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New work at the Bull Yard Gallery
Today I delivered a batch of fresh works to the Bull Yard Gallery in Southwell. They included my new series of Southwell Minster landscape paintings. I’ve done these in a long landscape format. I’ve been working on them at intervals … Continue reading
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St Ives Paintings
Worked on three views of St Ives based around Smeaton’s Pier. The first, using a triptych of canvases, is looking back down the pier towards The Wharf. Quite pleased with the colour and texture in the composition. For the second view I thought … Continue reading
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What my blog is about
This blog is an attempt to write about what I do. I am a painter and sculptor. As a painter I work mostly with oils, mostly on canvas, but sometimes on board or other media. As a sculptor I work … Continue reading
Southwell Minster Landscapes 4
Southwell Minster’s West Gate with its ancient bell-shaped yew trees on either side is an impressive prelude to the Minster itself. In this painting, the cathedral is relegated to the background. I loved the way the snow clothed the Yews, … Continue reading
Southwell Minster Landscapes 3
The view of Southwell Minster across the Potwell Dyke has layer upon layer of field and hedge boundary and trees. The Minster becomes another layer in this theatrical stage. The winter snow picks out these intermittent layers of dark hedge … Continue reading
Southwell Minster Landscapes 2
Another view of Southwell Minster made available in the winter months is through the gardens of the Bishops Palace. The intervening branches create wonderful tracery overlaying the building itself. Strong lemony greens caught my imagination here and I set up … Continue reading
Southwell Minster Landscapes 1
I’ve completed the first of my wide landscape views of Southwell Minster. In fact I did this one as a triptych, using three small canvases to get the greater width. Its a view I especially like – with the Minster seen through … Continue reading
Southwell Minster Landscapes Planned
Today I worked out in detail a series of Minster landscapes using small wide canvases. My intention has been to open up a new set of possibilities in terms of composition and my ideas have crystalised following research over the winter and spring months just gone, … Continue reading
Staithes Gallery
Michael and I spent the last two days visiting Staithes and Robin Hood’s Bay. The first purpose of the visit was to deliver some of my works to the Staithes Gallery. I hadn’t seen the gallery before – its rather … Continue reading
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