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…
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…
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…
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…
Sign up to my newsletter to enter a free draw to win my signed, original painting of Seville, Spain worth £120, This painting is 20cm x 21cm, signed & mounted on acid-free card. Newsletter sent 17th-October-24. Sign up to my newsletter here I look forward to your sign up in the box on thisRead 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…
Sign up to my newsletter to enter a free draw to win my signed, original painting of Saint Côme et Maruéjols, France worth £160, This painting is 29cm x 19cm, 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…
Sign up to my newsletter to enter a free draw to win my signed, original painting of Aimargues, Languedoc-Roussillon, France worth £160, This painting is 28cm x 22cm, signed & mounted on acid-free card. Newsletter sent 6th-Jun-24. I look forward to your sign up in the box on this page. There will be draw andRead 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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 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…
Sign up to my newsletter to enter a free draw to win my signed, original painting of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Wales £160, This painting is 27cm x 15cm, signed & mounted on acid-free card. Newsletter sent 31st-August-23 . I look forward to your sign up in the box on this page. There will be draw and newsletterRead 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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
Win this original painting of a the Pons Aemilius, Rome worth £180. Sign up to my newsletter to enter the free draw This watercolour study of the Pons Aemilius is 29cm x 25cm and is signed, and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 21st October 2022. I lookRead more…
Earlier this year I was asked to illustrate a book on flower gardening. I rather enjoy painting flowers as there are so many varieties. With this kind of work comes different challenges around colour, tone and structure. The one thing they all have in common however is delicacy. It’s a real challenge to make themRead 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…
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…
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 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…
I often get asked to paint book and magazine covers, but rarely whole books. When books do come along its difficult to guess what they might be, so I was much intrigued when asked to illustrate a book on cultivating mushrooms. My knowledge of mushrooms I have to say that I know absolutely nothing aboutRead 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 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…
You can buy a limited edition print of the painting here I love a bit of history, so I was thrilled to be asked to paint the Greenwich waterfront. Interestingly, my client did not want a contemporary view but how the area looked circa 1930. I had a small watercolour to go on butRead 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…
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…