Summer in the Garden

I had been admiring this pot for some time and eventually decided to paint it during one hot summer morning session in Marc and Barbara's garden. It's acrylic on canvas paper.

Clay jugs

2003 painting in the Guildenburgh Gallery this small acrylic painting of a group of clay jugs was cropped from a much larger painting and was the inspiration for a abstract painting below entitled 'Interspace'. The jugs have virtually disappeared from the final piece

Tulips, Begonias and Poppies

Painted in acrylic on canvas paper these pictures of flowers were done in 2002 in the Sewells studio. The poppies are owned by my friend Nancy in Canada

Torso 2003

This oil on canvas paper was completed in the Sewells studio. The torso was displayed on the studio wall and was a piece of sculpture created by Marc Sewell. The painting is now owned by Addy

Candle, Bowl and Chinese Lanterns 2002

This small still life group was painted in oil on canvas paper during a couple of sessions in my friend Prue's studio. The bowl was hand turned from an unusual piece of wood

Autumn Fenscape

The original painting from which this oil study was taken was a landscape painted on location in watercolour.

More watercolours

These two small water colour studies were done last year, 2005, after a long abstinence from using this medium. I found remembering the techniques quite challenging after the use of acrylic and oil. Both pictures now belong to my friend Nancy in Canada.

Watercolour 2001

The top painting was done in my Studio after a visit to Corbier Lighthouse on Jersey in 2001 and the bottom painting from a series of paintings done on location at Grange Farm Equestian Center This one was painted in late March and dispite the sunshine it was cold

More Portraiture

These are two more portaits of Edmund and Grace. Done in 2003/4 and again one was pencil and one in oils.

Portraiture 2002

I started drawing my Dad in 2001 to help me 'find' him again. When he died in 1980 I was away in Canada and unable to get home. I never felt I'd grieved properly for him.
It's drawn with pencil on cartridge paper.
I first painted Mum in 2002, in oils on canvas paper and it was my first excursion in attempting portraits in oils. This was painted after a holiday in Jersey where my Dad had died whilst on holiday with her. It was Mums first trip back to Jersey and to her suprised she enjoyed the holiday

Black and White

Done at the Guildenburgh gallery in 2003 these were two mono chrome works, one in pencil exploring tonal values and the bottles in acrylic a devilish exercise where the bottles were changed every 10 minutes then the composition was put together from quick sketches.

Red Shoes

Red Shoes, painted at our sesions in the Guildenburgh Art Gallery in 2003 I used acrylic paint and a palete Knife.