver medal was sculpted by John Doubleday.