2020 update #1
I have been neglecting my website terribly this year. I have no excuses for this other than being busy and focussed on making new work. Although things have been very far from normal across the globe for the last few…
ING Discerning Eye Exhibition 2016 (updated)
I am absolutely delighted to have had three of my works selected for this year’s ING Discerning Eye exhibition – two of my small scale figure paintings and my still life painting of sprats (a painting which has consistently, and…
Know yourself, know your colours
Since finishing the school year at Sarum Studio at the end of June, things have been very quiet for me over the summer. Unfortunately there has been no getaway on the cards for us as we sadly have another sick…
RP & BSA Exhibition News and, Sadly, More…
The last few weeks have been very difficult and sad for me. Over Easter my beloved Sophie deteriorated more rapidly and she died at home last week, on 22nd April. She was 16 years old, which I know is a…
Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition
I’m very pleased to announce that two of my still life paintings have been selected for this year’s Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition. To quote the press release… The Royal Institute of Oil Painters is the only national…
Dismaland Bemusement Park
Here’s a very short post to rave about Dismaland, which I managed to get tickets for last week. If you haven’t heard anything about it, a brief outline would be to describe it as Banksy’s brainchild for a dystopian theme…
Let There Be Light
A short post to share a couple of photos I took of the beautiful light installation currently to be seen at Salisbury Cathedral as part of the Magna Carta 800th Anniversary Celebrations. During the day you can wander through the…
News, Gallery Visits, Exhibitions and more…
Well, it feels like a really long time since I posted very much at all. I have several new little nude studies and a couple of larger portraits to photograph and put online over the next few days, as well…
Cotswold Open Studios
This year I’m taking part in Cotswold Open Studios, which runs 10am – 4pm on the weekends of 13/14, 20/21 and 27/28 June. Please visit cotswoldopenstudios.com for full details of the artists taking part and their locations. We are holding…
Exhibition News
I’m absolutely thrilled to have had some work accepted for exhibition with two prestigious art societies this spring. The first is The Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition, 11th March to 21st March 2015. The second is the Royal…