Sign up to my newsletter to enter a free draw to win my signed, original painting of Porlock Weir, Somerset worth £180, This painting is 30cm x 14cm, signed & mounted on acid-free card. Newsletter sent 22nd-June-23. I look forward to your sign up in the box on this page. There will be draw andRead more…
See the video below Maida Vale has been a bit of a favourite spot of mine, so I’ve decided to also write about a few other paintings completed over the years. Initially I am going to talk about this large oil painting which is a scene along the Regent’s Canal in Little Venice,Read more…
You can buy a limited edition print of The Caravan here. A fictional scene based on the many traveller caravans situated around the foot of Glastonbury Tor in Somerset. At it’s core, the painting is a celebration of the idea that happiness is about fulfilling and celebrating our needs rather than the mere accumulation ofRead more…
Sign up to my newsletter to enter a free draw to win my signed, original painting of St Endellion Church in Cornwall worth £180, This painting is 27cm x 17cm, signed & mounted on acid-free card. Newsletter sent 1st-June-23 I look forward to your sign up in the box on this page. There will beRead more…
In this blog I am going to talk about my exhibition from the 14th of April to the 16th of June 2023 at The Crown pub in Pilton, Somerset. Pilton is also the place that I’m fortunate enough to call home so I didn’t have to travel far with my paintings for a change. SeeRead more…
Sign up to my newsletter to enter a free draw to win my signed, original painting of a Shoreditch High Street, London worth £120, This painting is 19cm x 19cm, signed & mounted on acid-free card. Newsletter sent 27th-April-23 I look forward to your sign up in the box on this page. There will beRead more…
I was asked to paint a watercolour painting of Clissold House in Hackney, East London. Though London is often perceived as a sprawling metropolis, it is also blessed with an abundance of public parks and open spaces. Many of these began life as private country estates with Clissold House and park being an example. Clissold House (originallyRead more…
Sign up to my newsletter to enter a free draw to win my signed, original painting of a King Street in Ludlow, Shropshire worth £120, This painting is 18cm x 15cm, signed & mounted on acid-free card. Newsletter sent 23rd-Mar-23 I look forward to your sign up in the box on this page. There willRead more…
I got a call from two local farmers who wanted to commission a painting of several of their favourite animals. As a city person I know absolutely nothing about farms, in fact I find some farm animals a bit intimidating – especially the larger cows (and most of the smaller ones). I was chased byRead more…
For this one I visited West London, getting-off at Warwick Avenue – probably one of London’s quietest tube stations – to specifically draw the community of Little Venice next to the Regents Canal. This painting is available to buy here See the video here Two communities in Little Venice by the Regents Canal Really, whenRead more…
This painting is availabe to buy here This painting is available as a limited edition print here The concept for this painting came from a walk through London on a bleak January morning. It was one of those mornings which was intensely cold with that very thin yellow light that just seems to make thingsRead more…
Sign up to my newsletter to enter a free draw to win my signed, original painting of sheep in a field in Pylle, Somerset worth £150, This painting is 35cm x 22cm, signed & mounted on acid-free card. Newsletter sent 23th-Feb-23 I look forward to your sign up in the box on this page. ThereRead more…
It is January. It’s freezing cold and it’s by the sea, but I’ve decided to go out and do a small drawing of Clevedon Pier in Somerset. And a video to go with it. It was once described by John Benjamin as the most beautiful peer in England and I thinkRead more…
Sign up to my newsletter to enter a free draw to win my signed, original painting of The Grand Union Canal, Maida Hill, London £150, This painting is 23cm x 14cm, signed & mounted on acid-free card. Newsletter sent 19th-Jan-23. I look forward to your sign up in the box on this page. There willRead more…
Painting, what it’s all about for me, why i do what I do and a talk through a painting of Cromer. This painting is available as a limited edition print I have produced several videos over the years though it occurred to me recently that I have never shot one about myself. So, I thought forRead more…
The Barbican This painting is available as a limited edition print Everyone has an opinion on these grade II listed blocks of flats and the associated Barbican Centre. I don’t know anyone who is indifferent to it. Its either loved or hated. This complex was built in the 1970’s in the British Brutalist style. ItRead more…
Sign up to my newsletter to enter a free draw to win my signed, original painting of The Limehouse Cut, London worth £160, This painting is 25cm x 16cm, signed & mounted on acid-free card. Newsletter sent 24th-Nov-22. I look forward to your sign up in the box on this page. There will be drawRead more…
