Byron’s Pool Walk, along the River Cam and Trumpington Meadows
23rd October, 2018
My aim with this painting, was to capture the transient light and the feeling I experienced in the landscape, and I intentionally used large expressive brushstrokes, a limited palette and allowed the […]
Cley Beach Looking Towards Salthouse
22nd October, 2018
Plein air oil painting study of Cley beach and nature reserve looking towards Salthouse. I painted this from my campervan, parked up on the beach, in between cups of tea. 24 x […]
Cley Beach Plein Air Painting
22nd October, 2018
This is one of the plein air studies I made during a painting and camping trip to the beautiful Norfolk coast in October. I had to work very quickly to capture the […]
Hauxton In Spring – Landscape Oil Painting
3rd October, 2018
Another in my series of paintings that depict the changing seasons Hauxton along the River Cam in Cambridgeshire. This painting is of bright May morning and is worked up from sketches, colour […]
Interviewed on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
27th September, 2018
I was invited to appear on Dotty McLeod Breakfast Show, BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, to discuss a new survey that found Fenland is the country’s unhappiest place. I took one of my paintings […]
Cromer Beach plein air
30th April, 2018
I painted this plein air study over Easter in Cromer on very grey day. It is a very fast study using a very limited palette and quick large brushstrokes. Cromer Beach Oil […]
Morning On The River Cam oil painting
27th April, 2018
On a mid February morning I headed to Paradise Fen Nature Reserve in Newnham, Cambridge to sketch and photograph the River Cam. From the sketches and photos I worked up this new […]
Fenland Roots, metal sculpture commission
3rd April, 2018
Someone recently posted on of my commissioned sculptures on social media – Fenland Roots is displayed at the Wetherspoon, The Hippodrome, March along with a nice plaque.
Exploring along the Avon River
13th February, 2018
I painted this using alla prima, or wet-on-wet technique, using mostly large brushes as I wanted to keep the work fresh and loose. It depicts a meadow next to the River Avon, […]
King Arthur Walk, Tintagel – oil painting
11th February, 2018
I worked this painting up from colour studies and sketches. I tried to depict the wonderful clean light and bright colours of Cornwall, such as the pure cobalt green of the sea. […]