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I was reading this the other day http://www.cheaptents.com/blog/renan-ozturk-pro-climber-and-artist/ , and being a climber and a painter myself it got me thinking, how many climbers out there are also artists and is there a link between the two?

In reply to cragrat.craig:
I do both but I dont paint about climbing if that helps

In reply to cragrat.craig: I do both, not sure if there's a link though.

In reply to jonathan shepherd: Well theres John Redhead and Andy Parkin for a start, Gary Gibsons brother Phil is not a bad artist plus other contemparies. Ginger Cain for instance, and in the classic water colours style Jill Aldersley was pretty keen, I remember her carrying paints and water colours to paint The Devils Slide while she accompanied us on an ascent of Albion on Lundy. She was furiously painting on the belay while waiting her turn to climb.

In reply to cragrat.craig:

I paint a bit but I mostly photograph and write. That said, I'm not climbing much at the moment...

In reply to cragrat.craig: See http://www.wee-epics.com/squizz/

I've never met her, but know her dad a little (he's a guide working at Glenmore Lodge)

In reply to cragrat.craig:
this guy looks llike he links it http://mikedunnepaintings.blogspot.co.uk/

In reply to cragrat.craig: I think there was someone on here called Wee Jamie, or something similar, who was on the TV a while ago.

In reply to Al Evans:
Jill Aldersley was pretty keen, I remember her carrying paints and water colours to paint The Devils Slide while she accompanied us on an ascent of Albion on Lundy. She was furiously painting on the belay while waiting her turn to climb.

Al, I was once staying at the FRCC Raw Head, when I noticed this elderly lady painting in the corner of the hut. I remarked that her style was very reminiscent of Jill Aldersley. " I am Jill Aldersley!" she retorted. I probably have about half a dozen of her pictures including her aniversary edition of the 'Napes' first ascent.

In reply to Sean Kelly: Jill was also a great lady, as well as being a much more than competent climber and also being an artist.

In reply to cragrat.craig: Simon Young - when he ran the Barn, there were various of his paintings on the wall. When the Barn was near Bude, he'd often be painting while folks climbed.

In reply to Mark Kemball: I visited The Barn when it had just opened (near Bude) I never realised that Simon was an artist.

In reply to Al Evans: Yes, used to teach art at Shebere College before leaving to set up the Barn.

In reply to cragrat.craig:
Jamie Hageman springs to mind.

Have you read "The Mountaineer as Artist" by George Mallory? An illuminating essay on the link between mountaineering and art.

In reply to cragrat.craig:
Mirjam Verbeek used to be Dutch champion, still climbs (and teaches), and she has an art exhibition opening next month in Amsterdam.

Ive started painting in the last year. I find it really absorbing and relaxing and a good foil to my expedition climbing. Its a chance to be at home, hang out with my cat, while feeling im actually doing something.

In reply to Only a hill:

Yes, Wee Jamie is, IMHO, the outstanding example I can think of in UK at the moment. There are many others of course, but I think he's in a class of his own.

In reply to cragrat.craig: There is also Rob Fairley http://www.robfairley.com/

In reply to cragrat.craig: I met my (now) wife through climbing. Her website has a range of pics but mostly not climbing specific, as that's a small market and its hard enough making a living as an artist as it is. Her climbing pics range from the Verdon to the Old Man of Hoy, but don't feature ice climbing as she gets too cold!

http://www.clareyarrington.com/

In reply to Gordon Stainforth: I think Julian Cooper's work is just amazing, I'd probably sell a Kidney and my big toe to get one of his works.
http://www.juliancooper.co.uk/

In reply to cragrat.craig:

I climb and paint but not at the same time........

In reply to Jim Walton:

I agree re Julian Cooper.

In reply to Jim Walton:

PS. There is also some very fine work by one artist exhibited at Outside, Hathersage, whose name escapes me. But if my arm was twisted I would probably say the three who have impressed me most are Heaton and Julian Cooper and Jamie H. Some who are particularly gifted at drawing beautiful crag diagrams that somehow really understand the rock are: R B Evans, Phil Gibson and Malcolm Baxter.