work

Oil on Board. 16×12 inches. Studio Piece. ‘This farmer, Will Puncher, features in many of my paintings, this is one of my favourites, I loved capturing the string that tied his coat together and the torn sleeves, but none of that detracts from the detail on his face.’  

Watercolour. 13×20 inches. On Location. ‘Painted on location in early spring, mud is always a great subject for me! Getting the watercolour washes to dry on a cold spring day is a challenge, but necessary for building the layers up.’

Watercolour. 28×18.5 inches. Studio Piece. ‘The scale of my work this year has been prompted by the Newlyn School of Artists, who were not afraid of painting on large surfaces. Sometimes the subject matter has more impact if you can see it on a larger scale. This location, St Clements Island, Mousehole is a busy

Oil on Canvas. 16×20 inches. Studio Piece. ‘I painted on location at Parrs Farm after being invited to look inside their barn, this was a studio piece I did working from the original sketch. I added the hens to add some life in the painting and offer a focal point.’

Oil on Canvas. 24×18 inches. Studio Piece. ‘Dad asked the returning fishermen if he could take their photo; Julian Brown responded with ‘you can’t take my photo, you’ll steal my soul – and my mate here is a Pagan, so you can’t take his photo!’ This was our first experience of the Cornish dry humour, they

Oil on Board. 30×20 inches. Studio Piece. ‘Watching the fishermen catch the crabs, then process them on site was great to witness, I loved the light on their faces, capturing people at work is important to me. I’d like to thank everyone at Just Shellfish and the fishermen for allowing me to take photo’s.’ https://www.facebook.com/Just-Shellfish-637741749574920/info?tab=overview

We are delighted to be a part of Delamore Arts and Sculpture Festival again this year, raising funds for Moor Vision http://www.moorvision.org. The pastel on display at Delamore is ‘The Red Dress’ and depicts St Michael’s Mount in the distance. A favourite location of ours in Cornwall. Kieron will attend in person and offer a demonstration

“CATTLE WALKING AT ST BENET’S” I love St Benet’s abbey, Ludham, Norfolk and how the old ruin nestles comfortably into the landscape, with new life grazing around it each year and sail boats passing by, it changes with each season. see It’s Our World here

“FIRST CHRISTMAS”: I was really pleased with how well this painting turned out, it meant a lot to be able to capture a rather young family member celebrating his first Christmas.