Cool Seat

How to keep cool Italian style. Watercolour on paper 55 x70 cms Framed, availiable at The Bluestone Gallery £250

waters-edge

Such variety in colour and textures in this little sample of coastline. Oil on Slim Box Canvas 40 x 40 cms £250

sandy-shadows

Huge shadows across the beach, last tips of trees catching light, my favourite beach. Oil on Slim Box Canvas 40 x 40 cms £250

Timeless

Unchanged for millenea, scudding clouds and their reflections on wet sand. Oil on Slim Box Canvas £220

after-monet

We visited The Courtauld Gallery and loved this painting, so bought a postcard and copied it. 40 x 50 cms NFS

ivors-plum

The shapes of this heavy cropper inspired me Oil on SlimBox Canvas 40 x 50 cms £175

impressions-of-giverny

From a photo I took at Monet's water gardens. Oil on Deep Box Canvas 50 x 75 cms £225

waterlilies-in-blue

A trip to Giverny gave me lots of inspiration and photos to work from. Currently on view at Aston Properties in Trowbridge Oil on Slim Box Canvas 40x50 cms £120

yew-tree-cottage

Following a visit to The Monet and Architecture Exhibition- it had to be done. Oil on slim Box Canvas 40 x 50 cms

mystical-morning

One of this days that feels unreal Oil on Slim Box Canvas  40 x 40cms £250

sun-tipped

From the field to the lane, the last of the sun catching tips of foliage and dry grasses. Oil on Slim Box Canvas 40 x 40 cms £300

olive-grove

  A recent trip to Italy and these ancient carved hillsides make such lovely shadows- had to be painted. Oil on Slim Box Canvas 40 x40 cms SOLD

the-village-pond

A spot I frequently pass that always catches my eye. Oil on Slim Box Canvas 40 x 40 cms £300

seeking-the-light

A painting from late afternoon with lovely golden light catching the seed heads along the fields edge. Oil on Slim Box Canvas 50 x 50 cms £300

lake-of-memories

Restful, contemplative spot and painting. Oil on Slim Box Canvas 40 x 50 cms £300

drifting

Sculptured snow drift- you know where. Slathered on oils, carved hedgerow. Oil on Slim box Canvas 40 x40 cms £300

window-on-buttercups

Little vista from my lane. Palette knife work using toning method to mix paint on canvas. Oil n slim box canvas 40x 40 cms SOLD

wild-lane

The paint runs drips and splashes on this work. Created plein air it has extra life. I also got bitten to pieces! Acrylic and oil on Slim Box Canvas 50 x50cms £300

so-close

Loved the intertwined trees, reminds me of a loving couple. Acrylic and oil on Slim Box Canvas 40 x 50 cms £250

lanes-end

The point where the lane ends and an open field begins, going from the shade to the light. I have painted this spot many times, but still want to paint it again. Acrylic and oil on slim box canvas 50 x 50 cms £300

entranced

Lovely shadows depict the shape of the undergrowth. Splashes of acrylic and soft muted runs of colour helped shape this painting Acrylic and oil on slim box canvas 50 x 50 cms £300

Long and Winding

An invitation to my local lane, just begs to be explored further- whats around the corner? Acrylic and Oil on slim box canvas 40 x50cms £250

Planks Pond

I loved the pattern of light through the trees and reflected in the pond. A simple plein air painting with deliberate lively marks. Oil on slim box canvas 40 x 50 cms £220

tapestry

This painting reminds me of a tapestry, lots of small applied marks in raw umber, prussian and alazarin give the appearance of green mainly because of the pink background.   Oil on Slim Box Canvas 40 x40cms £185

drifting

A view from my usual lane. Loved the wind carved shapes in the snow. Lots of impasto palette knife work. Good practice for icing next years Christmas cake. Oil on Slim Box Canvas 40 x 40 cms, £250

serene

Beautiful light off the bay. Lovely subtle pastel shades. Framed acrylic on board. 46x 46 cms SOLD  

A Walk with Aunty Pam

Lovely low winter sun picked out bits of colour on these pine trees. Lovely red bark and patterns of shadow had to be painted. 40 x 40 cms Oil on Slim Box Canvas £185

seat of light

Inks, liquid graphite and a hint of watercolour depict this simple kitchen scene. Framed £250 Available at Bluestone Gallery

Crisp

A very topical view from Salthrop Hill near Swindon. Soft rubbed in background contrasts with highly textured ladled on thick palette knife application in foreground. Oil on Slim Box Canvas £300

Woodland Walk

Scraped marks made in the wet paint, loose brushwork, and palette knife with lots of colour. Evening light on the reddish bark with some lovely shadows, a memorable place.

