I painted this fishing boat one Sunday morning (6th Nov 2016) in Eastney, Portsmouth. It is the view from Ferry Road to Lock Lake where many of the local fishing boats are pulled up beyond the tide line for safety and repairs. Over the years, many are now used for housing, never to go toRead more…
I am having an exhibition of my paintings at The Crystal in London’s Royal Victoria Docks from Tuesday the 8th of November to Sunday the 20th of November 2016 About The Crystal – one of the world’s most sustainable buildings Due to its innovative architecture and technology, the Crystal is one of the world’s mostRead more…
During the rather short summer, I was asked to illustrate a selection of vegetables for the packaging of a selection of quality ready meals by ‘Pure Kitchen’ in Ireland. About Pure Kitchen “We craft handmade meals from the best quality, locally sourced ingredients for you to enjoy at home or in the office. We takeRead more…
Sign up to my newsletter, and you can enter the free draw to win this original watercolour of two pieces of broccoli. About this watercolour Earlier this year, I was given a packaging commission. The idea being that I would paint a series of separate vegetables reflecting various ingredients. Each would then be montaged togetherRead more…
A painting of Bar Vitelli in Savoca, Sicily In the 1972 film ‘The Godfather’, Bar Vitelli in Savoca, Sicily was the location where Michael Corleone brokered the marriage deal with the father of his future wife Apollonia. Sadly Michael’s love was doomed as some of the finest loves are. But that was for later.Read more…
Prior to going on a painting trip (and in this case Sicily) I always promise myself that I will do plenty of research before my journey. “It’s professional” I say. “You will be prepared” I go on. I never do of course, life moves too quickly. So there I am on the plane washing downRead more…
Sign up to my newsletter and you can enter the free draw to win this preparatory pencil drawing of this Sicilian fruit seller in Taormina, Sicily. About this drawing in Taormina From the bus station in Taormina there is a slow, long climb to the centre of town. Dragging a suitcase in the summer heatRead more…
I was contacted recently by someone who requested a painting of their house as a wedding gift for his bride to be. Painting peoples’ homes is something I do all the time so I was more than happy to help out and I agreed. I was also pleased with the building. A lovely thatched formerRead more…
Whilst wondering about The City of London one weekend, I accidently came across Leadenhall Market. I had no idea it was there and it is a bit of a shock at first site. An ornate red cake wedding cake of a building muscled in either side by concrete and glass. You can buy a limitedRead more…
Sign up to my newsletter and you can enter the free draw to win this preparatory pencil drawing of tourists in Port Isaac, Cornwall. About this drawing in Port Isaac In May I visited Port Isaac in Cornwall to do a spot of drawing and painting. While working I noticed the tourists tend to lopeRead more…
I was commissioned by one of the people involved in the Goodwood Revival festival to paint a scene which gives a flavour of the festival. You can buy this painting as a limited edition print here What is the Goodwood Revival festival? “From 1948 to 1966 the Goodwood circuit was the spiritual home of BritishRead more…
Over the years, I have painted a few of these railway bridges in London, and thought I would put them together as a series. Despite their disruptive construction, I can’t help liking them. They are very ‘London’. Just a pity that many of the trains they support are rarely on time. Getting into London fromRead more…
Sign up to my newsletter and you can enter the free draw to win these preparatory pencil drawings of builders in Denmark Street. About these drawings I have decided to paint a large oil painting of Denmark Street in London, and to get myself rolling I wondered over there to produce a few preparatory drawings,Read more…
I visited Malta for a holiday, and while there I did six paintings of the island nation. The Malta Independent on Sunday picked up my paintings on Twitter, and asked for an interview. I was more than happy you can see the copy below. People and architecture Even though much of LIAM O’FARRELL’s work isRead more…
This painting of Pulteney Bridge is available to buy here. As I now live in Somerset, I thought I would do a local painting or two. I often visit the ancient town of Bath. This spot has been inhabited since at least the Iron Age, however, it was developed into a city and shrine byRead more…
I am pleased to say that my painting ‘East End Crossing’ has been selected for The New English Art Club’s Annual Open Exhibition at the Mall Galleries in Central London between 16 and 25 June 2016. “Continuing to build on the tradition of painting and drawing from observation, the New English is a vibrant andRead more…
