The Gallery Holt is a contemporary art space that has been exhibiting original artwork by some of the UK’s leading artists since 1972. They have recently invited me to be part of their Spring and Summer exhibition entitled, One Earth. The One Earth Exhibition 31st May – 8th July 2025 The fragility of our planetRead more…
Here, I feature a walking and painting video of Hampstead in London. I have painted Hampstead a few times before—it’s a lovely place, and I thought it would be well worth making a video featuring me undertaking an on-street painting of Flask Walk Market. I hope you enjoy it. A painting ofRead more…
Postman’s Park has always intrigued me. In the past, I would occasionally stumble upon this wonderful space while walking through the City of London. However, it was always by chance, and I could never locate it again. Its exact location—and even its name—remained a mystery. So, I was delighted earlier this year when a clientRead more…
Sign up to my newsletter to enter a free draw to win my signed, original painting of Regents Canal, East London worth £160, This painting is 30cm x 22cm, signed & mounted on acid-free card. Newsletter sent 28th-November-24. Sign up to my newsletter here I look forward to your sign-up in the box on thisRead more…
The Creaky Shed is a local greengrocer that specializes in seasonal produce, offering many unusual and intriguing varieties. Its rustic interior evokes the charm of an old allotment shop, while its front displays are impressive enough to rival those at the Chelsea Flower Show. The painting is for sale here A limited edition print ofRead more…
The original painting of Clifton Nurseries in Maida Vale, London, measures 25cm x 27.5cm, and with the frame, it is 29cm x 31.5cm. You can buy a limited edition print of this painting here While working another job in Maida Vale, London, I was walking back to Warwick Avenue tube station. Part of myRead more…
In early May, I ventured back into London to do some work and to generally mooch about, picking up a few ideas for new paintings. One evening, I visited Fleet Street to listen to a talk by one of my favorite London historians, John Rogers. I have followed John for several years on YouTube. HeRead more…
Sign up to my newsletter to enter a free draw to win my signed, original painting of a stall in Bond Street, London worth £160, This painting is 29cm x 19cm , signed & mounted on acid-free card. Newsletter sent 2nd-May-24 . I look forward to your sign up in the box on this page.Read more…
If yes, then I want to hear from you. I want to paint a picture of The London Marathon where every participant can be pointed to, with a name and story attached to that entrant. Kindly provide: Your name A snapshot of yourself donning your marathon kit; you don’t have to be running etc TheRead more…
Recently, I was lucky enough to feature in Maida Unveiled magazine, based in Maida Vale, London. The article begins: “Liam O’Farrell has generously allowed us to include two of his beautiful artworks, representing the Regent’s Canal (as reproduced on our front cover) and Avalon Flowers, a local flower shop on Lauderdale Road. Liam is aRead more…
Sign up to my newsletter to enter a free draw to win my signed, original painting of a stall in Bond Street, London worth £160, This painting is 21.5cm x 21.5cm , signed & mounted on acid-free card. Newsletter sent 7th-March-24 . I look forward to your sign up in the box on this page.Read more…
Sign up to my newsletter to enter a free draw to win my signed, original painting of The Old Bailey, London worth £160, This painting is 22cm x 19cm, signed & mounted on acid-free card. Newsletter sent 1st-February-24 . I look forward to your sign up in the box on this page. There will beRead more…
In this video I am going to talk about my painting of Little Venice in Maida Vale, London. Recently, I was very pleased to discover that it has been chosen to be exhibited at The Royal Institute of Oil Painters annual exhibition at The Mall Galleries in London. Exhibition opens: Wednesday 29 November, 10amRead more…
I have a shelf at home that is full of my old sketchbooks that occasionally I flick through to recall and relive my past. It occurred to me that my sketchbooks are the nearest thing I have to a diary, which is very useful as I am liable to forget the past. However, when IRead more…
In this commission I was asked to paint Parliament Square and the Houses of Parliament in London. I lived in London for almost a quarter of a century, picking-up all the cynicism big city living can give you. However, on returning here, I get quite a kick from all those red buses, black taxis, and,Read more…
