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A painting of Goodwood Revival festival

A painting commission of The Goodwood Revival Festival

Jul 28 1 Comment

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…

Pulteney Bridge painting

Painting two Bridges in Bath, Somerset

Jun 29 No Comments

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…

Painting of st marys works Norwich

An illustration of St Mary’s Works in Norwich

Apr 21 No Comments

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…

15 Drawings of Pilton Village, Somerset

Mar 09 3 Comments

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…

A painting of Pilton Methodist church

An exhibition of my paintings and art in Somerset 3rd-18th October 2015

Sep 22 No Comments

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…

A painting of Zennor Church, Cornwall

Paintings of Zennor and St Michael’s Mount, Cornwall

Aug 24 3 Comments

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…

A painting of St Ives, Cornwall

Paintings of St Ives and West Cornwall

Aug 12 3 Comments

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…

A drawing of men in a boat

A drawing of a boat to give away in my next newsletter 13th August 2015

Aug 07 11 Comments

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…

A painting of Blackpools football stadium

A painting of Blackpool Football Stadium at Bloomfield Road

Jul 08 No Comments

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…

A drawing of a women on beach

A drawing to give away in my next newsletter 9th July 2015

Jul 01 4 Comments

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…

A painting of a tractor in Pilton

Pilton in Somerset. A village and home of the Glastonbury Festival

May 31 No Comments

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…

An oil painting of West Compton, Somerset

An oil painting commission of a house in West Compton, Somerset

May 30 3 Comments

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…

Drawing of a Saddleback Pig

A drawing to give away in my next newsletter 4th June 2015

May 26 7 Comments

Sign up to my newsletter and you can enter the free draw to win this preparatory pencil study. What is it? When I first came to live in Somerset from London I went to The Royal Bath and West Show. I never knew there were so many varieties of pig around. One of my favouriteRead more…

People in Dymchurch

A drawing to give away in my next newsletter in April 2015

Apr 14 3 Comments

Sign up to my newsletter and you can enter the free draw to win this preparatory pencil study. Who are they? I had a commission in the seaside resort of Dymchurch, Kent last year.  As part of the work I drew these studies of the clients family watching the younger family members playing rounders. TheRead more…

A painting of the Cambridge University boat houses

Mar 05 No Comments

I was recently asked to do a painting of a small section of the river Cam in the University City of Cambridge. I have painted the town a few times before so I was looking forward to painting the river too. The focus of the painting was to be rowing Cambridge and Oxford are famousRead more…

Lindisfarne painting

A painting trip to Northumberland

Jan 25 2 Comments

A while back, I took a visit up to Northumberland for a few days painting. We booked a small cottage in the quiet and isolated fishing village of Craster, which is the home of the kipper, so the locals told me. To plan my painting trip, I decided to set up shop in the localRead more…

A painting of Stanton

Nine paintings of the Cotswolds in the UK

Jan 16 4 Comments

A while back, I spent sometime in the Cotswolds on a painting trip for an exhibition. Prior to my trip, I had only really passed through this stunning part of the UK on the way to somewhere else. It seemed such a pity not to stop. So when an exhibition came up, I jumped atRead more…

A painting of North Curry Church

A painting of North Curry Church, Somerset

Jan 08 No Comments

About North Curry The village of North Curry is situated on a slight rise plumb in the middle of the dead flat expanse of the Somerset levels and Curry moor. Its advantageous position, above the annual flooding, makes it an ideal spot for habitation, so it’s no surprise that there has been a settlement hereRead more…

An oil painting commission of Dymchurch, Kent

Nov 24 2 Comments

You can buy a limited edition print of this painting here  I pulled into the near empty sea front car park in Dymchurch at about 9am. It wasn’t the best of weather to say the least. The sea was in a foaming, booming rage. I peered through my flapping wipers with dismay. The gale wasRead more…

painting of St Ives

A painting trip to St Ives in Cornwall

Oct 05 3 Comments

This Summer I treated myself to a quick trip to St Ives in Cornwall on the very tip of South West England. About St Ives St Ives has been there since at least the 5th Century and was named after an Irish saint. For the most part it has plied its trade through fishing thoughRead more…

Painting of Glastonbury Tor

An oil painting of the view from Pilton to Glastonbury Tor

Aug 27 2 Comments

Often I work a few days at a time in the studio and though the work is great I do on occasion get a bit ‘stir crazy’. When I get a bit up tight I grab my box easel and go out into the hills and valleys around Pilton where I live just to paintRead more…

