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…
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…
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…
Egon Schiele at The Courtauld Gallery
A few days ago I made it to The Courtauld Gallery in London to see their Egon Schiele exhibition of figure drawings (exhibition ends 18th January 2015). First of all, I know Schiele is not to everyone’s taste, and indeed…
RWA 162nd Annual Open Exhibition
I’m thrilled that one of my Alla Prima paintings has been selected for The Royal West of England’s 162nd Annual Open Exhibition. The Exhibition dates are 12th October – 7 December 2014, taking place at the RWA in Clifton, Bristol….