See the video below Maida Vale has been a bit of a favourite spot of mine, so I’ve decided to also write about a few other paintings completed over the years. Initially I am going to talk about this large oil painting which is a scene along the Regent’s Canal in Little Venice,Read more…
Sign up to my newsletter to enter a free draw to win my signed, original painting of a Shoreditch High Street, London worth £120, This painting is 19cm x 19cm, signed & mounted on acid-free card. Newsletter sent 27th-April-23 I look forward to your sign up in the box on this page. There will beRead more…
I was asked to paint a watercolour painting of Clissold House in Hackney, East London. Though London is often perceived as a sprawling metropolis, it is also blessed with an abundance of public parks and open spaces. Many of these began life as private country estates with Clissold House and park being an example. Clissold House (originallyRead more…
For this one I visited West London, getting-off at Warwick Avenue – probably one of London’s quietest tube stations – to specifically draw the community of Little Venice next to the Regents Canal. This painting is available to buy here See the video here Two communities in Little Venice by the Regents Canal Really, whenRead more…
This painting is availabe to buy here This painting is available as a limited edition print here The concept for this painting came from a walk through London on a bleak January morning. It was one of those mornings which was intensely cold with that very thin yellow light that just seems to make thingsRead more…
Sign up to my newsletter to enter a free draw to win my signed, original painting of The Grand Union Canal, Maida Hill, London £150, This painting is 23cm x 14cm, signed & mounted on acid-free card. Newsletter sent 19th-Jan-23. I look forward to your sign up in the box on this page. There willRead more…
The Barbican This painting is available as a limited edition print Everyone has an opinion on these grade II listed blocks of flats and the associated Barbican Centre. I don’t know anyone who is indifferent to it. Its either loved or hated. This complex was built in the 1970’s in the British Brutalist style. ItRead more…
Sign up to my newsletter to enter a free draw to win my signed, original painting of The Limehouse Cut, London worth £160, This painting is 25cm x 16cm, signed & mounted on acid-free card. Newsletter sent 24th-Nov-22. I look forward to your sign up in the box on this page. There will be drawRead more…
I was recently commissioned to produce an illustration for a newly refurbished pub in Clapham in south London. Like many pubs in recent times it has been through a few reincarnations and the new owners were going to create a high-end gastropub and rename the pub “The Pig’s Head”. This painting is available as aRead more…
Someone contacted me earlier this year asking me to paint a scene along the river Thames in London. It is arguably one of the most famous river views in the world. This being the view from the south bank of the Thames looking across to the Tower of London and featuring the iconic Tower Bridge.Read 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…
I often visit London often and to get across the city, in general, I would use the tube, although since the pandemic, I have been more inclined to walk. And really, if you have the time, it’s a far better way to travel, especially in an ancient city like London. I did a tripRead more…
Win this original painting of Lauderdale Road from Elgin Avenue in Maida Vale, London worth £150. Sign up to my newsletter to enter the free draw This watercolour preparation study of Lauderdale Road from Elgin Avenue is 28cm x 16cm signed, and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 17th February 2022.Read 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 Greenwich Church Street, London, worth £120. Sign up to my newsletter to enter the free draw This watercolour preparation study of Greenwich Church street, London is 21cm x 16cm signed, and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 18th March 2021. I look forward toRead more…
Last year a client contacted me to paint an anniversary present for his husband who he married in 2019. The wedding reception was at The Lamb Tavern in London’s covered Leadenhall Market and he wanted an interior scene of the market showing the pub exterior with him, his husband and their families and friends. A realRead more…
Win this original painting of Wardour Street, London, worth £150. Sign up to my newsletter to enter the free draw This watercolour preparation study of Wardour street, London is 21cm x 16cm signed, and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 21st January 2020. I look forward to your signRead more…
