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\"Moritz2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

After two very difficult years temping in banks and utility firms in Edinburgh Ana and I moved back to my parents in Didcot then to Oxford in 1997. I started temping then gained library work at Brookes then the Bodleian Library and worked there and finally at St Catherine’s College Library full time from 1997 to 2001. I never really enjoyed library work but it better than my dad’s shovel again which the alternative. Ana and I drifted apart and she left in November 2000. Part of the break down in relationship was I am sure to do with my complete depression at losing all contact with art. I turned to americana music for salvation and Flyin Shoes Webzine was born.<\/p>\n

The only bright spot was very brief and happened in May 1999 as part of the then fairly new Oxford Art Week. I showed one drawing ( I did three for the show) in the glorious surroundings of Christchurch Quad.Still the poshest venue I have ever shown in and probably always will be!<\/p>\n

\"Christ-Church\"<\/a><\/p>\n

These drawings related to the ‘Icons of the Fields’ series. They were the only drawings until I got a studio in Nottingham in 2004 so a period of 10 years production!<\/p>\n

I became involved through knowing Alun Ward a bright spark who was also very interested in the new-fangled web too.<\/p>\n

I drew three images based around Pastor Moritz who travelled through the Thames Valley in 1782 from Germany. Only one image as above was shown.<\/p>\n

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