Midwinter
Oil on board | 6 x 8 inches “I was drawn to this subject by the little house and its smoking chimney pot. I loved the simplified shapes of the frosty fields against the more delicate, lace like, wintery trees.”
Serene Flow
Oil on board | 6 x 8 inches “It was a joy to paint to the sounds of the river falling over rocks beside where I sat. I should like to paint subjects like this more often in the future and although it was a bitterly cold morning, showing minus six on the car display,
Self Portrait Aged 18
Oil on board | 8 x 6 inches “I liked the warm lighting on this painting; I did understate my sunburnt nose and cheeks however!”
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Golden Glow
Oil on board | 7 x 5 inches “I painted this on a very hazy September evening from one of my favourite spots near Boscastle.”
Three Pheasants
Oil on board | 5 x 7 inches “I painted this from life on a misty October morning. It was very early in the shooting season so the pheasants were unaccustomed to ducking down and hiding!” Kieron
Snow Moon over Kerrow Downs
Oil on board | 5 x 7 inches “This painting is of the Snow Moon way back in February. I painted this from a frosty hillock by Delphi Bridge as the sun rose behind me. I liked the colour of the first piece of landscape catching the morning light and the frost lying in the
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Fleeting
Oil on board | 5 x 7 inches “I was hoping for a bit more sunlight while painting this, but actually the dark foreground and sky made for a really moody piece. The highland cow leads your eye to the sunlit Rough Tor in the distance.”
Into a Bed of Blue
Oil on board | 5 x 7inches “I really enjoy painting this type of sunset, where the atmosphere is hazy and you can comfortably look at the sun setting. This painting is also a homage to British artist George Clausen RA (1882-1944) who’s famous painting “Sunset” captured the sun’s colour perfectly. I have that painting
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In a Cornish Meadow
Oil on board | 6 x 9inches ”I love the hawthorn and gorse lined meadows in Cornwall, I painted this at the gate to the meadow, to the sound of bees on blossom and a cuckoo, which seemed to follow me wherever I painted!”
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Forget-Me-Not Blue Skies
Oil on board | 6 x 9inches “The blossom on the moors this year was stunning. The beautiful evening light only added to the beauty of this subject. The bright, forget-me-not coloured blue sky against the pinky-golden blossom was a joy to paint. The shadows on the grass were almost pure viridian green. It was
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