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A feature on me in Paint & Draw magazine

Mar 20 3 Comments

I was recently contacted by Paint & Draw magazine to feature in an article on my work, naturally, I was more than happy to help out. During our conversation, we agreed that all the works shown were done entirely en plein air (on site) in one day. I really enjoyed sifting through my image archiveRead more…

Painting of The Royal Hill, Greenwich

Original painting to give away in next newsletter sent 23 March 2017

Mar 20 2 Comments

You can buy a limited edition print of the final painting for here £120 Sign up to my newsletter and you can enter the free draw to win this original preparatory painting worth £160 of The Royal Hill in Greenwich, London. This watercolour study is 21cm x 13cm, signed and mounted on acid-free card. TheRead more…

illustration of a laboratory

An illustration commission of a modern laboratory

Jan 25 4 Comments

I was commissioned by the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in the USA to illustrate a laboratory for their annual newsletter. Rather than just text and figures, they wanted to develop a colourful image that best personified the organisation. The idea being that they would feature their modern laboratories showing a hi-tech, busy environment withRead more…

Painting of The White Cross, Richmond upon Thames

A painting of The White Cross pub in Richmond upon Thames

Jan 25 3 Comments

You can buy a limited edition print of this painting here During the summer, I was commissioned to paint the White Cross riverside pub in Richmond upon Thames. It is a stout and impressive London brick building, constructed in the early 19th century as a watering hole for locals, and those taking the pleasure steamersRead more…

a painting of Smithfield market, London

A painting and tour of Smithfield Market. A real ‘Cathedral of Meat’

Dec 14 1 Comment

I attended a tour of Smithfield Market in London. I also decided to to a painting of the market when it was all over. A real ‘Cathedral of Meat’. A limited edition print of this painting is available to buy here. Arriving at Smithfield Market The Market opens at 2am would you believe? This isRead more…

painting of the Siemens Crystal 4

I am exhibiting my paintings at The Crystal in Royal Victoria Dock, London

Nov 01 4 Comments

I am having an exhibition of my paintings at The Crystal in London’s Royal Victoria Docks from Tuesday the 8th of November to Sunday the 20th of November 2016 About The Crystal – one of the world’s most sustainable buildings Due to its innovative architecture and technology, the Crystal is one of the world’s mostRead more…

illuistraton of vegetables for packaging

Illustrating packaging for quality ready meals in Ireland

Nov 01 No Comments

During the rather short summer, I was asked to illustrate a selection of vegetables for the packaging of a selection of quality ready meals by ‘Pure Kitchen’ in Ireland. About Pure Kitchen “We craft handmade meals from the best quality, locally sourced ingredients for you to enjoy at home or in the office. We takeRead more…

A watercolour of Broccali

An original watercolour to give away in my next newsletter 03/Nov/16

Oct 31 No Comments

Sign up to my newsletter, and you can enter the free draw to win this original watercolour of two pieces of broccoli. About this watercolour Earlier this year, I was given a packaging commission. The idea being that I would paint a series of separate vegetables reflecting various ingredients. Each would then be montaged togetherRead more…

A painting of Savoca and Castelmola, Sicily – Part 2

Sep 26 3 Comments

A painting of Bar Vitelli in Savoca, Sicily   In the 1972 film ‘The Godfather’, Bar Vitelli in Savoca, Sicily was the location where Michael Corleone brokered the marriage deal with the father of his future wife Apollonia. Sadly Michael’s love was doomed as some of the finest loves are. But that was for later.Read more…

A painting tour of Taormina, and Isola Bella, Sicily. Part 1

Sep 26 No Comments

Prior to going on a painting trip (and in this case Sicily) I always promise myself that I will do plenty of research before my journey. “It’s professional” I say. “You will be prepared” I go on. I never do of course, life moves too quickly. So there I am on the plane washing downRead more…

A painting of a house

A painting commission of a house for a wedding gift

Aug 24 No Comments

I was contacted recently by someone who requested a painting of their house as a wedding gift for his bride to be. Painting peoples’ homes is something I do all the time so I was more than happy to help out and I agreed. I was also pleased with the building. A lovely thatched formerRead more…

Watercolour painting of Leadenhall Market

A painting of Leadenhall Market, London

Aug 24 2 Comments

Whilst wondering about The City of London one weekend, I accidently came across Leadenhall Market. I had no idea it was there and it is a bit of a shock at first site. An ornate red cake wedding cake of a building muscled in either side by concrete and glass. You can buy a limitedRead more…

