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FRAMED - Watercolour/graphite/ink - 54cm (W) x 46cm (H)
A Rembrandt exhibition of the most delicately handled graphite landscape drawings changed my preconception of the limits of graphite forever. This piece was also partly influenced by Hieronymus Bosch and his school of fantasy and world view. Fairy tales, folk legends and mystery are all in this piece. This is part of a series that will be unveiled as the year progresses.
This frame is a textured, metallic bronze effect preserved within museum quality non-reflective glass. All pieces are accompanied by a certificate of authenticity and uniquely labelled.
FRAMED - Pastel on board - 26cm (W) x 26cm (H)
I love car headlights, especially as the light is fading evoking an air of mystery. It’s an obsession which goes back to my childhood when I would watch B/W mysteries and 70’s detective movies. Headlights reflecting on wet pavements, buildings, sometimes figures in the background, brooding in the half light. Night skies are also high on my list, they feature in my work quite frequently.
This feeling of mystery and the unknown is a common feature in my work and tv and film in my youth was the intro.
FRAMED - Pastel/ink on paper - 33cm (H) x 28cm (W)
I mentally formed this piece while listening to Hans Zimmer and Klaus Badelt alongside reading Wide, Wide Sea by Hammond Sides. It’s the story of Captain Cook and a mention of Captain Bligh.
I envisioned a ship totally immersed in the salty mists on the high seas. The dramatic nautical atmosphere, this ghostly vessel appeared after thousands of miles through, deadly seas and unknown lands.
FRAMED - Pastel on paper - 30cm (W) x 25cm (H)
I adore the sea and ships and their history. There wasn’t a lot of opportunity to see both in London, so my father who was an ex Merchant Seaman used to walk us down by the Thames on Bank Holidays to see HMS Belfast and other retired vessels. I used to imagine the battles and men that served on them, where they had been and how far the ships had travelled.
This is my tribute to those times, albeit a little calmer in mood and a smaller craft.
Pastel on paper -Unframed 20cm (W) x 12cm (H)
Mysterious distant lights on the far shore and time feels suspended. This is what I was aiming for after watching the amazing series on tv. The atmosphere and mood of the landscapes and mood and characters inspired a feeling. Nothing was as it appeared.
FRAMED - Pastel/ink on paper - 27cm (W) x 20cm (H)
The moon hangs low, a vessel sits small and deliberate. Faint lights glow faintly against the cool vastness of the ocean. In this nocturne, I wanted to use the minimal amount to create a feeling of the vastness of the world against the man-made security of a vessel drifting gently into the night.
FRAMED - Watercolour 27cm (H) x 22cm (W)
A few times a year, I feel the need to pay homage to my old hometown London. Places that mean something to me for different reasons, but they just happen to also be world famous! This particular aspect is Fleet Street looking towards St Pauls Cathedral.
I realise how lucky I was to be able to work and live so close to these historic places and I frequently used to wander lunchtime, there was always something new to see.
In this piece, I wanted to relay the history of this famous street, the birthplace of the press in the UK and one of my favourite districts.
Oil on canvas - Framed - 34cm x 34cm
This is my very personal nod to the East London of my family and ancestors. It’s among a series that up until now I have been reluctant to let go! But my work has evolved and I now believe it’s time to let go and allow them to now find their new forever homes.
Historic writings of the area by William Fishburn and Jack London alongside my family tree were my inspiration. I re-imagined the Whitechapel they lived and worked in as the most impoverished area of the UK in the 1800’s and I really wanted to soak in the history, walking very literally in their footsteps.
FRAMED - Oil on board backed canvas - Actual painting size 10cm x 10cm
Including Frame - 22cm (H) x 22cm (W)
This piece was inspired by the historic law courts of Temple Bar between Fleet Street, London and the River Thames. It’s an area I frequently return to. I actually sketched the area during the day but felt a nocturne would emphasise the buildings’ history and elegance.
I believe this piece would be perfect for a mantel, hallway or study. Uplit by a lamp to accentuate the light source within the painting.
Pastel on board - Unframed 59.5cm (H) x 39.5cm (W)
I was walking home after temping in a London location, when there was a torrential downpour. It was late Summer, verging on Autumn, my favourite time of the year. The skies become very dramatic and sunsets are so colourful and this moment in time was no exception. Familiar and ordinary structures took on a dreamlike intimacy in this half light and the residual city lights and wet stone combined to great effect.
Tower Hill’s clustered historic silhouettes, parapets, streets and mature trees were softened by dampness and there was a hush after rain, even in this busy city. My city was momentarily smoothed by water. I was very happy and knew it had to be captured.
Oil painting of the smoggy rooftops of London at sunset. I had imagined that it was an early October evening, when the city heat clashes with the setting sun. This was a piece that I was very proud of and was snapped up almost immediately. I still miss it! But prints are available on request should anyone fall in love all over again with this piece.
Oil on board - Framed 30cm (H) x 30cm (W)
The East End of London is in my bones. There were very dark times in the neighbourhood, hence the atmosphere, but the warmth was to be found in the people, community and establishments. They were my security and little oasis’ in what was sometimes a very brutal and unforgiving place.
This is another in my London series inspired by the history of the Whitechapel area, although Doss Houses were very common throughout impoverished London and wider areas.
This particular vision came to me while reading about the lack of dwellings and the severity of the nightly fight for a bed for the night. Men had to queue for filthy beds with dormatory areas, but it was shelter on a bitter Winter night.
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Works are labelled and accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity.
Prints are uniquely embossed and signed