Work in progress

Acrylic paint on 12” × 16” stretched canvas.

Bird bath?

Casting the top section of this piece. I like the idea of including water, lighting effects into the gallery with the eggshell below. The finished artwork will be located outside hopefully in the next few days so I can see how it reacts to a harsh British winter. Eventually I will make a couple more base sections to raise it higher off the ground.

Recent work

Working on some larger canvas pieces using the smaller sketches to develop the composition and experiments with colour.

Concrete

I’ve been casting another section for the recent work, had a bit of extra concrete leftover so I've been playing around with a few pieces left in the studio.

Acrylic on canvas

Working on the small canvas in the studio today

YouTube

I’ve decided to change the way I film the demos and will post all future videos exclusive to this website. The videos will then be edited and a shorter version will be available to watch on the YouTube channel. The video I posted today on the channel was a timelapse sequence.

Work in progress

I’m working on a series of small canvases. 12” × 16” Starting from some smaller compositions. I prepare the canvas with a modelling paste.

Cast concrete

The next stage of the project has been finished and I will allow this to set for a couple of days before I can move it. It's worked quite well although not perfect and it’s great to see the very fragile broken birds egg surrounded by all that concrete.

Recent work oil paint on paper

Experimenting with oil paint and monochrome using monoprinting techniques on 270gsm paper.

Work in progress

I’ve been making the mould for this new work so that I can begin to cast the concrete. The mould was complex and it should be able to be re-used on another work. Hopefully tomorrow I will be pouring this piece, allowing 24hours for the concrete to set before it can be removed.

New demo

I’ve filmed a video for this latest artwork and will be posting it on the new video webpage once I have completed the editing. The video will be about 30 minutes long and a much shorter edited version will also be posted on the YouTube channel.

Acrylic paint on stretched canvas

I've begun to work on canvas again and I'm hoping to work on some large scale pieces. This canvas is 16” × 12” and the surface has been prepared using a modelling paste which helps to create a smooth surface to work on.

Flat pack exhibition

This is the project I’ve been working on. I’m experimenting with this small scale interior of a gallery exhibition built around a real birds egg and features my own photographs. I will keep updating the progress. Today in the studio was warm and dry while a rain storm raged outside.

Work in progress

Acrylic paint on 270gsm paper. Approx 7” × 5”

New Project

Experimenting with space for a possible future project. Using a small brick sized cardboard box, filmed using light to create the illusion of a gallery. Display using a broken birds egg and a cut up print of my own work.

Making a waterproof perspex box today for the next stage.

Acrylic paint

I've been busy working with both acrylic paint and oil paint on heavyweight 270gsm paper but hope to begin working on a larger scale with canvas and wooden panels. I will post daily studio updates on this blog.

Work in progress

I've had a break but I've recently started to explore some monoprinting techniques working with a acrylic paint. I’m enjoying spending some time being creative after a difficult few weeks following some sad family news.

I have now finally closed my X (formally Twitter) account but you will find me on Threads and Bluesky platforms.

Youtube hasn't really been working for sometime so I have now created a new videos page on my website. I will begin to post demos and you will be able to view them free from adverts and the distraction of other videos.

Studio work in progress

Enjoying spending time in the studio and working on new pieces. Filming the demo videos for the YouTube channel and hopefully I will soon begin to update the website. Artwork from the demo videos will also be available.

New YouTube videos

I’m posting new videos on the YouTube channel again. These will be every week on Monday and Thursday at 3pm (GMT)

Back in the studio

I’ve struggled to get back to working on new projects for a while and I’m now beginning to experiment with artwork again. This is a slow process but just making marks is a good way to start. I've also decided to begin posting videos on my YouTube channel again. The YouTube videos will be filmed as I work in the studio, not instructional or how to demos but more like calm reflections that may inspire others to do the same. I will repeat familiar techniques but once I’ve got used to filming again I will develop new ideas to explore. Thanks for your support.