I was recently commissioned to produce an illustration for a newly refurbished pub in Clapham in south London. Like many pubs in recent times it has been through a few reincarnations and the new owners were going to create a high-end gastropub and rename the pub “The Pig’s Head”. This painting is available as aRead more…
Someone contacted me earlier this year asking me to paint a scene along the river Thames in London. It is arguably one of the most famous river views in the world. This being the view from the south bank of the Thames looking across to the Tower of London and featuring the iconic Tower Bridge.Read more…
Win this original painting of a the Pons Aemilius, Rome worth £180. Sign up to my newsletter to enter the free draw This watercolour study of the Pons Aemilius is 29cm x 25cm and is signed, and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 21st October 2022. I lookRead more…
During lockdown, as part of the ‘exercise thing’, I began packing watercolours in my bike pannier and going into the countryside to paint postcard sized pictures. I really enjoyed it. In those difficult times it was a great tonic for both body and soul. I even recorded a video about it. As time went on,Read more…
Earlier this year I was asked to illustrate a book on flower gardening. I rather enjoy painting flowers as there are so many varieties. With this kind of work comes different challenges around colour, tone and structure. The one thing they all have in common however is delicacy. It’s a real challenge to make themRead more…
Win this original painting of a fishmonger and Brill in Beer, Dorset worth £120. Sign up to my newsletter to enter the free draw This watercolour study of this fishmonger and a Brill fish is 25cm x 20cm and is signed, and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on theRead more…
I was delighted to learn that my painting ‘A bee in a country allotment’ (yes, there is a bee in there) has been selected for The New English Art Club’s (NEAC) Annual Open Exhibition at the Mall Galleries in Central London between 23 June to 2 July 2022. You can buy a limited edition printRead more…
During the lockdowns, I decided to embark on a large project based in my home village of Pilton, Somerset. I mused over a few ideas but finally settled on the village allotment. You can buy a limited edition print of the painting here Over the years I have painted many allotments, some real locations andRead more…
Win this original painting of a Saddleback pig and owner at The Royal Bath & West Show, Somerset worth £120. Sign up to my newsletter to enter the free draw This watercolour preparation study of a Saddleback pig and owner is 27cm x 18cm signed, and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will beRead more…
I often visit London often and to get across the city, in general, I would use the tube, although since the pandemic, I have been more inclined to walk. And really, if you have the time, it’s a far better way to travel, especially in an ancient city like London. I did a tripRead more…
Win this original painting of The St Kew Inn, St Kew, Cornwall worth £170. Sign up to my newsletter to enter the free draw This watercolour preparation study of The Kew Inn is 27cm x 17cm signed, and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 12th May 2022. I look forwardRead more…
I often get asked to paint book and magazine covers, but rarely whole books. When books do come along its difficult to guess what they might be, so I was much intrigued when asked to illustrate a book on cultivating mushrooms. My knowledge of mushrooms I have to say that I know absolutely nothing aboutRead more…
Occasionally I get asked to paint client homes, and last year I was pleased to be asked to paint a family home in Warrington, Cheshire. This property is about 200 miles from my home in Somerset but, as I also had jobs booked in Liverpool and Salford at the same time, I decided to bookRead more…
Win this original painting of Lauderdale Road from Elgin Avenue in Maida Vale, London worth £150. Sign up to my newsletter to enter the free draw This watercolour preparation study of Lauderdale Road from Elgin Avenue is 28cm x 16cm signed, and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 17th February 2022.Read more…
You can buy a limited edition print of the painting here I love a bit of history, so I was thrilled to be asked to paint the Greenwich waterfront. Interestingly, my client did not want a contemporary view but how the area looked circa 1930. I had a small watercolour to go on butRead more…
Win this original painting of King Street, Ludlow worth £150. Sign up to my newsletter to enter the free draw This watercolour preparation study of Ludlow is 19cm x 25cm signed, and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 2nd December 2021. I look forward to your sign up inRead more…