My normal process of work is to go on-site to begin initial drawings and watercolours of the scene in front of me. These visual notes are then used as a basis for the final painting. Earlier this year I was given a rather unusual commission. My client requested a scene that no longer exists.There is,Read more…
Win this original painting of The Coach and Horses pub in Barnes, worth £140. Sign up to my newsletter to enter the free draw This watercolour preparation study of The Coach and Horses pub is 20cm x 15cm signed, and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 26th November 2020. IRead more…
I received an email a few months back, requesting that I paint a house in West Street, Harrow on the Hill. A bit of a trip down memory lane as I used to work in Harrow on the Hill years ago, so many of the streets are familiar. I used to frequent The Castle pubRead more…
Win this original painting of Five Fournier Street, in Spitalfields, London, worth £150. Sign up to my newsletter to enter the free draw This watercolour preparation study of Five Fournier Street, London is 13cm x 21cm signed, and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 30th July 2020. I lookRead more…
Win this original painting of The Royal Exchange, worth £150. Sign up to my newsletter to enter the free draw This watercolour preparation study of The Royal Exchange, London is 21cm x 18cm signed, and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 30th May 2020. I look forward to yourRead more…
10×10 DRAWING THE CITY LONDON 2019 THEME: ISLE OF DOGS AUCTION DATE: MONDAY NOVEMBER 18th VENUE: ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS, 66 PORTLAND PLACE, W1B 1AD BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE WHAT IS 10X10? 10×10 London is Article 25’s flagship fundraising event. A unique concept, 10×10 brings together 100 prominent artists, designers, and architects to createRead more…
Sign up to my newsletter and you will be able to enter the free draw to win this original painting of Greenwich, London, worth £110. This watercolour preparation study of Greenwich, London is 16cm x 18cm, signed, and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 5th September 2019. I lookRead more…
In March I was asked to paint a picture for a 50th birthday party. The subject of the painting was venue for the party, namely The Carpenters Arms pub in Fitzrovia, London. I was exhibiting at The Mall Galleries so I had an opportunity to get the initial visual just before a Private View onRead more…
I was really pleased to hear that my painting of The Tate & Lyle Sugar refinery in East London will be exhibited at The New English Art Club annual exhibition at The Mall Galleries in June. I have already painted this scene a few times in watercolour but this is the first time in oils.Read more…
You will find Barnes in the far west of London, nestled into one of the quieter curves of the River Thames. On arrival at the station, it doesn’t feel like London at all, more like a small rural town in the home counties. On exiting the station you’ll find it to be wholly rural, withRead more…
I was pleased to have my painting ‘Denmark Street (Tin pan Alley) chosen for entry to The Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize 2019. I was pleased to have my painting ‘Denmark Street (Tin pan Alley) chosen for entry to The Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize 2019. This annual exhibition is held at the Mall Galleries, The Mall, London SW1. Approximately 100 paintings wereRead more…
I was recently asked to produce an oil painting of The Market Porter pub in Southwark’s Borough Market. Borough Market Borough Market sits at the south side of London Bridge. Records tell us that a market has been on this site since the 12th Century. However, there must have been a market way before thatRead more…
painting Lauderdale Road, Maida Vale, featuring Le Cochonnet restaurant and Avalon Flowers.
When I used to commute through London, I would often see an allotment from the train window. It was quite a modest affair jammed between the track and a row of Victorian terraces pushing from behind. You can buy a limited edition print of the painting here I love allotments. They are one of theRead 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…
A client saw a quick watercolour I did of Electric Avenue in Brixton on Twitter and requested a full version. As I trundled down the Victoria Line to begin work, it occurred to me that I have seen Electric Avenue in so many guises over the years that in an odd way I know itRead more…
Sign up to my newsletter, and you can enter the free draw to win this original painting worth £190 of Browing’s Pool, Little Venice, London This watercolour preperation study of Little Venice in London is 30cm x 17cm, signed and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 1st November 2018. IRead 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…