Sign up to my newsletter and you can enter the free draw to win these preparatory pencil drawings. About these drawings I drew these tourists in Malta. They were sitting outside ‘The Pub’ which was the last watering hole of the late Oliver Reed. On May 2 1999, Oliver Reed visited The Pub while onRead more…
I had never been to Malta before though it was always on my list for visits. I say this, as in a strange way, this diminutive island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, had a more than significant influence in my upbringing. Firstly, my dad was in the Royal Navy in the sixties andRead more…
Mdina has been inhabited in one form or another for well over 4,000 years. So it not an exaggeration to say that in more recent years the Apostle Paul was said to have lived after being shipwrecked here around 60 AD. Mdina used to be the capital of Malta and you can see why. ItRead more…
This painting of Battersea Power Station, London is available to buy here as a limited edition print. I first moved to London in 1988 and I could see Battersea Power Station from the Portsmouth train coming into Waterloo. As I looked at it, someone told me that it was going to be renovated next yearRead more…
I was approached by the architect developer Architekton to help them illustrate their ideas in the development of St Mary’s Works in Norwich. An ideal job for me as my pencils and brushes can get to work on great architecture and community living. What is St Mary’s Works? St Mary’s Works is located in whatRead more…
Sign up to my newsletter and you can enter the free draw to win this preparatory pencil drawing. About this drawing While working on a painting in Commercial Road in Spitalfields, London I spotted this man, and his dog loping across the pedestrian crossing. I noted them down and saved them for an up andRead more…
St John The Baptist Church, Pilton Village, Somerset. Grade 1 listed building. After growing up in the City of Portsmouth in Hampshire, I then moved to London. I lived in that mad bad and most thrilling city for near on 24 years. I still work mostly in London, though I now live in the delightfulRead more…
I was commissioned to paint the new apartments on the southern bank of the Thames known as Battersea Reach. This part of the river was severely damaged during World War II probably due to the local industries and the vast power station was just up river. Bombing accuracy was never as good as the filmsRead more…
Sign up to my newsletter and you can enter the free draw to win this preparatory pencil drawing. About this drawing A while ago I was commissioned to paint a picture in Sutton-On-Sea in Lincolnshire. It was to be of Nick Nacks Antique Emporium. Next door was a very busy Fish and Chip shop, andRead more…
I was invited to do a painting of The Dalston Yard Street Feast in Hackney London. This being a disused light industrial factory complex in the heart of Dalston, which has found a new life as a street food eatery, and a night spot. Click images below to see them larger About Dalston Yard Street Feast, HackneyRead more…
Sign up to my newsletter and you can enter the free draw to win this preparatory pencil study. About this drawing While drawing and painting at Liverpool Street Station, London I noticed a small gathering of girls. I decided that they had all probably just arrived in from Essex, and were here for a Hen Weekend priorRead more…
The arts site ‘Doodlewash’ in the USA recently did a feature on me. I dont often look closely on how I do my painting and art so it was a bit of a learning process for me too. I have put the feature in full below. If you have any questions of queries then pleaseRead more…
I have been painting London scenes for many years and has a particular interest in the ever changing face of the street markets. Many have been on the same site for over 500 years, and some for just a few years. To survive and thrive however each has to adapt to the unpredictable shifts the metropolisRead more…
I have been painting London scenes for many years and has a particular interest in the ever changing face of the street markets. Many have been on the same site for over 500 years, and some for just a few years. To survive and thrive however each has to adapt to the unpredictable shifts the metropolisRead more…
You can buy this painting as a limited edition print here I was in London for a few days seeing clients, dropping off paintings and I decided to extend my trip to squeeze in a spot of Christmas shopping, and get a painting done. The winter weather was surely going to close in at someRead more…
This painting is available to buy here as a limited edition print. If any East London market tells a story of steady gentrification of the area it is Broadway Market in Hackney. It was first opened in the 1890’s to serve the local population who lived in the newly built Victorian terraces, many of theseRead more…
You can buy this painting as a limited edition print here Berwick Street in Soho has been there since 1703 and it wasn’t long before local traders figured out that this small street would be a good spot to sell fruit, vegetables and general goods. And despite the ever shifting tides of London life, theRead more…
