The Summer passed very quickly and shortly after a boat trip to Battersea Power Station in August with my wife, Christine, we both caught Covid which lasted a while and wasn’t very pleasant. We were both rather ill . We hadn’t had a break this year so we took a Continue Reading
Caravaggio
It’s good to be back! April 2019 Blog
After a period of essential maintenance carried out on this website, it’s good to be back with some more of my experiences as an artist who is not only an art enthusiast but also someone who is particularly interested in the arts in general and many kinds of music. Every Continue Reading
May 2016 Blog (2) Art, Music and Synaesthesia
Some of my earliest childhood memories are of art and music. I clamoured for pencil and paper so that I could draw – anything and everything. Certain pieces of music sent strange tingling feelings down my spine at a tender age too. Sketching, painting, listening and performing subsequently became central Continue Reading
January 2016 Blog – Light and Dark
The new year is already moving forward quickly and every day brings surprises – happiness, sadness, the good and bad. Extreme weather conditions, the death of David Bowie, several other high profile musicians, Sir Terry Wogan, a significant birthday, hundreds of thousands suffering the effects of war and so many Continue Reading
May 2015 Blog
I’m unable to paint at the moment due to house redecoration duties which must take priority! I have had a little time, however, to look back over some old work and the period when I tried some life drawing and painting. For me this subject has always been a challenging Continue Reading
May Blog – Work in Progress
At last! The sun is shining and there’s a real incentive to start drawing and painting again. I like to work on several projects at the same time and it’s always good to practice by drawing and painting small ‘studies’ before tackling a more challenging subject. So the work in Continue Reading