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King Street, Ludlow painting

A painting of Ludlow, Shropshire, to win in my next newsletter sent on the 23rd-Mar-23

Mar 19 13 Comments

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…

A painting of cows pigs and dogs on a farm

A commission painting of animals on a farm

Mar 15 3 Comments

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…

Sheep in a feild in Somerset painting

A painting of sheep in a field in Pylle, Somerset, to win in my next newsletter sent on the 23th-Feb-23

Feb 08 17 Comments

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…

A video of a drawing of Clevedon Pier in Somerset

A Small Drawing and Video of Clevedon Pier in Somerset

Jan 26 No Comments

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…

A video about me and why I paint

A video about what painting means to me with a talk-through on a painting of Cromer in Norfolk

Jan 06 14 Comments

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 for thisRead more…

Four paintings London and Somerset

Four small oil paintings from a small paint box

Sep 19 4 Comments

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…

painting fishmonger in Beer and Brill fish

A painting of a fishmonger in Beer, Dorset to win in my next newsletter sent on the 22th-Sep-22

Sep 13 4 Comments

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…

painting of the allotment in Pilton Somerset

My painting is exhibiting at The New English Art Club’s (NEAC) Annual Open Exhibition 2022

Jun 14 2 Comments

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…

painting of the allotment in Pilton Somerset

An oil painting of A bee in a country allotment

Jun 14 No Comments

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…

Glastonbury on Sea painting

Glastonbury-on-Sea pier painting at The Glastonbury Festival, Somerset

Jun 14 No Comments

The great debut of the last festival, held in 2019, was the Glastonbury-on-sea pier, designed by The Mutoid Waste Company. The festival, however, is many miles from the sea, so it looked striking and rather dream-like up high on a hill, overlooking the Somerset countryside. You can buy a limited edition print of the paintingRead more…

painting of Saddleback pig and owner

A painting of a Saddleback Pig and owner to win in my next newsletter sent on the 16th-Jun-22

Jun 08 3 Comments

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…

The Kew Inn Cornwall lo res

A painting of The St Kew Inn, St Kew, Cornwall to win in my next newsletter sent on the 12th-May-22

May 05 3 Comments

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…

Painting of a mock Tudor house

Painting a house portrait in Warrington, Cheshire

Feb 16 2 Comments

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…

Ludlow Painting

A painting of King Street, Ludlow to win in my next newsletter sent on the 2nd-Dec-21

Nov 23 2 Comments

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…

Painting video around Liverpool docks

A painting video of Liverpool Docks and The Liver Building

Sep 22 5 Comments

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…

Padstow Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2021

I am exhibiting at The Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2021

Sep 20 No Comments

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…

quick Painting of Port Isaac Cornwall

A painting of Port Isaac, Cornwall to win in my next newsletter sent on the 23rd-Sep-21

