On Saturday 22nd June I took part in Pintar Rapido which is an annual art event in London. This year, 300 or so artists took part with the task of producing a painting in a day and then exhibiting the work in a group show the next day. The stunning venue for the exhibition and [...]
What a result discovering Stephen Mangan was taking over from Frank Skinner as presenter of Portrait Artist of the Year. I usually know when a celebrity supports Spurs and I was fully aware Stephen was a big fan of my beloved club. (No disrespect to Frank Skinner - he has been a brilliant presenter of [...]
When looking for a willing model, the most willing is often the artist themselves. I felt a bit awkward painting a self-portrait when I first did one about seven years ago but there was an art competition I wanted to enter that required one. Since then I've done about one a year and am much [...]
ROI at the Mall Galleries and Paint Live The Royal Institute of Oil Painters (ROI) annual exhibition is currently on (28 Nov to 9 Dec) at the Mall Galleries and I’m delighted to be included in this year’s show. My painting, Newington Causeway in the Snow, was selected after I entered the open competition. The [...]
Clyde & Co exhibition Following the recent Guildford Arts Summer Exhibition I was invited to show my work as part of a group exhibit for three months in an international law firm’s office. The private view for the exhibition was last night and it was a great event. Not really knowing what to expect before [...]
Following my recent participation in the Windsor and Eton 'En Plein Air' competition, I've been invited to sell paintings through The Gallery at Ice in Windsor. I'm delighted to have the opportunity to show my work in this lovely gallery, situated on the High Street in Windsor, Berkshire. They have an eclectic mix of work [...]
'White Art Lane' is a project to document every goal Tottenham Hotspur score this season (2018-19). Starting on the first weekend of the new season my plan is to create artwork of the goalscorer until May next year. I've been seeking an opportunity to explore other mediums including gouache, watercolour, acrylic, charcoal, pen drawings and [...]
A little update on my art news is long overdue. Here is a summery of some stuff I’ve been doing... A busy first half of the year began with mainly commissions before turning my attention to making new work for Guildford Arts Summer Exhibition. I was invited to take part and enjoyed the private view [...]
A new year but it’s as you were as far as my art is concerned. 2017 was a big year for me with a number of firsts. Some good things that came my way include a couple of magazine articles, an open competition award and taking part in Sky Art's Landscape Artist of the Year. [...]