Painting of a Volkswagon Bus

Watercolour postcards painted at the Glastonbury Festival

Jul 02 1 Comment

Converted volkswagen  dormobile camper used as an ice cream Bus As I am fortunate enough to live in Pilton where the Glastonbury Festival is held, and living here makes it easy ofr me to get out with my paints and do a spot of work in between bands, larger and hog roast. I did a fair bitRead more…

Lyme Regis Painting

A watercolour painting and visit to Lyme Regis, Dorset

Jul 01 2 Comments

  As the summer is here I thought I would busy myself in getting down to the sea side and paint a few of our traditional sea side towns. I have always loved Lyme Regis so I checked the weather and visited on one of our recent hot days. Lyme Regis is a small, ancientRead more…

Limited edition Giclee prints of the Glastonbury festival

Jun 17 No Comments

As a resident of Pilton where the Glastonbury Festival is held, it is pretty easy for me to get out to draw and paint the goings on. It is a vast site and there are plenty of subjects to paint. I am now offering limited edition giclee prints of some of my paintings for thoseRead more…

Oil painting fo a road to Wells

A quick painting trip around Pilton

May 27 2 Comments

Glastonbury Tor 30cm x 14cm Oil on Board Over the bank Holiday weekend I decided to take a quick trip over the back hills of Pilton to do a spot of traditional outdoor oil painting. It is not something I do on a regular basis though sometimes its just good to splash a bit of paint aboutRead more…

watercolour of Victoria square, Clifton, Bristol

A commission to paint Victoria square in Clifton, Bristol

Feb 04 2 Comments

Victoria square is A leafy Early Victorian promenaded square of sumptuous four story town houses in stone that glows the colour of toast, commonly known as Bath Stone. In the centre of the square are very well tended gardens with not a cider bottle in site.   The square was designed to resemble a quadRead more…

Oil painting of Conkers

Painting Conkers for old times sake

Nov 23 8 Comments

  I arrived back from London at Castle Cary station on an October afternoon. Autumn was on its way, it was blowing a bit and none too warm; what turned out to be an excellent Summer was certainly in the past so I picked up the pace to get to the car and get aRead more…

An oil painting of Godney

A spot of early morning painting on the Somerset Levels

Nov 17 No Comments

Oil on Board 29cm x 12cm I was pretty busy last week with commissions and various other commitments, and although it always good to be busy, and its a great job you can sometimes get a wee bit full. So on occasion you need to just get out with your easel and a flask of coffee andRead more…

Watercolour painting of the Glastonbury festival

My first Somerset Art Weeks festival

Oct 06 1 Comment

  I have just finished Somerset Art Weeks (mentioned in a previous blog). It was my first festival and lasted two weeks at Worthy Barn, Pilton so I thought I would post a small summary.   As I am a recent resident of the village of Pilton, I thought I would do mainly local workRead more…

Drawing of a pig show

An original signed drawing of this handler and his pig for you to win in my next newsletter

Sep 05 5 Comments

  I visited the The Royal Bath & West Show earlier in the year and was so impressed by the showing of pigs that I did a blog on the whole proceedings and this drawing of a handler skilfully tapping his pig around the arena.   The drawing measures 23cm x 19cm and is mounted onRead more…

A watercolour painting of the Glastonbury Festival

Preparing for Somerset Art Weeks Festival 2013

Aug 30 No Comments

  I am currently putting my work together for this year Somerset Art Weeks (SAW) an artist-led organisation and Somerset’s only countywide agency dedicated to developing the visual arts. It is running from 21st September to the 6th October.   This is my first year exhibiting with SAW and I am looking forward to it.Read more…

Porlock Weir Drawing

A visit to The Exmoor National Park and a quick drawing too

Jun 11 No Comments

I paid a quick visit to Porlock Weir on the North Coast of Exmoor National Park. This is a very tiny fishing village tucked beneath the high hills and bluffs of the National Park, accessed by a single and often precipitous road. As you enter the village there is a short terrace of ancient cottages built directlyRead more…

Glastonbury Tor drawing

I drew the Glastonbury Tor on a rare sunny day

Mar 29 No Comments

Today it was sunny, really cold but sunny. Even though I have loads of studio work to do I decided to make the best of this rarest of days and do some work outside.   Grabbing my gear I took a short walk through the village and out on the hills at the back ofRead more…

