Exhibitions

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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My big Exhibition – Come and see my latest works!

My solo exhibition

It’s time for my big Exhibition, come and see what I’ve been up to in 2021 I have selected the best paintings from my year, out and about, mostly painted on location, ‘en plein air’ in the impressionist manner. The year took me to North Cornwall near Padstow, then on to Norfolk where I was

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Painting in North Wales – Such a delight, even in the rain!

My set up at Llanberis pass

It was such a delight painting in North Wales, even in the rain! I have always adored North Wales and especially Snowdonia, ever since I was first taken there as a child over 60 years ago. So I was delighted to visit again, after last year’s lockdowns and to reminisce on my childhood exploits, whilst

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Cornwall and Norfolk, how I captured them in paint!

Oil painting of old sheds at Brancaster Cornwall

Following the lifting of our long lockdown I took myself off to Cornwall and Norfolk. How I captured them in paint after being stuck at home for so long is an interesting story.  Way back in 2019 I had arranged a trip to Cornwall to paint watercolours with friends in the spring of 2020. Well

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It’s Exhibition season! How do I choose what to show?

My Margate Exhibition

It’s exhibition season! Almost before summer is out, it is time to begin to select my best works for the autumn exhibitions. How do I decide which to choose? But first lets do the when and where!  On now until 6th September at the Horsebridge Gallery in Whitstable, my exhibition with Locus Arts, a group

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Exhibition news! A real treat after lockdown,

Spring Art Exhibition

Exhibition News, A Real Treat, after our lockdowns, feast your eyes on the best from our local ‘plein air’ artists, working in the impressionist manner, to bring you their creations during this crazy year. Artists include, Steven Alexander, Mike Samson, Julian Lovegrove, Andrea Chappell, Carl Hawkins and others.    21st April to 5th May York

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