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…

Paintings of Bridges of London

Painting railway bridges in London. Railway art is most enjoyable

Jul 28 1 Comment

Over the years, I have painted a few of these railway bridges in London, and thought I would put them together as a series. Despite their disruptive construction, I can’t help liking them. They are very ‘London’. Just a pity that many of the trains they support are rarely on time. Getting into London fromRead more…

Malta Indipendant article

An article on me and my art in The Malta Independent on Sunday

Jul 03 No Comments

I visited Malta for a holiday, and while there I did six paintings of the island nation. The Malta Independent on Sunday picked up my paintings on Twitter, and asked for an interview. I was more than happy you can see the copy below. People and architecture Even though much of LIAM O’FARRELL’s work isRead 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…

Valletta Malta from Sliema painting

A painting trip to Malta – Valletta. Part 1

May 25 6 Comments

I had never been to Malta before though it was always on my list for visits. I say this, as in a strange way, this diminutive island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, had a more than significant influence in my upbringing. Firstly, my dad was in the Royal Navy in the sixties andRead more…

A painting trip to Malta – Marsascala & Mdina Part 2

Apr 25 No Comments

Mdina has been inhabited in one form or another for well over 4,000 years. So it not an exaggeration to say that in more recent years the Apostle Paul was said to have lived after being shipwrecked here around 60 AD. Mdina used to be the capital of Malta and you can see why. ItRead more…

A painting of Battersea Power Station

A painting of Battersea Power Station, London

Apr 21 2 Comments

This painting of Battersea Power Station, London is available to buy here as a limited edition print.  I first moved to London in 1988 and I could see Battersea Power Station from the Portsmouth train coming into Waterloo. As I looked at it, someone told me that it was going to be renovated next yearRead 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 Battersea Reach, London

Mar 09 3 Comments

I was commissioned to paint the new apartments on the southern bank of the Thames known as Battersea Reach. This part of the river was severely damaged during World War II probably due to the local industries and the vast power station was just up river. Bombing accuracy was never as good as the filmsRead more…

painting of Street Feast Hackney, London

A painting of Dalston Yard Street Feast, Hackney, London

Jan 24 6 Comments

I was invited to do a painting of The Dalston Yard Street Feast in Hackney London. This being a disused light industrial factory complex in the heart of Dalston, which has found a new life as a street food eatery, and a night spot. Click images below to see them larger About Dalston Yard Street Feast, HackneyRead more…

A painting of Bacon Street market, Spitalfileds, London

A feature on my painting and art by the Doodlewash website

Dec 30 No Comments

The arts site ‘Doodlewash’ in the USA recently did a feature on me. I dont often look closely on how I do my painting and art so it was a bit of a learning process for me too. I have put the feature in full below. If you have any questions of queries then pleaseRead more…

paintings of London markets

Paintings of ten London Street Markets part 2 of 2

Dec 16 3 Comments

I have been painting London scenes for many years and has a particular interest in the ever changing face of the street markets. Many have been on the same site for over 500 years, and some for just a few years. To survive and thrive however each has to adapt to the unpredictable shifts the metropolisRead more…

five London Street Markets

Paintings of ten London Street Markets part 1 of 2

Dec 16 No Comments

I have been painting London scenes for many years and has a particular interest in the ever changing face of the street markets. Many have been on the same site for over 500 years, and some for just a few years. To survive and thrive however each has to adapt to the unpredictable shifts the metropolisRead more…

Painting of Piccadilly Circus London

A painting of Christmas shoppers in Piccadilly Circus, London

Dec 03 3 Comments

You can buy this painting as a limited edition print here I was in London for a few days seeing clients, dropping off paintings and I decided to extend my trip to squeeze in a spot of Christmas shopping, and get a painting done. The winter weather was surely going to close in at someRead more…

A painting of Broadway market, London

A painting of Broadway Market, Hackney, London

Nov 16 2 Comments

This painting is available to buy here as a limited edition print. If any East London market tells a story of steady gentrification of the area it is Broadway Market in Hackney. It was first opened in the 1890’s to serve the local population who lived in the newly built Victorian terraces, many of theseRead more…

A painting of Berwick Street Market, Soho, London

A painting of Berwick Street Market, Soho London

Oct 09 2 Comments

You can buy this painting as a limited edition print here Berwick Street in Soho has been there since 1703 and it wasn’t long before local traders figured out that this small street would be a good spot to sell fruit, vegetables and general goods. And despite the ever shifting tides of London life, theRead more…