Final Goodwood Painting

An oil painting commission of ‘Glorious Goodwood’ racecourse

Oct 12 4 Comments

Last year I was approached to paint a picture of ‘Glorious Goodwood’ in West Sussex, England. This being one of the UK’s premier rececourses. It was a large and complicated composition so I thought I would write a quick blog on my journey along the way.   The first step was to get to theRead more…

We have moved from London to Pilton

Apr 29 No Comments

After 23 years in London we have finally decided to move out to the country. We are now living in the Somerset village of Pilton, the home of the Glastonbury festival. They tell me we have free tickets for life. Now that’s not bad.   It’s a fine location for a painter as it’s onlyRead more…

Yearly Roundup 2011

Dec 20 No Comments

I have written a quick round up of this year.   Some of the articles link to blogs in the site if you wish to see more detail. Exhibitions I have been involved in a few exhibitions and was lucky enough tofeature again in The Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition in London. It’s always a unique pageantRead more…

Painting of North Parade Bridge, Bath

I sold my watercolour painting at The Bath Prize

Oct 31 No Comments

I am very pleased to hear this very dull Monday morning that my painting I entered in The Bath Prize had sold at the auction on Friday. A tricky competition to do as they choose where you paint. It is of ‘North Parade Bridge’ which would not have been my first choice by a longRead more…

‘The Plein Air Brotherhood’ at The A & K Wilson Gallery in Harpenden, Hertfordshire.

The Inaugural Exhibition of The Plein Air Brotherhood

Sep 02 2 Comments

Last night I dared to venture out of my London manor to The Inaugural Exhibition of ‘The Plein Air Brotherhood’ at The A & K Wilson Gallery in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. ‘The Plein Air Brotherhood’ are A new group of talented artists and like minded souls who enjoy the considerable challenges of painting in the greatRead more…

painting of Cookham

A painting in Cookham

May 15 No Comments

This kind of painting is not really my sort of thing (it has a sky in it). Though as it was sunny and I was ‘between paintings’ so to speak I decided to pop over to the village of Cookham in Berkshire to do some traditional outdoor (plein-air) work. I got to Cookham at aboutRead more…

drawing of a church in Bath

Drawings for the Bath Art Prize

Jan 03 No Comments

We went to Bath over the new year and I took time out to get wrapped up and get a few sketches together as a spot of pre planning for the Bath Art Prize in the summer. I am not sure which one i shall do yet. I think I will go back in the spring toRead more…

Christmas Cracker 2010 exhibition at Byard Art in Cambridge

Nov 21 1 Comment

An inspirational Christmas collection of paintings, sculptures, original prints, ceramics, glass, textiles, craft and exclusive jewellery will be on show in the gallery. I will be showing three paintings at the show (see two below) and the opening times are: Byard Art, Cambridge Monday – Saturday 9.30am – 5.30pm & Sunday 11am – 4pm ClosedRead more…

William Cashmore recalls his family’s annual trip to Sutton-on-Sea

Oct 29 1 Comment

William Cashmore recalls his family’s annual trip to the Lincolnshire coast The end of an era this year for the Cashmore family. My mother sold her holiday house in Sutton on Sea, a small, unassuming seaside place (not resort) in Lincolnshire. From 1956 onwards we went there every year. Many of my contemporaries had theirRead more…

An oil painting in sutton-on-sea

Aug 30 6 Comments

I have recently been commissioned to paint a scene in Sutton-On-Sea. The client’s mother used to own a house in the town though she is now too elderly to visit so he thought a painting which would recall many a happy holiday would make a nice present for her. I had never heard of Sutton-On-SeaRead more…

Allotment Fair Drawing

The allotment fair drawing

Dec 06 No Comments

am currently working on an oil painting and the preparatory drawing is above. The painting is based on an event at my mum’s allotment. As the growing season nears its end the members organise an “Allotment show”. Quite a jovial affair. They pitch a large marquee, have a jumble sale and sell cake. At leastRead more…

Painting of Robin hoods Bay

Painting in Robin Hoods bay and North Yorkshire

Aug 15 No Comments

We had one of those notorious “staycations”. Camping in Yorkshire. The campsite was in Glaisdale, this being a tiny village in the nook of the North Yorkshire moors. I say campsite. Really it was just a small patchwork of fields huddled around a few stone built farm buildings. It is ruled by well meaning octogenarianRead more…

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