Sep 20 10 Comments

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…

Corfe Castle Dorset

Painting Corfe village and Castle in Dorset

Jul 15 No Comments

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…

Painting post cards around Pilton in Somerset

Painting postcards around Pilton in Somerset

Mar 12 9 Comments

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…

Padstow painting in cornwall

A painting of Padstow in Cornwall

Mar 12 4 Comments

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…

An allotment painting in Fonthill Bishop

Allotment painting in Fonthill Bishop

Jan 21 No Comments

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…

Woodbridge Prep School Map combined

Illustrated Aerial Views Woodbridge School in Suffolk

Dec 21 No Comments

“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…

A painting of Worcester Cathedral

A painting of Worcester Cathedral to win in my next newsletter dated 21st-Dec-20

Dec 14 2 Comments

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…

Painting trip Dittisham for site

A painting trip and video in Dittisham in South Devon

Nov 24 2 Comments

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…

A painting of Pilton Somerset

A painting of a house in Pilton Somerset

Jul 27 No Comments

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…

A painting tour on a bicycle

A small video painting tour on a bicycle around Somerset

May 29 12 Comments

  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…

Painting of Port Isaac Cornwall

A painting of Port Isaac in North Cornwall

Feb 26 No Comments

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…

painting of Thomas Hardy's Cottage

Thomas Hardy’s Cottage painting to win in my next newsletter on 28th-Feb-2020

Feb 21 1 Comment

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…

Painting of Highworth High Street

A painting of Highworth High Street, Wiltshire

Jan 28 No Comments

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…

Painting of Carhenge Glastonbury Festival

A painting day at Carhenge, Glastonbury Festival

Jan 28 2 Comments

By kind permission, I visited the Glastonbury festival Carhenge storage area to do a bit of painting. Here is where they store the dystopian sculptures, derelict aircraft and vehicles while the festival is not running. You can buy a limited edition print of the painting here I’m a bit of a fan of engineering so painting derelict carsRead more…

Painting of St Enodoc church Cornwall

St Enodoc Church, Cornwall painting to win in my next newsletter on 29th-Jan-2020

Jan 22 No Comments

Win this original painting of St Enodoc Church, Cornwall, worth £190. Sign up to my newsletter to enter the free draw   This watercolour preparation study of St Enodoc Church, Cornwall is 29cm x 17cm signed, and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 29th January 2020. I look forward toRead more…

Oil painting of an allotment

An allotment painting in Pilton Somerset

Dec 18 3 Comments

I mentioned in previous newsletter that I took a painting trip to New York for a week. It was a tremendous experience, but when I got home I was very much in need of a bit or rural! To indulge myself, I took my oil painting easel down to the allotments here in the villageRead more…

A painting of Mousehole Cornwall

A painting of Mousehole in Cornwall

Dec 18 1 Comment

Mousehole is a small fishing village on the south coast of Cornwall which the Welsh poet, Dylan Thomas, described as “the loveliest village in England”. He must have thought so as he spent his honeymoon in Mousehole. At a pub. So no surprises there. You can buy a limited edition print of the painting hereRead more…

A painting of Zennor in Cornwall

Win a Painting of Zennor in Cornwall, in my next newsletter on 19th-Dec-2019

Dec 16 5 Comments

Sign up to my newsletter and you will be able to enter the free draw to win this original painting of Zennor, Cornwall, worth £190. This watercolour preparation study of  Zennor in Cornwall is 29cm x 13cm signed, and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 19th December 2019. I lookRead more…

Painting of Cromer Pier Norfolk

My painting of Cromer Pier is to be exhibited with The Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition 2019

Nov 13 No Comments

I was very pleased to hear that my painting of Cromer Pier was chosen to be exhibited with The Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition 2019 at The Mall Galleries in London. Mall Galleries The Mall, London SW1 27 November 2019 to 8 December 2019 You can see more details on the website here.Read more…

Chipping Campden St James Church Painting

A Painting of Chipping Campden in The Cotswolds

Nov 12 5 Comments

During the summer I got a commission to go and paint a scene in Chipping Campden in The Cotswolds. I used to visit Chipping Campden regularly about ten years ago as I exhibited in the village of Broadway just up the road. I was looking forward to stopping by again to push a bit ofRead more…

painting of The Radcliffe Camera, Oxford

Win a Painting of The Radcliffe Camera, Oxford in my next newsletter on 14th-Nov-2019

Nov 08 No Comments

Sign up to my newsletter and you will be able to enter the free draw to win this original painting of The Radcliffe Camera, Oxford, worth £140. This watercolour preparation study of Radcliffe Camera, Oxford is 24cm x 18cm, signed, and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 14th November 2019.Read more…

Somerset Art Works 2019

An exhibition of my paintings at Somerset Art Works. 21st September to 6th October 2019

Sep 03 No Comments

I am having an exhibition of my paintings, prints and drawings in the 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, weRead more…

A painting of Worcester Cathedral

A painting of Worcester Cathedral

Sep 03 No Comments

You can buy a limited edition print of the painting here On this sunny morning I had set up my portable easel on the banks of the river Severn in Worcester. Behind me was the Worcestershire Cricket ground, where I could hear the popping of the cricket balls as the players practiced in the nets. In frontRead more…

