“My technique and style has changed so much, I feel like it evolves every year. I think this is just me changing as an artist really, I’m learning a lot from artists I look at and picking up on the techniques that they used. I think it’s just part of my development.” Read the article […]
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Oil on Canvas | 8 x 10 inches “Each morning we chose to drive along the coast road to my 2020 exhibition in Holt. More often than not the herd of cattle at Salthouse would be grazing, sitting or standing in the marshes close to the road. I was often late to the exhibition because
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Oil on Board | 7 x 10 inches “It was great to capture the bright, crisp morning light falling over the hills and meadow. The wisps of smoke tracing the air from a nearby bonfire gave the painting some lovely soft edges that I think were needed.”
Oil on Board | 7 x 10 inches “I painted this lovely tranquil scene as I was waiting to get photos of a herd of Guernsey cattle that were being walked down the road for milking. I liked the character of the cottages with blooming hydrangeas in the gardens and the blue sea behind.”
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Oil on Board | 7 x 10 inches “Seeing the young bull lying in the beautiful dappled light, I instantly knew it would make a great subject to paint. Capturing the light on the bull, as well as the form of his muscle, was a real challenge”
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Oil on Board | 6 x 9 inches “The view from this stubble field was beautiful. I had to rush a little bit as the sun had set and darkness was quickly falling, however I do love painting at dusk, and being short of time makes my brushwork more responsive and expressive. This immediacy is
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Oil on Board | 7 x 12 inches “The early morning sunlight was intense and changing quickly. Within half an hour, everything had been thrown into shadow as the sun disappeared behind a cloud. I regretted doing such a large painting as I knew I could have completely something half the size. Thankfully I was
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Oil on Board | 7 x 10 inches “The sunlight and shade on Rough Tor in the distance (coming from Norfolk I call it a mountain, but it is definitely just a big hill) lured me in and inspired me to paint this view. In my opinion, the scattered farm buildings and grazing sheep complete
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Oil on Board | 7 x 5 inches “Seeing the fallen leaves floating delicately on the water’s surface drew me to paint this. It was an overcast autumn morning and the white geese stood out so starklyagainst the dark background. I thoroughly enjoyed painting this.”
Oil on Board | 5x 10 inches “The light was changing rapidly as the imposing clouds passed across the sun, which in turn meant that the light on the landscape was constantly changing. Halfway through my painting, a horse and rider cantered across the scene and the red jacket set off the greys perfectly, completing
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