This painting that I recently completed is the first of a collection focussing on street views in the rain. I would like to thank Matteo Cataneze, whose photographs published on Unsplash, will be used as references for the collection. Please contact me if you would like to know more about the next paintings in theContinue reading “Rain Collection”
Category Archives: Painting
Rainy Day
My latest offering fresh off the easel. Living in Manchester in the UK it was inevitable that rain would have to feature in at least some of my paintings. This is the view sitting, warm and dry in a café or restaurant, looking out on a bleak and wet day.
Mother and Child
I painted “Mother and Child” over 50 years ago. It was my first serious portrait painting and I remember being very unsure of my ability to capture the proud and resolute look on mother’s face. Unfortunately the surface was damaged some years ago whilst the painting was in storage
Some Sun to Brighten the Day
Sun, sea and a wealth of colour. This painting always gives me a warm glow on a wet and cold winter’s day.
Pomegranates
A little Italian sun to brighten your day A year or two ago I stayed in a Trullo in Puglia in Italy. The grounds of the Trullo were extensive and planted with a host of exotic and beautiful plants and trees including a beautiful Pomegranate tree in front of the house. The tree demanded toContinue reading “Pomegranates”
La Briscola e il Telefonino
Last year I was sitting outside a bar in Calabria enjoying a cold beer on a beautiful summer’s day in August. There were two groups near me at adjacent tables and I was fascinated by the vastly different level of social interaction within each group. To my right were seven local men playing “La Briscola”Continue reading “La Briscola e il Telefonino”