Lungomare, Joppolo

Joppolo is a beautiful, tranquil town in Calabria, southern Italy. Lungomare is a seafront road of several kilometres that is a favourite morning walk for locals and visitors alike. I have tried to capture the key features along Lungomare in a single painting. I hope you like the result.

Rainy Day Quartet

My Rainy Day scenes are now available as a set of four Giclee prints with a cream mount and backing board ready for framing. Printed at original size the images are 12 inches wide x 14 inches high with a 2 inch mount. The approximate framed size of each print would be 19 x 21Continue reading “Rainy Day Quartet”

Woodland Mist

There is something ethereal almost spectral about woodland morning mist. Sometimes so low that it is swirling around your legs as you walk, other times all around you so trees seem to appear loom into sight from nowhere. Mist is formed in the morning as the sun rises and the ground warms up. The airContinue reading “Woodland Mist”

Houdini

Meet Houdini – my latest painting. Houdini is an infant Heron growing up in the New Zealand garden of my good friends Caroline and Rudi. Why they chose the name Houdini completely escapes me but thanks go to them for the reference photograph. Original (18 x 14 inches) available unframed for £190. Fine art GicleeContinue reading “Houdini”

Outback

Just back from a fantastic four week visit to Australia. What an amazing country – some of the most most stunning scenery and views anywhere in the world. As an artist you could spend a lifetime painting every day and even then only scratch the surface of Australian scenery, culture and life. I hope youContinue reading “Outback”

Wet and Dry

Fresh off the easel, my latest acrylic painting – Wet and Dry – is now going to the framers. Framed and mounted original £240 including UK delivery – black frame with cream mount. Image size 425 x 345mm, framed size 595 x 515 mm approximately. Fine art Giclee prints in custom sizes available to order.

Warm and Cosy

Warm and Cosy – original painting – acrylic on board by Alex Doyle – now on display at the Goose Green Gallery in Altrincham, South Manchester in the UK. Framed in natural wood £190 including UK delivery. Fine art Giclee prints available to order in custom sizes.

Then and Now

The development and growth of canals was literally key to the pace of the industrial revolution. The navigable water network grew as the demand for industrial transport increased. Canals provided a quick, and economic system for the nationwide transportation of goods including cotton and coal. In the 1830s railways were introduced and by the 1850’sContinue reading “Then and Now”

Visual Artists Association Long List

I am absolutely delighted that my painting Rainy Day #1 has been longlisted in the VAA Professional Artist Award 2023.