Autumn Mist

Muted colour stumbled loosely and rag rubbed to give the soft background, with bolder paint application for the foreground trees. Oil on Slim Box Canvas 40 x 50 cms £300  

Natures Veil

Glimpses of distant hills and trees through overgrown lichen coated branches calls for closer inspection. Oil on Slim Box Canvas 40x 50cms £185  

Spare Wheel

A second painting as I could not decide which photo I liked best to work from. 48 x57 cms Framed £250 Available at The Bluestone Gallery

Mirrored Skies

This is one of my favourite paintings, I love the movement in it. Simple palette knife use let streaks of colour depict the scene. Oil on Slim Box Canvas 50 x 50 cms £300

Play In The Park

This incredible Chestnut has been inviting me to paint it for years. I hope I have captured some of it's character. Oil on slim box canvas 40 x 40 cm £175

waters edge

Lovely evening light reflected off the sand and sea. Palette Knife painting on slim box canvas 40 x 40 cms £200

Sail Away

Based on photos from Heybridge. An excuse to use lots of patchy layers of pretty colour. Oil on slim box canvas, 40 x 50 cms Sale Pending

wheel-balanced

Re-inspired to paint in ink. The bright sunshine this week is casting some great shadows.   58 x 77 cms Framed. £250 Availiable at The Bluestone Gallery

cycle display

This scene caught my eye as light from a shop window shone on a puddle showing off the cycle shape beautifully. Ink and a little watercolour on paper. SOLD

last light

The view as the last low rays of light filtered through the hedge, just caught the tips of cow parsley and long grass. Oil on Box canvas 50 x 50 cms SOLD

field of gold

The sun on this crop was dazzling. I have tried to enhance the brightness of the yellow by contrasting it with purple Oil on Box Canvas 40 x 40cms £ 185

Bank of Colour

Lots of loose impasto marks to depict this wild scene. Oil on Box canvas 40 x 40 cms £185 Available at Bluestone Gallery

boating near Bath

Bright sunshine on new foliage reflected in this river. A lovely quiet ride along the river. Oil on Canvas 50 x 40 cms £180

canal side colour

Inspired by bright sunshine on yellow leaves reflected in the Kennett and Avon Canal Oil on Box Canvas 50 x 40 cms £160

Ivors Plum

This old tree is obviously a heavy cropper. The bent boughs attracted me in the first place, but the blossom was the icing on the cake. Oil on Box Canvas 50 x40 cms £175

In The Pink

I loved the combination of dusky pink with the turquoise and greys. I am pleased with the effect of stumbling over the background to recess the distant boats. Oil on Canvas 40 x 50 cms £220

the glen

One of my favourites. Lovely patterns from the stream over the sand, echoing the tree shapes above. Oil on Box Canvas 40 x 40cms £250 Currently on display in Wales

winter afternoon

Painted with fingers , bushes and sticks. A view along our road in low winter light. Oil on Box Canvas 40 x40 cms £180

Wintery Lane

My personal favourite in this group. Lovely thick textured paint in foreground puddles. Oil on Box Canvas 40 x 40 cms £200

Winter Skies

All sort of shades in this sky, mostly added with fingers. Oil on Slim Box Canvas 40 x 40 cms £180

Winter light

A local lane in low light, lots of texture. Oil on Canvas 40 x40 Reserved

the-day-out

  Shadows and figures just catching the sunlight made this irresistible to me. Oil on box canvas 40 x 40 cms £200

Posts and puddles

Loved the lines and patterns made in the mud and shadows. Oil on box canvas 25 x 30 cms £35

refreshed

Subtle turquoise,and mauve shades enhance this restful scene. Oil on canvas 40 x 40 cms £180 Currently on display in Wales

roundway downs

PleinAir painting on a fresh March morning. Oil on Slim Box Canvas £220

quiet woods

Inspired by a local scene and a colour scheme I saw in an abstract painting that used the dusky pink, turquoise and grey. 40 x 50 cms oil on box canvas  £220  

Ancient Willow

  This massive old and pollarded tree was a magnet for me. I enjoyed playing with textures for the bark, and subdued the background with more subtle shades. Oil on canvas 50 x40cms £175

Colour Shades

Another painting from the recent workshop

Sunlit Lane

  A very pleasant workshop was held by Stuart Roper last month , at The White Horse Bookshop in Marlborough. He did a demonstration using wide flat brushes, we then used our own references to produce our own acrylic work.

