Coastlines – Chasing the Light

Description

Paintings by Michael J Chappell and poetry by James Crowden, collected in this book.

Michael J Chappell is an award-winning artist with prizes for marine painting, sculpture, installation and theoretical art studies. Since graduating from the UCE and moving to Dorset in 1997 he has become a sought after painter of dramatic seascapes and landscapes which capture the very essence of the British climate.

Working mainly en plain air, Michael can be seen out in all weathers, often with his canvas tied and weighted down to protect it from the winter gales, which he loves.

James Crowden is a poet and writer who has travelled widely in the Middle East and in India. His latest books include Dorset Man, Dorset Women and Dorset Coast, a series of oral histories that document the working lives of over 100 rural men and women.

He has been particularly drawn to the sea and these Coastline poems reflect that fascination. His other interests include Cider, the Somerset Levels and Dartmoor. He also contributes to Landlines and occasionally features on BBC Radio 4.