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The Terrace at Somerset House acrylic on card 20 x 16 cm |
Monday, 11 March 2013
Thursday, 9 August 2012
Suite No.2 - version 2 ...
Suite No. 2
Acrylic on canvas
29.5 x 23.5 cm
SOLD Private Collection The first version of this painting just didn't feel 'right' to me so I've re-worked it. The previous one was too similar in tonality and I felt the image needed more contrast. The photograph has probably heightened that and intensified the colours, but I like the effect; in real life the light and shade are more subtly balanced. The photograph also lacks a little definition. I have been experimenting with using my phone rather than a camera. The phone wins for convenience but the camera just takes better photographs...
Wednesday, 8 August 2012
Works in Progress in the studio
Here's the next stage of the final painting - on paper now, with a thick layer of gesso underneath for texture. It's a small nightscape, about 15 x 20 cm - a size I find useful when working with new subjects. I envisage the end product being a lot darker, but I wanted to suggest the buildings in the shadows underneath. This is the view from the balcony of the upstairs cafe at Tate Modern, one of my favourite London vantage points.
Sunday, 25 March 2012
Thursday, 20 October 2011
Thursday, 23 June 2011
Summer Exhibition at Plas Newydd, Anglesey July 2nd - 27th, 2011
Plas Newydd, breezy afternoon
42 x 59 cm
Acrylic on paper
42 x 59 cm
Acrylic on paper
This is a beautiful National Trust property on the banks of the Menai Straits, overlooking the mountains of Snowdonia. I've been invited to show a selection of paintings this summer in the house's exhibition room. As Plas Newydd has such a strong connection with Rex Whistler I have themed some works around both him and the house itself. I will also be showing a group of paintings which depict both National Trust houses and other stately homes throughout England. Please visit the NT website for opening information. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-plasnewydd
New Paintings
The Seven Stars, Falmouth
40 x 50 cm
Acrylic on board
SOLD Private Collection
Limited edition print available
Thursday, 23 December 2010
Thursday, 2 December 2010
New Paintings
Louise's Chair III
18 x 12.5 cms
Acrylic on card
(unframed)
These three paintings are part of a series I'm currently working on. They are quite petite, just above postcard size. Two more nearing completion...
Monday, 28 June 2010
'Night & Day' - Exhibition at the Alverton Gallery, Penzance 1- 29 July
Across St Martin's Lane, January 2010
43 x 45 cm
Acrylic on board
Sunday, 13 June 2010
Winter light, Falmouth II
70 x 100 cm
Acrylic on canvas
This is not only the largest of the 'Nightscape' series, but also the largest painting to come out of my studio. Working on this scale was a challenge, both in terms of composition and technique, and I have some more 'big' ideas to paint later this year.
Friday, 19 March 2010
Latest News!
I am currently showing the six 'Nightscape' paintings at The Alverton Gallery in Penzance:
'Gallery with a difference for the discerning art lover in the heart of Penzance, Cornwall.
The Alverton Gallery
5 Alverton Street
Penzance
TR18 2QW
01736 351668
Email info@thealvertongallery.co.uk
www.thealvertongallery.co.uk
A working studio gallery with an unusual blend of contemporary fine art, gold jewellery and small antiques. A short walk between The Exchange and the Penlee Art Galleries.'
Do come and visit the gallery, you'll be sure of a warm welcome from Tim and Diana and good tea and coffee are available too!
Later in the summer I will be having a larger exhibition at the Alverton, so watch this space...
Monday, 21 December 2009
Sunday, 13 December 2009
Sunday, 15 November 2009
Sunday, 25 October 2009
Falmouth Nightscape
Thursday, 8 October 2009
Falmouth night - a work in progress
Acrylic on prepared card24 x 30 cms
I have long been fascinated by the sight of the docks as night falls, especially if the evening is misty. As an experiment I took some photos and this painting is the result. I wasn't sure how to get the effects I wanted and this is still being worked on. Not using a brush seemed to help...
Gun Street, Spitalfields
Acrylic on canvas35 x 45cms
Sold Private Collection
Sold Private Collection
Christ Church Spitalfields has featured in two previous paintings. Churches are amongst my favourite architectural subjects and this beautiful Hawksmoor building has a majestic quality. The streets of Spitalfields are steeped in history and with a very different feeling to the rest of the city. This shop and cafe immediately appealed to me as a subject for a painting, particularly with the church just visible in the background.
Friday, 8 May 2009
Exhibition at Over the Moon Gallery St Agnes, Cornwall. 15th May to 20th June 2009. Open Tues-Sat 10 - 4.30 & Bank Holiday weekend
South Bank evening III
Acrylic on canvas
70 x 6o cm
Sold - Private collection
Acrylic on canvas
70 x 6o cm
Sold - Private collection
This is the final painting in the South Bank series. Night has fallen and the city has taken on a golden glow. Meanwhile the lights of the city reflect off the clouds with a strange ethereal greeny tinge . I loved the reflections on the water; it was such a still night that there looked to be two of all the buildings, one above and one below the Thames.
Tuesday, 21 April 2009
In the Gardens, Port Eliot
Acrylic on board40 x 50 cm
Sold Private Collection
Port Eliot is the seat of the Earl of St Germans, currently Peregrine Eliot, whose family have occupied the house since the 1540s. The house occupies a beautiful setting on the banks of the Lynher estuary, near Plymouth. The walled gardens are a favourite part of the estate and the Orangery offers intriguing views through these romantic spaces. I visited the estate on the most perfect summer's day and it has provided inspiration for many paintings, some inside and some outside the Orangery.
Monday, 30 March 2009
Sunday, 21 December 2008
St Martin-in-the-fields from the National Gallery
18 x 13 cmAcrylic on paper
Sold Private Collection
This is looking at one of my favourite buildings in London from another favourite. I like standing on the steps of the National Gallery, either looking out over Trafalgar Square and down to the Houses of Parliament or across at St Martin's. On this day the church was brilliantly white against the blue of the sky and the shadows across the columns were constantly changing with the light.
South Bank evening
18cm x 13cmAcrylic on paper
Sold - Private Collection
As I walked along the South Bank the daylight faded and the lights of the city came on, sparkling in the distance. Lots of others were strolling along, admiring the view and a beautiful evening. London, to me, looks at its best in this dusky pink twilight.
St Paul's Church, Covent Garden
18 x 13 cmAcrylic on paper
Sold Private collection
This is also known as the Actor's Church because of its many associations with the theatrical community. The lights and energy of the London theatres are all around but this is an oasis of peace. I particularly like the monumentality of this facade which looks on to the Piazza. This isn't the front, that is round the back!
Covent Garden, evening in the Piazza
18 x 13 cmAcrylic on paper
(unframed)
sold - Private collection
I love cities at night. This was inspired by a trip to London in September and evenings spent wandering around Covent Garden. The weather was balmy and crowds of people were enjoying their drinks and dinner outside.
Friday, 19 December 2008
Sunday, 6 July 2008
Exhibition at Morvah Schoolhouse Gallery, near Penzance 13 - 25 July
Image is:Cellist in St Catherine's Chapel
36 x 30 cm
Acrylic on board
sold - Private collection
All Souls Church, Regent Street, rainy evening
70 x 60 cmAcrylic on canvas
sold - Private collection
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