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…
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…
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…
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 studied my options. I eventually plumbed for the ancient village of CorfeRead 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Sign up to my newsletter and you can enter the free draw to win this original painting worth £180 of the Thali Café in Montpelier, Bristol, UK. This watercolour study of the Thali Café is 26cm x 17cm, signed and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 29th MarchRead more…
Sign up to my newsletter and you can enter the free draw to win this original painting worth £150 of Lymington, Hampshire, UK. This watercolour study of the harbour in Lymington is 25cm x 15cm, signed and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 22nd February 2018. I look forward toRead more…
One of the great advantages of my job is that I never know where I may be sent to work next. To some this may create feelings of anxiety though to me, it delivers a genuine sense of adventure. It is not as though all the places I get sent are conventionally beautiful or picturesqueRead more…
Sign up to my newsletter and you can enter the free draw to win this original painting worth £150 of A caravan tea shop in St Ives, Cornwall. This watercolour study of a caravan at St Ives is 28cm x 10cm, signed and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 25th January 2018.Read 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…