Earlier this year, after visiting a client, I took the opportunity to visit Liverpool and do a spot of painting. While there, I thought I would produce a small video of my experiences. I hope you enjoy it. You can buy a limited edition print of the painting here The City of Liverpool datesRead more…
Later this month I will be exhibiting my painting ‘Back to Padstow’ at the Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition at The Mall Galleries in London. You can buy a limited edition print of the painting here I am really looking forward to getting back to exhibiting again and to get a chance toRead more…
Win this original painting of Port Isaac, Cornwall worth £150. Sign up to my newsletter to enter the free draw This watercolour preparation study of Port Isaac in Cornwall is 29cm x 16cm signed, and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 23rd September 2021. I look forward to yourRead more…
You can buy a limited edition print of The Standard here In late 2019 just before the world went mad, I took a painting trip to New York City. It was a research expedition for studio paintings. This essentially meant visiting a series of locations and producing on the spot paintings, supported by photo referenceRead more…
You can buy a limited edition print of Corfe Castle here In May, the lockdown eased a wee bit and I seized the first opportunity I could to get out and do a spot of painting. I wanted something within easy distance of Pilton where I live so I pulled out a map and studiedRead more…
Win this original painting of Campo Santa Margherita, Venice worth £160. Sign up to my newsletter to enter the free draw This watercolour preparation study of Campo Santa Margherita is 20cm x 20cm signed, and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 15th July 2021. I look forward to yourRead more…
When the first lockdown hit, obviously I could not get out and about like I used to, so I had to come up with a solution that included a bit of exercise that might prevent me turning into a bit of an old hermit. My solution was to take up regular exercise and, to keepRead more…
You can buy a limited edition print of the Padstow painting here I really enjoy marine painting, you get to see many aspects of life, landscape and seascape. With the town of Padstow, in Cornwall, you are treated to a cornucopia of each. My main aim for the painting trip was to visit St EnodocRead more…
Win this original painting of Greenwich Church Street, London, worth £120. Sign up to my newsletter to enter the free draw This watercolour preparation study of Greenwich Church street, London is 21cm x 16cm signed, and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 18th March 2021. I look forward toRead more…
Last year a client contacted me to paint an anniversary present for his husband who he married in 2019. The wedding reception was at The Lamb Tavern in London’s covered Leadenhall Market and he wanted an interior scene of the market showing the pub exterior with him, his husband and their families and friends. A realRead more…
I was asked to paint a small allotment in the village of Fonthill Bishop. This modest village is about nine miles from the Wiltshire town of Warminster. It may go unnoticed but for the Fonthill Park Estate. Fonthill Park Estate In one form or another, the Fonthill Park Estate goes back to 1533 and from 1830Read more…
Win this original painting of Wardour Street, London, worth £150. Sign up to my newsletter to enter the free draw This watercolour preparation study of Wardour street, London is 21cm x 16cm signed, and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 21st January 2020. I look forward to your signRead more…
“There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.” To me, this quote is the quote of 2020, we are living through a pandemic so businesses must quickly learn to adapt to the challenges of the ‘new normal’. In normal circumstances a school would hold open days to meet parents and potentialRead more…
My normal process of work is to go on-site to begin initial drawings and watercolours of the scene in front of me. These visual notes are then used as a basis for the final painting. Earlier this year I was given a rather unusual commission. My client requested a scene that no longer exists.There is,Read more…
Win this original painting of Worcester Cathedral, worth £160. Sign up to my newsletter to enter the free draw This watercolour preparation study of Worcester Cathedral is 17cm x 23cm signed, and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 21st December 2020. I look forward to your sign up inRead more…
I first became interest in the Welsh poet, Dylan Thomas, when I was about 17 or so. I think I heard a few things on the radio that piqued my interest. Thomas was essentially a poet who mused upon the everyday, the passing world. Simple day to day existence was his main subject, one inRead more…
Dittisham (locally pronounced Dit’sum) is in South Devon and near the mouth of the River Dart it is a fine ancient fishing port and real treat for painter and tourist alike. I have visited here previously when I lived in London. Then it was about 250 miles, which included the dreaded M25 motorway, nicknamed ‘theRead more…