Painting at the Affordable Art Fair Battersea

I am exhibiting at The Affordable Art Fair Battersea, 22-25 October 2015

Oct 09 No Comments

I am exhibiting again this year at The Affordable Art Fair Battersea. Here you can see, and buy originals of my paintings and drawings. I will be there in person too, , so if you have any questions, queries, or even just wish to stop by for a chat, then it will be great to meetRead 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 Battersea Power Station

My Battersea Power Station painting exhibiting in London from the 25th – 27th September

Sep 22 No Comments

The weekend features numerous activities and events as well as an open exhibition of art inspired by the Power Station. “We have had the most fantastic response from artists, and the exhibition will host an amazing collection of art inspired by the iconic building, for sale at all prices with 20% of sales going toRead 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 painting of Charing Cross Road, Soho

Pintar Rapido: Paint a picture in a day in London

Aug 13 6 Comments

This framed painting is available to buy here or to buy as a limited edition print here Pintar Rapido London, is the UK’s largest outdoor painting festival, competition and exhibition. A weekend celebration of art and of the London cityscape. It is open to professional and non-professional artists of all skill levels and it inspiresRead 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 painting of Michelin House, London

Pintar Rapido painting competition 12 July 2015

Jul 06 No Comments

The painting above is Michelin House painted at Pintar Rapido 2013.  Read about this painting here The past few years I have entered myself into the Pintar Rapido painting competition in London (see images at the top and bottom). This takes place over two days. On the first day you paint your picture, and onRead more…

A painting of London Fields Hackney

A painting of a house in London Fields, Hackney

Jun 19 3 Comments

I lived in Hackney for a few good years and really enjoyed my time there so I was pretty pleased to re visit the borough to paint one of the typical terraced houses that still remain in the borough. In my lifetime, Hackney has spent many years being viewed as a bit run down andRead more…

final painting Liverpool street for blog

A painting of Liverpool Street Station, London

Jun 02 3 Comments

This painting is available to buy as a limited edition print here I got caught in one of those ‘spoilt for choice’ situations in London recently. All artists get it at some point. You really want to go out and paint something though you don’t have a clue what you want to paint. You areRead 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…

A painting of Spitalfields Market

A painting of Spitalfields Market, London and the Edards Family

Apr 29 5 Comments

This painting is available as a limited edition print here Producing a painting of this scene of Spitalfields Market has long been on my list of ‘Paintings to do’. I love painting markets, and this one is a real treat with plenty of history attached too. The Edards family at Spitalfields Market So when IRead more…

A painting of the Cutty Sark

A painting and drawing tour of Greenwich – Part 1

Apr 29 4 Comments

I was recently commissioned to paint a few places in the London Borough of Greenwich. All the places featured, are within 15 minutes walking distance of each other so on a visit you can pack a huge amount into a day. Much of it is open spaces and parkland too, so if your are aRead more…

Royal Hill Greenwich painting

A painting and drawing tour of Greenwich – Part 2

Apr 28 No Comments

This painting is available to buy as a limited edition print here I was recently commissioned to paint a few places in the London Borough of Greenwich. All the places featured, are  within 15 minutes walking distance of each other so on a visit, you can pack a huge amount into a day. This partRead more…

A painting of tropical fish

Painting fish for ‘Pets at Home’ Magazine

Apr 23 13 Comments

Sometimes I am commissioned to illustrate something that I know absolutely nothing about. That said, however, you have to learn very fast when it comes to specialist subjects because the client is quick to point out all your howling errors. I was asked to illustrate three groups of fish in in three separate illustrations for ‘Pets atRead 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…

A painting of Seville, Spain

A painting and drawing trip to Seville, Spain

Mar 05 10 Comments

I took up a generous offer to borrow a friend’s house in Old Seville for a week or so last summer, the trip was mainly for the food, history and wine although I took along my paints too and I was just rummaging through the work I did there and thought it would make aRead more…

Painting of a Mod on a Vespa

A painting of a Mod on a Vespa

Feb 22 No Comments

I had this commission to paint a scooter rider for a client’s husbands birthday. It seemed a simple at first. Just do a rider on a scooter I said to myself. Simple. How wrong was I! This first scooter I did was a  Lamberetta which of course was totally not what was needed. A VespaRead 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…

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