Tunbridge Wells, Chichester, Emsworth and Oxford

This is especially for those of you who like to read about my travel arrangements, which have been many and varied this year; On Sunday I trained it from Hastings up to Tunbridge Wells where I met Suzie and Erin who drove me back to Emsworth where they live near...

calm after the storm

Just a quickie to say that after all the excitement of last week, I have just be down the studio, trying to complete my garden painting and I think it now only has a couple of days to go – but you never know with painting – everything can still go wrong....

40th Birthday celebrations

Well I told there would be a break between blogs as I went into my 40th Birthday period which is still ongoing. I am 40 today, but I began celebrating this over a week ago as I began my travels north and then south. I will try to give a flavour of my week – but...
Garden Update

Garden Update

I have been concentrating on trying to complete my big garden painting, and there are two recent pictures of my progress so far above. I am beginning to feel that it is working, although I am not sure what it is trying to do anymore. That always happens with me when a...
The Nights are fair drawin in

The Nights are fair drawin in

Been a bit a struggle to keep working consistently this last week as we approach the festive season, my 40th birthday and my impending move to Oxford. However I have gritted m teeth and managed to do at least something everyday. As you can see from above, I have got a...

Painting is hard

It seems that being offered a job in Oxford has changed my energy this week and I have found it quite difficult to knuckle down to the painting (which is a little worrying). And so far, this week, every bit of work I have done has little artistry and invention. I...