Connecting Pictures and Words to Create Something Unique

This website showcases the individual and combined talents of Mike Greaves, artist, and Kate Greaves, writer.

Mike has carried a sketchbook with him since 2003, capturing city scenes and intricate buildings in pen and ink.   Similarly, Kate would take a notebook to record the essence of places, exhibitions. 

In 2012, Mike and Kate combined their combined talents to produce a book about London for their family and friends.  This project resulted in Mike producing over 40 x A3 pen and ink and watercolour wash paintings of London scenes.  These paintings won him an exhibition at the Barbican Library, London in 2014. 

As a result of the exhibition, Mike received an invitation to join the prestigious  Society of Graphic Fine Art.   He became a full member of the Society in October 2017.  

For that exhibition, Kate and Mike adapted their book, Rambling About London, to a paperback, and included additional painting, information and maps.    

In 2015, Kate attained an MA in Creative Writing with the University of Southampton.

In 2018, Kate published a collection of short stories.  The book is enhanced with some of Mike’s vibrant pictures of London.  It is available as a paperback (with black and white illustrations) or as a download for Kindle, available through Amazon.

In March 2018, Mike had a second exhibition An Artist’s Journey took place in May 2018 at the Barbican Library, London.   It was a truly successful event.  The exhibition showcased Mike’s new work of London.  As one visitor to the 2014 exhibition remarked – ‘Wonderful drawings of our wonderful city.’

 

Currently, Mike is working as Artist in Residence for the Maritime Archaeology Trust.  http://www.maritimearchaeologytrust.org/

Kate continues to write and is working on a new novel, short stories, poetry and essays.

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