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Terraced house with Cargobike

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

A small commission of a family home intended to capture it at that special time with a young family within (hence the cargobike in the foreground).

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For my mother

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

As a gift for my beloved mother’s 60th birthday I wanted to paint a picture of her with her own children when they were young. Unfortunately, thanks to her long-term commitment to camera aversion I couldn’t find an appropriate photograph, … Continue reading →

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Autumn in Dulwich park

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

 

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Sketchpad Exhibition 2011

Posted on November 6, 2011 by

As mentioned in an earlier post, I have been attending life drawing sessions at The Prince Regent in Herne Hill on Wednesday evenings. The group organise an exhibition every year to display their ongoing collective and eclectic efforts. This year … Continue reading →

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As much fun as football

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

I’ve been going to life drawing classes for a few months now (its something I’ve done a great deal of in the past but haven’t found the time for in the last couple of years). I don’t have any particular … Continue reading →

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Overdrawn

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

This image started life as a collage about 2 yrs ago after the G20 demonstrations. A time when billions of pounds were being spent on bailing out banks and I got into a fruitless argument with my bank about some … Continue reading →

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Ponc Yr Aur

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

A view of the beautiful cottage where one of my Mum’s neighbours live, on Anglesey. The cottage and background – showing the view over the Menai Straits to Snowdonia is fairly accurate, but the foreground is more invention than reality.

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Toravaig, Isle of Skye

Posted on May 16, 2011 by

A painting from my recent trip to Skye. This view was a short walk from where I stayed, and the painting was begun quickly on site as Skye lived up to my expectations of glorious sunshine one minute and horizontal … Continue reading →

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San Cristobel paintings

Posted on May 12, 2011 by

These small paintings (14x18cm and 12×16) were made using drawings from a sketchbook I took with me on a trip to Central America in 2006. The second one I finished this week, but the colour and memory of the places … Continue reading →

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Tate

Posted on April 28, 2011 by

This little portrait commission (5x7inches) of a beautiful 14month old girl was a joy to do, and I had an excuse to get the silver-leaf out.

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Sunset over Anglesey

Posted on February 6, 2011 by

I started this painting quickly while sat on a water-butt overlooking my mum’s vegetable patch as the sun set. Later in the studio I extended the board from its original square shape to try to balance the composition, and used … Continue reading →

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