Pastel | 6 x 10 inches “It was a lovely afternoon in late August. Big scudding clouds that cast dark shadows that tracked across the land. Warm sunshine with the scent of soil on a cool breeze. The crows swirled from cultivated fields to dark-leafed oak trees. Halfway through this painting I had a feeling […]
Pastel | 5.75 x 7 inches “On the way back from an evening swim at Holkham, this beautiful moon was glowing over harvested fields. My sister Billie was driving and we pulled over so my father and I could take some photos. It was one her first times out in her car after passing her
Pastel | 5.75 x 11.25 inches “I painted this during my exhibition last year during one of the hottest summers we’ve ever had. I was pleased to be working on a painting of sheep in winter, even if the relief was fleeting, I could imagine a cold snap in the air.”
Pastel | 5.5 x 7.5 inches “The light gets intense if there’s dark clouds in the sky and the contrast in warm and cool colours are always nice to paint”
Pastel | 5.5 x 7.5 inches “I love Holkham beach, I have so many great memories of being there as a child. When I knew we were moving back to Norfolk I was very excited to go back to Holkham, soak up the atmosphere and see it all again.”
Pastel | 7.5 x 5.5 inches “There’s not much better than a midsummer sunset at Salthouse.I’ve spent some lovely evenings sitting on the beach after swimming or painting and watching the sunset. There is very little sand, which pleases me, as I can’t bare having sand in my shoes!”
Pastel | 5 x 7 inches “I saw this on the way back from a lovely meal with friends from The Gallery at the Kings Head in Letheringsett. The sun was then taking on the shades of evening, I liked the tram lines leading your eye right to Blakeney church.”
Pastel | 5 x 7 inches “I enjoyed the winter very much this year, especially walking our terriers as the sun is rising. I have taken countless photos of this tree in winter at sunrise on our walks, with such a beautiful sky on this particular morning I decided I would finally make a painting
Oil On Board | 20 x 22 inches “This was the pinnacle painting from my holiday to Cornwall in October. My dear friend John and I were up with the lark and on the moors at some “ungodly hour”! But the early start was worth it. What light and what an amazing subject! And a
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Oil On Board | 14 x 17 inches “This was a very difficult subject to paint, I can see why it isn’t frequently painted! The white of the horse was so bright yet the shadows were so dark I wasn’t sure that this painting would work. The colours in the shadows were lovely, warm reflected