April Blog Splendid Isolation

Coronavirus changed the way we live during the last month in the UK and as vulnerable pensioners we have been virtually confined to our home, save for the occasional once a day walk for exercise on the beautiful East Wickham Open space which is only a few metres from us, Continue Reading

September Blog

This month has flown by due to a short illness, a holiday cancellation, and a number of distractions, all of which have delayed progress on any new paintings. Fortunately I can put all these events behind me and start another chapter in my artistic activities, happy in the knowledge that Continue Reading

December 2015 (2)

Another exhibition will soon be opening at La Galleria Pall Mall (www.lagalleria.org) to  sell Christmas art gifts from Saturday 19th to Tuesday 22nd of December opening daily from 9 am to 9 pm. I’m hoping to raise money for charity from the proceeds of any paintings I sell. The main Continue Reading

December Blog – Goya and his portraits

I had always thought my knowledge of Goya was fairly substantial as, not only had I seen many of his works in the Prado, Madrid, but I had also studied the “Disasters of War” series of his etchings at the British Museum, sketched a few of his works and read Continue Reading

Kate Bush

After a 35 year gap, Kate Bush will be performing live at Hammersmith tomorrow night in the first of a series of sell-out performances and I wish her every success as, in my view, she is our greatest female songwriter. She is totally unique and has written some of the Continue Reading