Category Archives: Still life

Painting People – the Portraits of Lucian Freud

Posted on March 3, 2012 by

It was during 1988 when I had my first encounter with the paintings of Lucian Freud. I had known of his work for some time and while I was on my foundation course, I was spending all my time in … Continue reading →

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Painting Still Life in Oils

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

I was asked to write a short article for Putney Art School friends newsletter about my experience of writing Painting Still Life in Oils so I thought I would include the piece here. It was during the Autumn of 2009 … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of Appearance, British Painting 1955-1985

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

I hadn’t intended to write again so soon but after seeing such an inspiring exhibition yesterday, I just couldn’t help myself. ‘The Mystery of Appearance’ – Conversations Between Ten British Post-War Artists currently showing at the Haunch of Venison, London … Continue reading →

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On reflection

Posted on September 10, 2011 by

Until quite recently self-portraits were something I started, then promptly abandoned, to be hidden at the bottom of a stack of canvases in the studio never to see the light of day again. It was during the writing of the … Continue reading →

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Welcome

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

The idea for a blog began to grow following the completion of my book Painting Still Life in Oils and after writing a couple of articles for The Artist during the early part of the summer. After many years of … Continue reading →

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