Alan Moore on Austin Osman Spare

Man Myth and Magic cover image from "The Vampires Are Coming", a painting by Austin Osman Spare



"Austin Osman Spare (30 December 1886 – 15 May 1956) was an English artist who developed idiosyncratic magical techniques including automatic writing, automatic drawing and sigilization based on his theories of the relationship between the conscious and unconscious self. His artistic work is characterized by skilled draughtsmanship exhibiting a mastery of the use of the line, and often employs monstrous or fantastic magical and sexual imagery."

Sebastian Peake's blog on his father Mervyn

Delightful to find, and rewarding to peruse. Thank you to both Peakes.

Devon Open Studios

"Over 300 artists are taking part in this year's Devon Open Studios event. A series of nine Art Trails, each with its own map will run across the county between September 6-21 with trails in North Devon, West Devon and South Hams running from September 6-14 and those in Exeter, East Devon, Torbay and Teignbridge running from September 13-21. In addition to the artists, the trails will also feature local food outlets and producers enabling visitors to plan their routes and enjoy high quality local food as part of their Open Studios day out."

Rambles in Devon to see art studios - what could be nicer?
Update: LINK