A painting of a Vintage Volkswagen Bus

Win a Painting of this vintage Volkswagen Bus in my next newsletter on 18th-July-2019

Jul 15 12 Comments

Sign up to my newsletter and you will be able to enter the free draw to win this original painting of A vintage Volkswagen Bus , worth £90. This watercolour study of a Vintage Volkswagen Bus is 19cm x 14cm, signed, and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 18th July,Read more…

A painting of The Ship Inn Lymington

A Painting of The Ship Inn, Lymington

Jun 05 1 Comment

Last year I was asked to paint a double commission of Lymington in Hampshire. I had an enjoyable visit and it all seemed to go well, so I was more than happy to receive an email from another client asking me to paint The Ship Inn on the quayside. The Ship Inn is a lovelyRead more…

Manchester Picadilly painting

Win a Painting of Manchester Piccadilly in my next newsletter on 6th-June-2019

May 30 No Comments

Sign up to my newsletter and you will be able to enter the free draw to win this original painting of Manchester Piccadilly, worth £110. This watercolour preparation study of Manchester Piccadilly is 28cm x 19cm, signed, and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 6th June 2019. I look forward toRead more…

Painting of the Ship Inn Lymington

Win a Painting of The Ship Inn, Lymington, in my next newsletter on 2nd-May-2019

Apr 25 4 Comments

Sign up to my newsletter, and you can enter the free draw to win this original painting worth £140 of The Ship Inn, Lymington, Hampshire. This watercolour preparation study of The ship Inn, Lymington, Hampshire 25cm x 14cm, signed, and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 2nd May 2019. I lookRead more…

A painting of Pilton Church Somerset

A painting of Pilton Church, Somerset

Feb 20 1 Comment

I often get packed-off all over the place to paint a scene, but here I was only asked to take a very short walk down Bread Street to our local church here in Pilton, Somerset. The Church of St John the Baptist. I have painted the church before but this time I thought I wouldRead more…

Painting your own postcards

Painting your own postcards

Nov 28 4 Comments

Many of my clients do a great deal of travelling to all sorts of exotic places around the world. OK, much of it is work related, but all in all, it seems pretty exciting. I often ask if they do any painting. They almost always say no. To me it seems such a pity thatRead more…

Painting of Friers Square London

Illustrations of London and Manchester for a rebrand

Sep 26 4 Comments

I was recently commissioned by KW Wealth, an independent wealth management firm, to help illustrate their rebrand. The background to the story… Recognising that the financial industry is fragmented and can often seem unapproachable, my brief was to capture the human face of KW Wealth. Almost all their clients are seen face to face asRead more…

House in Sussex oil painting

A commission to paint a house in West Sussex

Aug 28 3 Comments

A previous client contacted me and asked me to do a house portrait of his new family home in West Sussex, UK. Although it appears to be a Georgian house, it is in reality, newly built. So new in fact that when I arrived to work on my initial watercolour visuals, some parts of theRead more…

A painting of Lymington Harbour

Lymington in the New Forest paintings

Aug 28 No Comments

Two of my clients were looking for two paintings of Lymington for their home. They were not totally sure of the views they wanted, they had, however, a few favourites they would like to explore. After a brief chat, we decided to walk around the harbour area to discuss a few sites, as we didRead more…

A painting of The Ship Anson Pub in Portsmouth

A painting of The Ship Anson pub in Portsmouth

Apr 25 2 Comments

I often get sent all over the place to do my commissions and I have found it near impossible to guess where I may be working next. Again, I never would have guessed that it would be Portsmouth in the South of England. I say this as Portsmouth is my home town, I was bornRead more…

Painting of The William Green field Glastonbury Festival

A painting of The William Green Field-The Glastonbury Festival

Mar 28 No Comments

I was recently contacted by a client who has been going to The Glastonbury Festival for many years. The festival is vast, however, they explained that their favourite view of the festival was at The William Green Field and felt that they would like a permanent memory of it in the form of a painting.Read more…

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