Main Areas of Focus

My interests are wide-ranging, primarily in how human beings affect and are affected by the natural world of which we are part, and the related theology and psychology of connectedness.

Artist

Creating beautiful and thought-provoking art as a means of supporting care for planet and people, nurturing a sense of place, and building community

Writer

Articles and blogs on economics, environment, nature, attentiveness, applied theology, arts, and anything that interests me

Consultant

» Website development and training
» Energy efficiency and renewable energy consultancy
» Research and reporting

Latest News and Produce

What I’ve recently produced. What I’m working on. What’s in the pipeline.

News

UK Climate Projections 2018 in Lego

This is an update to my previous post on trialling a Lego visualisation of UKCP09. This second trial uses the latest data from UKCP18 and covers the whole UK.

Blog

What do we want? Climate injustice!

When do we want it? World without end! For what are we shouting? With our voices? And with our actions that speak louder than words?

Article

“Springs in the Desert” for ViaMedia.News

O wilderness God, I do not ask to avoid the journey and the struggle. Only help me to trust that you are always beside me holding my hand fast in yours, even when all seems dark and dry, and that you will lead me to a place of refreshment, and blessing at the end. Amen.

Exhibition/Installation

"Climate Questing in Minecraft"

In which the UK Climate Projections 2018 meet Minecraft and "The Warlock of Firetop Mountain".

Performance/Event

West Barok Singers & Players

I'm very much looking forward to performing again in the 'Music in the Castle' series, held in the Music Room at Powderham Castle.

Recording

"...and the Greatest of these is Love"

In their second album, Antiphon presents world premiere recordings of three choral works by Michael Walsh: an unaccompanied Mass of the Holy Trinity; a full-scale Requiem Mass; and The Way of Love, a setting of five love poems by Rupert Brooke. We recorded it in July 2017 in the crossing and Lady Chapel in Exeter Cathedral.

Talk/Workshop

Workshop on "Slow Bible Reading"

workshop was on the ancient monastic practice of Lectio Divina, part of a Prayer & Spirituality Day at Exeter Cathedral.

Academia

“Live the questions now: control, connectedness and making conceptual art”

Giving fourth year students at Exeter Medical School an introduction to conceptual and environmental art, looking at meaning-making and how we turn ideas into art, making art.

Random Work Generator

There are a number of threads running through all my work. Here’s a random sample from each.

Attentiveness

Tewlwolow Kernow

It was a hot bright day during the 2013 summer heatwave. I approached from below through the gardens recently planted with exotics from even hotter climes. I passed through a circular seating space, an antechamber, through a narrow door into a low and dark space stoppered by light in front and behind, and opened out suddenly into bright height.

Environment

"Freefall Climate Graffiti": Spraying the Wall

Finally on the Saturday we could get down to the real painting. It was brilliant to see most of the Freefall group join us for a session outside their regular Thursday evening slot.

Making

"The art of knitting, chemistry, and gentle protest" for Power Culture blog

RegenSW asked me to write for its new blog "Power Culture: exploring our energy generation through the arts". It took me 44 years to learn to follow the energy, so here's the story of how Particulart sparked and took on its own energy...

Place

What are the places that mean something to you?

What are the places that mean something to you? What three words...? started out as a coding exercise. I'd been learning Javascript, and wanted to put it into practice.

Play

A show and Lego

A show of the conceptual artwork produced by my 4th year medical students, and the Little colouring books of climate mindfulness in Lego.

Public Engagement

Peer-reviewed Papers and Articles - Health

Papers and articles written as part of my work at the Met Office during 2005-07 on health forecasting and anticipatory care, and accepted by peer-review for publication.

Science and Data

"Little colouring book: Winter Blues" in the "Toying With Art" exhibition

It's a toy shop that isn't a toy shop, full of toys that aren't toys.

Social Justice

More tea? Yes, and do take your time

Clare Bryden. More tea? Yes, and do take your time. Church Times, 11 September 2015.
A quick coffee might suit some, but there is no substitute for ritual, Clare Bryden discovers.