I have added three new information sheets onto the site. They were originally prepared for some sketching and drawing workshops I ran last year, but I felt they could be potentially useful for anybody setting…Read More »
We have just returned from a fantastic cruise in the Far East, travelling from Singapore up to Burma, across to Cambodia and then along the coast of Viet Nam to finish in Hong Kong. I…Read More »
Had a lovely afternoon with the H.A.G.s (Hoylake Art group) they had said they wanted to do people. I remembered a class we had done at Art School where you start a drawing of a…Read More »
A card sent to the local Art Groups, (well posted on web sites..)
Spent a happy Saturday Morning with L.U.S. at the Metropolitan Cathedral. It’s nice to pop along where I’m not expected to organise or take any lead role, fun to just sketch and chat to friendly…Read More »
I enjoyed presenting demonstrations for both D.A.G.(Deeside Art Group) and the Magenta art groups this week. I was delighted to be asked in by both. D.A.G. are a very high profile art group on the…Read More »
Lovely morning with a group of enthusiastic Artists from Heswall W.I. The workshop was held at the “Barn” in Heswall, they have an upstairs room which is ideal for a group of up 15. I…Read More »
I recently ran an Urban sketching Workshop at the Williamson Art Gallery. The day went well and I was lucky to have a group of very attentive and enthusiastic attendees. We worked through various drawing…Read More »
I have just posted off another of my “memories” picture commissions for a client down south. It was such fun to do and reflected their love of a particular castle and pier with many other…Read More »
This week I popped along to Julie and Martin’s to present their “Memories” watercolour commissioned by them in advance of their wedding next year. The main theme is the shops which various members of the…Read More »
I am pleased to say I am running a couple of workshop days at the Williamson Art Gallery on Saturdays, the 5th of October and 16th November. Each day will have much the same content:…Read More »
Just finished a commission for a couple who live over in Yorkshire. they wanted a picture of them walking in the snow with their two black Labradors. Pleased with the final picture (see below) and…Read More »
I have just returned from spending a very enjoyable 6 days in Olhao Portugal researching the art holiday I hope to run next year.(3rd to the 10th June) met many nice people both on the…Read More »
Following my appearance on “Home is Where the Art is” (BBC) I have been pleased to receive a number of commissions for the same type of watercolour that I did for the buyers on the…Read More »
We have just enjoyed Wirral Urban Sketchers’ first three day event! I worked with Wirral Borough Council, the Birkenhead Park World Heritage Project, and the Borough of Culture team to set up the 3 days…Read More »
Thank you to all the visitors who were so interested and supportive of not just my studio opening but the studios of all the other artists who participated in the tour. The weather was not…Read More »
I shall be opening the studio again this year for the studio tour weekend June 8th & 9th. (10a.m. -5 p.m.) Also Friday evening the 7th of June is Private View Night so if you…Read More »
Blimey! fame indeed! “Cheshire Life Magazine” rang to see if they could interview me, apparently advised by the “BEEB” that a local artist would be on the telly! Anyway a nice reporter and photographer came…Read More »
Well now it can be told! I made my television debut on the B.B.C ‘s “Home is Where the Art Is” yesterday, Easter Monday. The series was filmed in late December and January at the…Read More »
Had a super day at Churchtown (Southport 11.April 2019) running a workshop on Urban Sketching. 18 artists all enthusiastically set to with various tasks I set in the morning session after very politely listening to…Read More »