Earlier this week, I took another small step toward my goal of inspiring the whole world to take up a bit of painting. Why do public speaking? I believe in putting down the phone, stopping the doomscrolling and picking up a pencil, some paper, and a bit of paint would do us all good. WithRead more…
I have an exhibition of paintings and limited-edition prints at The Crown Pub in Pilton, Somerset. The exhibtion is located at the rear of the pub and upstairs in the main function room gallery. There is a wide price range and handy, easy-to-buy, QR codes. The subject matter is pretty wide – you mayRead more…
This video came together at the tail end of a family holiday, and since it was a classic British trip, we naturally spent it by the seaside. Of course, being me, I packed my painting kit and video camera. This painting is available to buy here This painting is available as a limited editionRead more…
I am really looking forward to showcasing a selection of my work at the wonderfully eclectic Rockaway Park Arts weekend in Temple Cloud, Somerset. Recently, having painted at Rockaway Park several times, I’ve had the opportunity to get to know the fantastic group of people who work there and It would be great if youRead more…
Sign up to my newsletter here to enter a free draw to win my signed, original painting of Rocky Mountain Nurseries, Somerset worth £160, This painting is 29cm x 20cm, signed & mounted on acid-free card. Newsletter sent 8th-August-24 . I look forward to your sign up in the box on this page. There willRead more…
Since I’ve been creating videos about my paintings, a very long list has developed and as painting allotments is something I’ve always done and always really enjoyed, I’m really pleased that finally, this subject has come to the top. A set of six Greetings cards You can buy this set of greetings cards hereRead more…
In this video, I’m going to talk about a series of paintings I’ve been doing at this wonderful place called Rockaway Park in Somerset. Now, as Rockaway Park is an eclectic and fantastic place and I’ve decided to paint five scenes. That said, I don’t doubt for a second that I could’veRead more…
All artists have a vast list of works they want to create, intending to do ‘next’ but never quite getting around to it. It’s just how life is. Another piece gets in the way, or the urgency of day-to-day living delays it once again. And the list grows ever longer. Occasionally, however, the gods ofRead more…
A good while ago I was approached by Alan Male (Head of Illustration; Senior Lecturer – Falmouth University) and he asked me if I would like to feature in the 3rd edition of his book, Illustration: A Theoretical and Contextual Perspective. I was more than keen to take part and after a discussion we agreedRead more…
I am giving a talk on art here in Somerset and if you are in the area and it would be really great if you could attend! It is being held at The Chapel in Bruton. A lovely building with a fine restaurant. The talk will last about an hour, followed by a Q&A session.Read more…
I was commissioned to paint this picture of Merton College in Oxford. An ideal piece for me really as I always enjoy the fussy details of street scenes like this. You can buy a limited edition print of this painting here A bit about Oxford I visit Oxford occasionally and it’s easy to forget howRead more…
In this video I am going to talk about Rockaway Park in Temple Cloud, Somerset. Rockaway Park is a community of artists with extraordinary diverse and independent talent. You only have to look around to see extraordinary diverse and independent that talent really is. A Bedford Bus You can buy a limited edition printRead more…
Sign up to my newsletter to enter a free draw to win my signed, original painting of A corner shop in Corfe Village, Dorset worth £160, This painting is 26cm x 18cm, signed & mounted on acid-free card. Newsletter sent 30th November 2023 I look forward to your sign up in the box on thisRead more…
I have an exhibition of my paintings at The Art Bank Cafe in Shepton Mallet, Somerset. Opening night is on Thursday the 5th of October and closes on the 30th. The exhibition will be a mixture of oil paintings and watercolours and I am really looking forward to exhibiting here at The ArtRead more…
Sign up to my newsletter to enter a free draw to win my signed, original painting of All Saints’ Church, Nunney, Somerset worth £160, This painting is 15cm x 14.5cm, signed & mounted on acid-free card. Newsletter sent 5th October 2023 I look forward to your sign up in the box on this page. ThereRead more…
In this blog I’m going to talk about the steam trains of the East Somerset Railway in Cranmore. The East Somerset Railway was set up in the early seventies and is run largely by volunteers, who are passionate about preserving the region’s railway heritage and sharing it with the public. Their dedication and hard workRead more…
Sign up to my newsletter to enter a free draw to win my signed, original painting of Watchet, Somerset worth £180, This painting is 21cm x 16cm, signed & mounted on acid-free card. Newsletter sent 27th-July-23 . I look forward to your sign up in the box on this page. There will be draw andRead more…
In this article, I am going to talk about the Glastonbury Festival, the iconic event that has been taking place in rural Somerset for over 50 years. As you might expect, having attended the festival since 1990 and currently residing next to it, I have created numerous paintings inspired by “Glasto” over the years. Read more…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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 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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
I get asked to work all over the country but, for this commission, I did not have to go far as it was in the village of Pilton, Somerset where I live. See the final painting here The property looks as though it began as a modest farmhouse that over the years was enlarged dependingRead more…
Although I do go on location to paint, much of my time is spent inside the studio so it’s extremely easy to become unfit, not to mention to pile-on the pounds. Consequently, to keep fit and mobile, I like to get out and cycle a few times a week. To be honest with you,Read more…
A client packed me off to Port Isaac in North Cornwall to paint the view across the harbour from Rosearrock Hill. I love Port Isaac so I was looking forward to it, marking out a day or two to get down there and complete the job. I would also paint a few other scenes tooRead more…
Win this original painting of Thomas Hardy’s Cottage, worth £120. Sign up to my newsletter to enter the free draw This watercolour preparation study of Thomas Hardy’s Cottage is 18cm x 23cm signed, and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 28th February 2020. I look forward to your signRead more…
I have learnt that everywhere, no matter how small or prepossessing, has something unique about it. So, on investigation, I have discovered that Highworth is the highest town in the county of Wiltshire! I really enjoyed this commission and was keen to do a blog on the town. OK, it’s mentioned in the Doomsday bookRead more…