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Photographic images lurk within my paintings. Sometimes they are in your face and sometimes they are shadowy, barely visible and understated. Some figures are even completely overpainted This raises two questions – why do I use photographic images and text when I could paint realistic paintings of people without resorting to collage; and what is their purpose in a painting where they are out of context? I will begin by answering the second question. In my still life paintings I like the … [Read more...]

As I approach Advent and Christmas, I begin to reflect on my year's work. I have started a series which is a visual study of the rich archeology surrounding Oxfordshire and there is no better place to begin, than The White Horse. White Horse in the mist The first time we visited the White Horse of Uffington was on our wedding anniversary when we stole a day from the week and wandered around this ancient, haunting artwork. The horse is an exquisite graphic design, in a league with … [Read more...]

Happy New Year to all of you. This year, as with last year we need to draw deeply on our personal stamina and resources to keep going and stay creative. I found myself drawing again – for the first time in many years. I think it was because of all the walks in the countryside… I saw little details that I wanted to reference, so I photographed them and did a drawing the minute I got home. This led me into drawing in a number of ways and I found I was encouraging my oil painting students … [Read more...]