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Everything I do, everything I paint, is informed by the words of the man who started me on picture making. He said when you’re painting you’re not only making art, you’re making furniture. Build it to last, just as you would if you were a cabinet maker working on a fine chair or table. I was born in London, England and educated at Sloane School, Chelsea. I’m self-taught and work in a realist style. My early work often showed old buildings and industrial architecture. This was because I worked outdoors, often on canal sides or railway cuttings. Later, when I moved to the country, things became more bucolic. My Gallery section shows work from both periods. I work with acrylics, oils, watercolour and graphite on board and paper. I’ve exhibited in galleries throughout Britain, and also in America. I regularly submit to The Royal Academy as well as other London venues including The Royal Society of British Artists, The Mall Galleries, The Royal Festival Hall, and The London Stock Exchange. Paintings are in private collections in America, Australia, Britain, France and Sweden and prints have been sold worldwide. One final thing. The painting of the bearded gentleman above is not a self-portrait. It is a copy of a masterpiece by van Dyck that hangs in the Rockox House Museum, Antwerp. The title of the van Dyck work is, Studies of a Man’s Head. It shows a head in two positions. I painted only one. That was hard enough.
'The true mystery of the world is the visible, not the invisible.'
Oscar Wilde
Exhibitions:
The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, The Royal Society of British Artists (RBA), The Royal Festival Hall,
The London Stock Exchange, Saatchi Online, The Marylebone Gallery, Artweeks Oxfordshire, Watlington Library and other venues.
Paintings in private collections in America, Australia, Britain, France and Sweden and prints sold worldwide.
The London Stock Exchange, Saatchi Online, The Marylebone Gallery, Artweeks Oxfordshire, Watlington Library and other venues.
Paintings in private collections in America, Australia, Britain, France and Sweden and prints sold worldwide.
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Authentic, original artwork for sale, direct from the artist, one-to-one, mask-to-mask, if still applicable.
ARTIST'S STATEMENT
I sell drawings, paintings and prints to art buyers, art directors, architects, interior designers, art lovers and private collectors.
I welcome studio visits - by appointment - comments, opinions, ideas, commissions and custom.
0% finance and easy terms available on certain items. This can include loans of a painting so you can view
the work in your own home before purchase. Loans apply to some originals only, not prints.
SNAPSHOT
I was once interviewed by a media hot shot who fired machine gun questions at me.
What is my medium? Oils, acrylics, watercolour, graphite.
What is my style? Representational.
Size of works? A4 to whatever will fit under my arm and in my car.
Number of works in Artweeks 2022 exhibition Several paintings, sundry prints.
Theme? Landscapes, still life, drawings and work in progress. .
Colours? Natural
What inspires me? The work of other artists.
What do I love about my work?Listening to music as I paint.
Childhood? Learning, aged five, from my Uncle Jack to paint what I still think of as an Uncle-Jack-Scape.
Travel? Have travelled widely in an ersatz fashion, mainly cruising.
How long have I lived in Oxfordshire? 40+ years.
Where do I work? Garden shed.
Describe my passion. Depiction.
ARTIST'S STATEMENT
I sell drawings, paintings and prints to art buyers, art directors, architects, interior designers, art lovers and private collectors.
I welcome studio visits - by appointment - comments, opinions, ideas, commissions and custom.
0% finance and easy terms available on certain items. This can include loans of a painting so you can view
the work in your own home before purchase. Loans apply to some originals only, not prints.
SNAPSHOT
I was once interviewed by a media hot shot who fired machine gun questions at me.
What is my medium? Oils, acrylics, watercolour, graphite.
What is my style? Representational.
Size of works? A4 to whatever will fit under my arm and in my car.
Number of works in Artweeks 2022 exhibition Several paintings, sundry prints.
Theme? Landscapes, still life, drawings and work in progress. .
Colours? Natural
What inspires me? The work of other artists.
What do I love about my work?Listening to music as I paint.
Childhood? Learning, aged five, from my Uncle Jack to paint what I still think of as an Uncle-Jack-Scape.
Travel? Have travelled widely in an ersatz fashion, mainly cruising.
How long have I lived in Oxfordshire? 40+ years.
Where do I work? Garden shed.
Describe my passion. Depiction.