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I painted this last year as the trees were ablaze with colour. I started with acrylic inks on wet paper so the tree was the starting point. The leaves are changing colour only very slowly this year and autumn looks like it will be brief , so here is a painting of the splendor ofContinue reading “Autumn Leaves”

Let the joy of life into your heart and into your life

A detail from a special painting for a very special lady on her heavenly birthday. Let the light of love shine in our hearts today and every day

Today would have been Mum’s 91st birthday, here is a detail of the painting I painted for her 90th birthday. The sun hit it and it shone so I had to photograph it.

The title of this painting is taken from the song, which is beautifully sung by Vera Lynn , and which I love to sing along too. It is a song full of hope, looking forward to the bright days that lie ahead. As a friend told me and he is right, there’s a lot goingContinue reading “It’s a lovely day tomorrow”

This is me paddling in the sea, taking a break before a busy time of exhibitions, I am taking part at two at Richmond Station in October and November, with the Darlington Society of Arts and the Richmondshire Rotary and then from 26th November to mid January some of my paintings will be on showContinue reading “Exhibitions round the corner”

The whole picture this time, how many people and creatures can you spot? I will feature a few images from this painting tomorrow.

This image is the top centre of the painting, we have the Spirit of the Sea a protective mermaid like creature, releasing birds ; a dove, a white peacock, an owl, a blackbird and seagulls. The two feathered maidens throwing sunlight and showers. More images later…

I painted this after a visit to the seaside earlier this year. There is nothing quite like the taste of seasalt on your lips and the breeze in your hair. I was trying to capture the play of the sunlight on the water and the rippling of the waves. The sea always seems to haveContinue reading “Sea Breeze – Image 1”

So here is the final reveal , all of the images united in the whole story. In the words of the Imelda May song ” we’re looking at the same moon, Through we’re miles apart, We’re wishing on the same star, When you’re deep in my heart, I don’t know if you know but weContinue reading “New Moon – Image 5”