Oil Painting Workshop at Waldergrave School
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Curious to try oil painting? Find out about the recent oil painting workshop I did at Waldegrave School, introducing their year 12 students to oil paint for the first time.
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Painting a Dog Portrait - Part 3
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The final part of this portrait story, showing you what I do to finish off an oil painting. Watch a mini video of the varnish and framing stages.
Read MoreFinal Day of Studio Sale - Putney Boats
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My studio sale ends tonight, so I am spotlighting an ‘evening’ themed painting of Putney boats at dusk. Read on to find out more about this artwork and further details about my sale.
Read MoreCelebrating World Elephant Day
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A little dive into the world of Elephants in celebration of World Elephant Day (19th August). Using my painted allegory ‘A Little Help’ to ask a few questions. Read on to discover what I found out.
Read MorePortrait of Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon - A painting Spotlight
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To celebrate International Women’s day, I have put together a special 10 minute spotlight on my portrait of the wonderful Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon, where I tell all about her and the story behind the painting.
Read MoreDreams of Tomorrow and Yesterday
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Dreams of Tomorrow & Yesterday is part of a new series of narrative portraits which places street performers against an urban backdrop in which an inner world of hopes, fears and dreams are manifested in graffiti, street signage and textures.
Read MoreThe Acrobat
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The Acrobat is an allegory about balance and the inner energy that can both create and destroy. A diecast toy acrobat hovers in the air above an unlit bonfire of matches. The bonfire is on the one hand literal, a dormant promise of fire and all the associated dangers, but it is also a metaphor of an 'inner bonfire' of inspiration and energy, waiting to ignite. Action is on pause and expectations abound. What will become of the acrobat, will he spark the flame, escape the fire, or rise up, phoenix-like from its ashes?
Read MoreBridging The Gap
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Bridging the Gap is a painting about conflict and reconciliation, measuring out the space between with all it's ambiguity.
Read MoreI Know Where I'm Going
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To mark the launch of this new website I am going to do a series of spot light blogs about individual paintings and the stories behind them. I'll kick things off with I Know Where I'm Going, 60 x 60 cm, oil on canvas.
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