Hazy days

Lovely shapes in the sand bars catch the reflected light. You can see why this is my favourite beach. 50 x50 cms  Oil on box canvas  £220 Currently on display in Pembrokeshire

coppet sands

Distant tree covered coastline on a misty winters morning. I liked the lacy pattern of light filtered through the trees. The mist softened the image so much it was hard to determine where the trees began and ended. Oil on Box Canvas 40 x 40 cms £175

Dipping In

Pretty colours and loose brush marks depict this drunken Willow half in the water. Oil on canvas , Approx 40 x 50 cms £200 Currently at The Duke of Holcombe (see Exhibition Page for details)

Colby Colour

Autumn colours in the sunshine showed beautifully through these tall fir trees in Colby Woodland Gardens. Oil on Canvas 50 x 50 cms £200

Mandy's Flowers, White on White

Lovely opportunity to paint White on White, a chance to catch the shapes in shadow. Watercolour on paper. 40 x 30 cms, Mounted 50 x 40cms £150

Old Roses Again

The last roses from the garden , but in Oil paints. Approx 30 x 25cms £120

Autumnal Lane

Wonderful Autumn colours inspired this Plein Air painting. Currently at The Duke of Holcombe (see Exhibitions page) Oil on canvas, 40 x 50 cms £175

going with the flow

My latest workshop painting using Dioxazine violet, Phthalo Green and lemon yellow, using runs of watery paint, then spread using a sprayer. Lots of built up layers.

low light on roundway

The steep wooded hillside filtered the low light, a magnificent surreal effect that was hard to capture. Oil on Slim Box Canvas 40 x 50cms £185

Ebbs and Flows

This painting includes free runs of very thin oil paint. I like the effect, I hope you do too. Oil on Canvas 40 x 50 cms £180

Silver Trail

Lots of subtle colour changes as the light diminishes. Oil on Canvas 40 x 50 cms £160

Sun Streaks

Loved the shapes the shine made on wet sand, it changed with every wave. Oil on Canvas 40 x 50 cms SOLD

Beached Clouds

Really pleased with the loose reflected clouds in this painting. Oil on Canvas 50 x 50 cms £200

Getting There

I gave this painting the title because that's how I felt about my painting career. This is what I am aiming for, some drama, intriguing colour use, lots of different marks, blended and sharp edges. Oil on Canvas. 50 x 50cms £300

Sheltered Boats

Great reflected light on the side of the boat and reflections made this a must. I am trying to behave myself with colour- less is more. I think it worked. Oil on Canvas. Approx 50 x 50 cms. £ 200

Hazy Day

This is a small part of another plein air painting that I liked so much I used again. Lots of texture and oils mixed on the canvas. Approx 40 x 50 cms. £200

Bright Sun

This was an almost black and white photo, the sun cast such dark shadows. Which left me no alternative than to make up the colour. Acrylic on Canvas. Approx 40 x 50 cms £160

Lily Pad Medley

I am very happy with this painting, loved the mixed colours and random reflections, very loose and textured paint. Oil on canvas. Approx 40 x 50 cms £200

waterlilies

Monet's water gardens helped me to complete this painting that I started a few months ago. Oil on canvas,  approx 75x60 cms £140

Inky Tree in Purple

I liked the shapes the light made between the branches. Mixed watercolour and inks. 30 x 40 cms. £120

Gnarled

Colourful painting, with lots of paint runs. 50 x70 cms. £150

Inky Tree in Gold

An old hedgerow along the lane. A dead tree stump, wizened branches and trusted roots. Watercolour and coloured inks. 30 x 40 cms. £120

Foaming Waves

Inspired by Arnold Lowrey book. Watercolour 30 x 40cms. £100

At the end of the day

View from bridge Stratford on Avon. Oil on canvas, size 40 x 40 cms. Price £ 180

Join the queue

Mooring boats at the end of the day. Oil on Canvas. Size 50 x 76 cms. £180

The Road to Roundway

We drove through this leafy tunnel, hence the movement in the picture. I used tiny wooden blocks to print little squares of light. Oil on Canvas. 40 x 40 cms. £175

Cornfield and Stacks

Very textured, wet paint moved with blocks and tools. Oil on Canvas . 40 x 40 cms. £150

Filtered Sun

Impressionist view of overgrown lane. I like the rogue spot of blue. Acrylic on paper. 30 x 40 cms. £110

Old and New Copenhagen

I was intrigued by the contrast of old, grand city buildings with a building site in the middle. They are extending the Metro. Note the bronze statue in the middle. Watercolour and ink. 55 x 38 cms. SOLD

Sailing Away

Evening light caught in sails. Oil on Canvas 40 x 40 cms. £90

Buff Beauty

Gorgeous perfumed, sprawling old shrub rose, wish you could smell it. Watercolour, 55 x 35 Price £80

Summer at Hidcote

Hidcote National Trust Gardens, Gloucestershire. This image will be published in the National Trust magazine, Summer Edition 2016. Oil on canvas, size 30x40 cms. SOLD

June Explosion

Mad growth and the bright poppies in my garden were too much to resist. This oil is painted with fingers, sticks and brushes. I chose the contrasting back ground to show off the many greens. Oil on Canvas, size 85x60 cms. Price £150

Cornfield Lines

Painted using blocks and tools to spread the paint. Oil on Canvas 40 x 40 cms. £150

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