by John Riordan | Aug 17, 2026 | Emanations
Blake and the Angels – poem by Richard Hemmings Under a canopy of treesstands a man arrested, transfixed;sharp eyes intense under stout hat.He hears whispering, sliding sounds;floating, transient voices;stretching the air; caressing the verdantbright, shimmering...
by John Riordan | Apr 19, 2026 | Emanations
Mike Westbrook, a master interpreter of Blake’s Songs Mike Westbrook (OBE), patron of the Blake Society and one of the most distinguished figures in British jazz, died on April 11. His wide-ranging body of work leaves a legacy marked by experimentation and a...
by John Riordan | Feb 24, 2026 | Emanations
Miniature Worlds: Little Landscapes from Thomas Bewick to Beatrix Potter Laing Gallery, Newcastle Upon TyneWood engravings on paper I recently had the pleasure of encountering Blake’s stand-alone work in woodblock printing: The Pastorals of Virgil. Exhibited as part...
by John Riordan | Feb 14, 2026 | Emanations
On publishing William Blake’s Mysticism: The Legacy of Prophetic Women By Dr Jodie Marley William Blake’s reputation as a mystic has stuck to his art and to his character for centuries. To this day, I’ve visited Blake exhibitions and seen item labels describing his...
by John Riordan | Jan 19, 2026 | Emanations