I am exhibiting again this year at The Affordable Art Fair Battersea. Here you can see, and buy originals of my paintings and drawings. I will be there in person too, , so if you have any questions, queries, or even just wish to stop by for a chat, then it will be great to meetRead more…
Sign up to my newsletter and you can enter the free draw to win this preparatory pencil study. About this drawing While working in London I spotted this trio on a bit of a tourist shopping spree. I found them interesting because they were all different shapes and sizes. They also seemed to be talking moreRead more…
I am having an exhibition of my paintings, prints and drawings in my home village of Pilton, Somerset as part of ‘Somerset Art Works’. It is located in a lovely barn, and overlooks the Glastonbury Festival Pyramid stage which is a bit of a change from the big city. Do come along if you can,Read more…
The weekend features numerous activities and events as well as an open exhibition of art inspired by the Power Station. “We have had the most fantastic response from artists, and the exhibition will host an amazing collection of art inspired by the iconic building, for sale at all prices with 20% of sales going toRead more…
Sign up to my newsletter and you can enter the free draw to win this preparatory pencil study. About this drawing I was drawing in Broadway Market in Hackney, London and noticed a man taking a photo of one of the buildings. He had a dog at his side, and this dog was craning its headRead more…
Buy this as a limited edition print here A painting of The Church at Zennor When on painting trips, I occasionally get the idea that I want to go on long walks. It’s all pretty clear in my head. Me pounding energetically over clifftops taking deep drafts of the blasting gales of the North Atlantic.Read more…
See this image larger This painting is available as a limited edition print here. I recently took a trip over to West Cornwall using St Ives as my base. It was a very busy trip, and I managed to do a fair bit of work all over the western part of the county, dodging theRead more…
This framed painting is available to buy here or to buy as a limited edition print here Pintar Rapido London, is the UK’s largest outdoor painting festival, competition and exhibition. A weekend celebration of art and of the London cityscape. It is open to professional and non-professional artists of all skill levels and it inspiresRead more…
Sign up to my newsletter and you can enter the free draw to win this preparatory pencil study. About this drawing I noticed this fishing boat whilst painting in St Ives in Cornwall. One fisherman was working, and the other had a line dropped into the water not doing much at all. I this sketchRead more…
See this painting larger by clicking here I was recently asked to paint The Real Food Market on the Southbank in London by a client who used to work there with his wife. They had great memories over the years and wanted something permanent to remember it all by. About the The Real Food Market MarketsRead more…
See this painting larger by clicking here I have painted a football stadium or two in my time, and I always relish the opportunity to learn a bit more about them than what flashes by on the TV results. So when I was asked to paint a match day at Bloomfield Road in Blackpool, IRead more…
The painting above is Michelin House painted at Pintar Rapido 2013. Read about this painting here The past few years I have entered myself into the Pintar Rapido painting competition in London (see images at the top and bottom). This takes place over two days. On the first day you paint your picture, and onRead more…
Sign up to my newsletter and you can enter the free draw to win this preparatory pencil study. Who is it? I drew this women on the beach in St Ives whilst visiting there in May. It was a rather warm spring afternoon and of course we British get on the beach the moment it drifts aboveRead more…
I lived in Hackney for a few good years and really enjoyed my time there so I was pretty pleased to re visit the borough to paint one of the typical terraced houses that still remain in the borough. In my lifetime, Hackney has spent many years being viewed as a bit run down andRead more…
This painting is available to buy as a limited edition print here I got caught in one of those ‘spoilt for choice’ situations in London recently. All artists get it at some point. You really want to go out and paint something though you don’t have a clue what you want to paint. You areRead more…
You can buy a limited edition print of this tractor here I was asked to do this painting of a local scene here in the Somerset village of Pilton where I live. Although rather idealistic, it is fairly close to what the fields around my house are like. Long rolling hills separated by hedges, stretchingRead more…
See this painting larger by clicking here West Compton is a modest hamlet a few miles up the road and over the hill from the village of Pilton where I live. A local resident asked me to paint their home in oils. It is beautiful 18th century home with a lovely extension on the side,Read more…