Journal

oil, 70cm x 70cm.

Painted on location in August as the heatwave broke. Strong westerlies turned the canvas into a sail and broke the legs of my easel.

"Holy Island, Pilgrims Way." oil on board, 45cm x 25cm

This is one of six paintings I have taken to Tallentyres Gallery in Morpeth for their summer show. It was painted on location at Holy Island sands as the tide came swiftly in. 

Two of my paintings being exhibited at The Russell Gallery, Putney, London, in their Summer Show. Painted from life on my favourite part of Hadrian's Wall within about thirty metre of each other."Hadrian's Wall at Highshield Crag". oil on board, 30cm x 30cm

"Hadrian's Wall, Moon Rising". oil on board, 40cm x 40cm

Oil on canvas, 50cm x 40cm

Painted following a trip to St. Abbs in south east Scotland recently, between snow falls. I will put still life painting away for the next eight months to concentrate on landscape painting.

Oil on canvas, 50 cm x 40cm

Continuing the recent still life theme I put together a few things from around the house that were predominantly in primary colours. Painting mainly landscape for a few years I rarely get to use such strong colours, except sunrise and sunset.

It was great to let rip with the colour, so sunrises, sunsets and fishing boats are next on the agenda now that spring is upon us.