A Sting in the Tale?

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Another painting recently completed and hopefully being submitted for the RA Summer Exhibition is this more realistic yet slightly surreal painting which I’ve called ‘Bitter Fruit’ for obvious reasons.

Bitter Fruit; Oil on Canvas; 12 x 12in

It is very much a painting which revolves in more ways than one around issues of transition. Somehow all of my paintings go beyond the pictorial into a deeper narrative. Try as I might I just seem to be drawn to finding a meaning in the simplest of images.

Don’t forget to come along to The Flora Twort Gallery in Petersfield from April 24th to 28th to see more of my work and have a chat.

If you can’t get to Petersfield then have a flick through my Gallery where you’ll find the latest paintings. Fill in the contact form if you are interested in buying a painting to find out the price and if it is still available. Don’t forget I’m always happy to take payments by instalment with the painting being despatched on the final payment.

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Recognise This Painting?

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After nearly two years I finally resolved the City Angel Painting which looked like this when I last posted it

and now  it looks like this.

I’ve called it City Angels: Night Express; Oil on Canvas; 20 x 30in

I think it illustrates how the making of a picture is very much a journey of discovery. Talking of which my forthcoming exhibition is called The Journeyman because it illustrates both the journey we make as individuals in relating to our world and the impact that journey can have.

Personally I like this interpretation and feel I am drawing closer to marrying the representational with the abstract- two areas of my artistic expression which constantly provide tension and dilemma. As I explore more and more abstract perception of the real so I seem to want to counteract it with fine, strong drawing elements in my other work.

Don’t forget to come along to The Flora Twort Gallery in Petersfield from April 24th to 28th to see more of my work and have a chat.

If you can’t get to Petersfield then have a flick through my Gallery where you’ll find the latest paintings. Fill in the contact form if you are interested in buying a painting to find out the price and if it is still available. Don’t forget I’m always happy to take payments by instalment with the painting being despatched on the final payment.

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Memories are made of this!

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What A Year!

2011 was heaving with events for me and I was kinda looking forward to 2012 for a rest but something tells me that’s wishful thinking! Anyway – a quick resume of last year before I travel into this one and a little insight into how busy I’ve been and why I don’t get much time to interact on blogs etc.
As well as weddings there have been birthdays- special ones such as Hebe’s 16th and the birth of another granddaughter, Sophie. Both have had to have these events commemorated in oil and here are the results.

Hopefully I’ve captured the essence of Hebe’s last summer as a fifteen year old- all that life to look forward to and possibly a successful career as a photographer – hence the camera! Hebe has a wonderful exuberance for life and that was another aspect I wanted to capture.

With Sophie’s portrait I wanted to veer away from the traditional ‘ baby pose’ and explore something deeper in this young soul. I don’t know about you, but for me there is a strong sense of identity and wisdom in the canvas. She was born with five planets in Aries including the Sun and I wanted to capture the vitality and strength of that sign through the use of maroon- combining the fire of red with the grounding found in brown tones.

 

Painting people has long been a focus for my work and other portraits have included Peter, Rembrandt ( how many people can say they have a Rembrandt self-portrait hanging over the mantle!) and, of course, Amelie . At the moment I can’t share my favourite portrait of Amelie as it’s not been photographed by my in house photographer so you’ll have to wait for that one or wait until I’ve mastered the art of photography myself. No kidding- Peter has bequeathed me one of his old Nikons, a tripod and two lenses so I have been to the library and am busy teaching myself how to take better photos!
As well as promoting my book I’ve been busy exhibiting and selling my work and working towards the April Exhibition – Previews of new work coming soon.
Well, the year ended for me on a massive baking spree (everyone at ours for Christmas- yummy yummy) I hope you all had a good one and have a great New Year.

 

Want a Watercolour or Oil Portrait of someone special? (Including youself, of course ’cause there’s no one more special than yourself!) Contact me to discuss

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