WALK: Lines of Granite – a drawing walk to Bench Tor with Kay Pearson
Friday 1st May, 09:30 – 12:30, Venford Reservoir
Sometimes to walk slowly and observe closely is a great way to see Dartmoor. No route plans, times and distances to be met. Just to amble, stop, sketch, and be in the moment is a great pleasure.
Come and spend a morning walking and drawing with Dartmoor-based contemporary artist and moorland guide Kay Pearson. Following a great walk at last year’s festival with a group of fun, engaged, and inspiring people, Kay is back this year to lead another ‘Lines of Granite’ drawing walk. This year we will head to Bench Tor and spend time on and around the Tor looking at and drawing the landscape and rocks in new ways, before dropping down to Venford Reservoir if time permits. Kay will lead and help with drawing ideas and opportunities, adding some Dartmoor knowledge and stories along the way. No drawing experience is needed!
Kay Pearson has been an artist and keen walker for a long time and has run workshops and art walks for art residencies, charities and as a self-employed guide. She gets an endless source of inspiration from wild places across the UK but returns to the Dartmoor landscape constantly, drawn by its wildness and drama, its atmosphere, and its layers of history
TICKETS £15 : KEY INFORMATION BELOW
Photos: Courtesy Kay Pearson
Meeting Place: Car park on the Eastern side of Venford Reservoir: Grid Ref SX 68831 70882
What3 Words: typically.conveys.starlight
Time: 09:15
Length: Approximately 2 miles
Terrain: A gentle mostly flat walk but there is some rough ground.
Suitable for anyone over 14.
Dogs are not permitted on this walk.
Please arrive 15 minutes before the start of the walk. The walk will start promptly at 0930.
Places are limited to 10.