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RBA Exhibition at the Mall Galleries, London

The Artist at the 2024 RBA exhibition

Here I am at the preview of the RBA exhibition at the Mall Galleries, London Many of you will know that I have spent the last ten years or more trying to improve the quality of my paintings. One way an artist can test their skill levels is by entering competitions organised by the various […]

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Is it Springtime yet? Have I been hibernating?

LI 247 at Littlehampton, oil painting

Can I emerge yet? If so, does that make me an ‘emerging artist’? Actually, I have been rather busy during these colder weeks. Q) Is it springtime yet? I began winter having decided to enter a watercolour competition, and not just any competition, but the Fabriano in Acquerello event, which means selected works are exhibited

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It’s Exhibition season again, where to see my work?

At the exhibition

I have been very busy selecting approx. 50 of my best recent paintings, to present to you this autumn. The first event is hosted by Sandwich Arts Week, a popular annual event, supporting all the arts. I will be showing eight oil paintings, with varied subjects, including these gondoliers plying their trade in Venice. The

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Back to Cornwall – A ’plein air’ dream!

Mine ruins, Botallack, painting

Cornwall is a special place for artists, a ‘plein air painters’ dream. I try to get there every year for a weeks plein air painting. Being a peninsular, it is surrounded by sea, which reflects the sky, and results in that ’special’ light which artists crave. It’s small coves, often very rocky, and usually hosting

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Painting the Brecon Beacons, an Inspired Journey!

The worms head, wales an oil painting

The mountains of wales drew me once again, painting the brecon beacons! Wide open mountainous landscapes Once again, I was drawn back to the mountains of Wales, this time the Brecon Beacons in the south, formed during the ice age,  leaving us with rounded summits and valleys, unlike those of snowdonia. Such powerful and ancient

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What does a plein air artist do in Winter

Red Cyclamen and mirror, painting

Keep on painting! This is the answer to the question, ‘What do plein air artists do in winter?’ Well, you can hardly expect to stop because it’s cold outside! But there are many fresh challenges to face so here are some ideas,  Daily painting or sketching A course, learn a new skill A new subject,

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