There has been a market on Brick Lane since the 17th Century and was then known as ‘The Truman Markets after the old brewery that used to be on situated at number 91.
There is a limitied edition print of this painting available
I spent most of my life living in cities, including 24 years in London. The result was that I knew almost nothing about farm animals. In truth, the only ones I really knew were the ones neatly wrapped beneath cellophane in supermarkets. I was a proper Townie! A good few years ago, though, allRead more…
Earlier in the year, I was asked to paint a client’s home in Richmond upon Thames, London. I was rather looking forward to it, as I have visited Richmond a number of times over the years—not only for painting (see below), but also for days and nights out. Interestingly, on previous visits I generally keptRead more…
See the video below A client recently commissioned me to paint a beautiful pub in south-west London, so I headed out for the day to capture some reference sketches. The area has a wonderfully picturesque feel. In fact, if you were standing by the bridge, you could easily be forgiven for thinking you wereRead more…