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Exhibitions are a great way to escape from the busy world, take a deep breath and just enjoy the sensory pleasures of looking at beautiful things , beautifully made, feeling the patina of a finely finished sculpture or sensing the utility of a perfectly balanced handmade cup or bowl. The Fircroft Exhibition in Albury HeathContinue reading “A Feast for the eyes”

Fircroft I am excitedly looking forward to the Fircroft exhibition which opens on the Saturday 8th June for two weeks. I have about 20 new paintings in the exhibition which takes place in The lovely house and garden of the artist Frank Taylor in Albury Surrey. There will also be sculpture, glass,ceramics and jewellery byContinue reading

I came across this punchy expression yesterday. It apparently means “a defiant stroke” or strike, and has been used to describe that final dash of paint applied upon completing a painting. It expresses a flourish, a bold and casual stroke that is the finishing touch. I like this idea! Although my paintings do not usuallyContinue reading “il colpo sprezzante!”

At this time of the year I am a bit more reluctant to be outdoors unless the weather surprises me and is reliably pleasant, which is uncommon in December! However I take great pleasure from the small things around me at home that I have accumulated because they interest me. Their shapes, colours and theirContinue reading “Small Pleasures”

Anyone who has seen my paintings will be aware that I have a passion for still life compositions! I often get asked why I find them so interesting to paint. I have recently read a book called Thunderclap by Laura Cummings largely about the artist Carel Fabritius of “The Goldfinch” fame, where the subject isContinue reading “Still Life”

I will be exhibiting in the following exhibitions. Both are at the lovely Denbies Wine Estate Dorking Surrey. The painting A Fine Combination will be in the Dorking Group of Artists Exhibition. 13-15th October. Wine and Olives will be in the Surrey Hills Artists Exhibition 16th-29th October.

Artists have to dogged in their determination to reach their goal, be it mastering a new medium or selling a painting that has taken ages to reach fruition. As described in the book “Think like an artist” by Will Gompertz, Thomas Edison, inventor of the light bulb, wrote of his thousands of experiments that ledContinue reading “That Light Bulb Moment”

Self Expression Art is a form of self expression, I read. I certainly think so. When I choose a subject to paint and bring the painting to fruition, I am thinking is it “me”. Does it feel right and does it express my personal view of the subject. If not, I know that I needContinue reading

Having recently taken my painting “Doughnut Treats” up to the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, I was reminded of the story of how JMW Turner had turned up at the varnishing Day of the Summer Exhibition, in his time, and felt his painting was not standing up well against Constables entry. So, not to be outdone,Continue reading “Something red.”