Tag Archives: Travel

View from the island: painting (now finished)

This painting (now finished) is inspired by my visit last summer to a beautiful, small island near Korcula that gave amazing views of mainland Croatia.  The painting includes a series of glazes.

View from the island, (2016) acrylic on board, 42cm x 59cm

View from the island, (2016) acrylic on board, 42cm x 59cm

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Experiments: expressive drawing

Following a recent visit to Cornwall, these art works focus on expressive drawing and are abstract landscapes inspired by the remote beaches, coves and cliffs on the north coast. The three mixed media art works are on paper (29.7cm x 42cm).

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More than brushstrokes: art show

Landing Gallery

Landing Gallery

The More than brushstrokes art show is the grand finale of the fabulous Advanced Painting Practice course that I’ve been taking at Morley College.  Two of my paintings are part of the show as well as art works by other students.  The show starts on 23rd March and finishes on 28th April.

Venue: Landing Gallery, Morley College, 61 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7HT.  Times: College opening hours.  Please come along and enjoy the show!

"Reedbeds at sunset" oil on canvas - at More than brushstrokes art show

“Reedbeds at sunset” oil on canvas, Landing Gallery

"The estuary" oil on canvas -at More than brushstrokes art show

“The estuary” oil on canvas, Landing Gallery

Nebula: oil painting

This painting, “Nebula” that is just finished, was inspired by my interest in the Universe that our planet is a very small part of and this work is my depiction of the Orion Nebula.

Nebula (2016) oil on canvas, 60cm x 60cm (finished)

Nebula (2016) oil on canvas, 60cm x 60cm (finished)

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Thames Estuary: painting (finished)

This abstract landscape oil painting that I started in January following a visit to the lovely RSPB nature reserve at Nor Marsh and Motney Hill on the Thames Estuary is now finished.

Thames Estuary (2016) oil on canvas, 50cm x 50cm: finished

Thames Estuary (2016) oil on canvas, 50cm x 50cm: finished

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Nebula: painting

Nebula, where stars are formed, fascinate me and this oil painting is inspired by the Orion Nebula, the one closest to Earth.

Nebula (stage one) (2016) oil on canvas, 60cm x 60cm

Nebula (stage one) (2016) oil on canvas, 60cm x 60cm

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MADE 2016: invitation

MADE 2016 Drawing Painting & Sculpture opens at Morley Gallery , London SE1 on Monday 29th February. You are invited to come along and enjoy the show!

Private View: Thursday 3 March 5-7pm

29 February –  17 March 2016

Exhibition of paintings, drawings and sculptures by Morley students in Morley Gallery, the Landing Gallery, Cardew Space, Display Cases and Bawden Cases.

Opening hours:  Monday – Friday 11.00 – 18.00  and Saturday 12.00 -16.00.

Venue: Morley College, 61 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7HT  Tel: 020 7450 1826

Thames Estuary: painting

I’ve worked again on my oil painting inspired by a chilly, winter visit to the Thames Estuary where it widens near Gillingham, Kent.

Thames Estuary (2016) oil on canvas, 50cm x 50cm

Thames Estuary (2016) oil on canvas, 50cm x 50cm

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