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Commissions are a great challenge, especially when you know the client just loves what you do and trusts in your work. There’s less pressure and more sense of what is important to convey in the painting. This was one such...

Cruel and Curious, the concept and vision of Cai Waggett of Hickory Nines, and lucky for me just up the road has just had it’s third show, ‘Hinterland’. Held in the barns at Stowe Barton, a medieval farmstead owned by...

It’s nearly time for #CruelandCurious ‘3’. Another great inspiring collaborative exhibition of which I’m proud to be part of .

The age old question.. “how long did it take you to paint that?” It’s a very valid question and often the first and most obvious thing people want to know when striking up a conversation, but it’s taken me a...

When I was in Italy last year, a parting gift was a bamboo pen from Marcus. It has proved my absolute best tool for drawing and complements my style perfectly. It doesn’t hold much ink but picks up water nicely...

Seven weeks ago I thought I was going to have to call in past commissions and sold paintings to help make up the numbers for the exhibition at the Castle. The Willoughby Gallery is a large space with lovely white...