Rule of thirds - new painting underway on the easel. Oils on cradled panel, 60cm sq. #oilpainting #artprocess #wip

I’m thrilled to say that a small exhibition of my paintings in print form, ‘Bristol in Colour’, is currently on show at Niche Frames in Bristol. All prints are special editions created for the show - mounted, laminated and framed in custom St Ives frames and available to buy

Work in progress. Two new paintings starting off on the easel, after a bit of a hiatus.. Very glad to be back at it! #oilpainting #wip

Neighbourhood Watch - oils on panel, 25cm sq. A view from a recent foray into suburbia, taken late in the evening. While barren and unwelcoming to pedestrians during the day, the suburban streets take on a whole new level of discomfort at night I found - particularly when

Work in progress - detail of the underdrawing for a new painting, started today. #wip #oilpainting

Delighted to be speaking about THE EAGLE AND THE HART at Southwark Cathedral’s wonderful History Festival on Saturday 19 July at 2.30pm - ticket link to follow - please come!

Work in progress - oils on panel, 60cm sq. Drawing and underpainting for a new interior piece, laying down the overall shades and values to work against.. #wip #oilpainting #artprocess

Work in progress - working on a new still-life. Drawing from life, with the help of plumb-line and measuring tape. Technical pencil on panel, 30cm sq. #oilpainting #wip #artprocess

Work in progress - oils on panel, 30cm sq. Detail of emerging still life.. #oilpainting #wip #artprocess

🔴 SOLD. It’s been a ‘swings and roundabouts’ sort of day.. My piece ‘Newcomen Road’ wasn’t chosen for the RWA open exhibition, the latest in a long line of refusals.. However, this meant it was available again, and I’ve now sold it to a much valued collector who was waiting in

Work in progress - oils on cradled panel, 60cm sq. Worrying that I might have bitten off more than I can chew with this one. Definitely testing the limits of my ability in terms of getting the light right, with its subtle shifts of value and hue, ranging from the brightest white

Work in progress - oils on panel, 30cm sq. Taking my sweet time with this one, working on getting the relative values of the various shadows right. Lots of looking and thinking.. #oilpainting #stilllife #oxo #wip #artprocess

Recent painting ‘Shed 2’, now varnished and framed and ready to go to its new home across the sea.. #oilpainting #framing #ukartist

Still Life with Stock Cubes - oils on panel, 30cm sq. Just finished with this study of random objects culled from my studio and kitchen, in an attempt to avoid the usual organic forms and palette. Very much an exercise for myself, developing observing from life as well as ideas