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  • "Tom's Wave"

    “Toms Wave” has been delivered to my son, so its safe for me to post it here now. He had no idea I was bringing it with me on my last visit and was really chuffed. He loves it and...

  • Instagram inspires and creates instant paintings

    Crooklets Beach, Bude. Wondering how long the blue sky will stay. From Crooklets Beach, Bude, looking north towards Sandymouth The two above images were both created using Instagram. It is a lovely app which works with both iphones and android....

  • Making a Mess with Lovely Paint

    making a mess outside with lovely paint Not painting for an exhibition or a commission gives renewed freedom to explore and experiment. I always approach every painting with this mantra but the pressure of producing a finished piece of work...

  • The Icing on the Cake

    What a month! The Mordros exhibition was a great success. The icing on the cake was to go in on Monday and find that Summer Storm, Bude Breakwater had sold to a couple who had got married at the castle...

  • Bigger Painting Revealed

    In May, I posted three small thumbnail sections of a large painting I was in the process of completing. It sparked some interest and now is the time to reveal the finished painting. I wish I had taken stage paintings...

  • A Poignant Moment at the Gallery

    2nd Rangers at my exhibition Arrived at the Gallery yesterday morning to check paintings and add some cards and the room was full of local dignitaries and 2nd Rangers from America. There were in Bude to unveil a memorial to...