April 27, 2018
Bwthyn Study 1 | 2018 | Watercolour | 350 x 485 mm This is a watercolour study for a series of paintings I’m working on. It’s based on the interiors of mountain bothies, particularly those in the Cambrian Mountains. These… Continue Reading…
April 23, 2018
I came across this lovely exhibition by Claire Barclay (“Deep Spoils” – 24 March – 2 June) in The Mission Gallery, Swansea. The first thing the gallerist said to me was, “please don’t touch the installation; it’s supposed to be… Continue Reading…
April 15, 2018
Half Remembered Songs – my first album for nearly six years – is nearing completion. Should be ready in a couple of weeks, once I’ve finished mastering the tracks and a few last-minute tweaks. An epic twenty-plus compositions and over… Continue Reading…
April 9, 2018
“If You See An Empty Space, Put A Picture In Its Place”. A saying favoured, I suspect, by artists more than curators. But it’s these words that pop into my head as I sail around the Glynn Vivian Gallery in… Continue Reading…
April 4, 2018
April 2, 2018
This is a section of a new(ish) painting (below). It’s the interior of a bwthyn (or bothy) in the Cambrian mountains. An isolated and bleak spot in the winter but idyllic in the summer. The painting is acrylic on a… Continue Reading…
March 27, 2018
Well, at least, I do (and so does the Queen). There’s nothing quite like it, straight from the shop. It may be boring Titanium White and Lemon Yellow but I still get excited. I’d have preferred a luscious Indian Yellow… Continue Reading…
March 25, 2018
Early days but this sketch is a corner of a fairly big canvas in which I shamelessly rip off Claude Lorrain. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascanius_Shooting_the_Stag_of_Sylvia). There are some subtle differences. His Ascanius had a bow and arrow; my protagonist has a mobile phone.… Continue Reading…
March 21, 2018
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March 11, 2018
This painting emerged late last year. It was a tutorial exercise, to start with. My tutor asked me to paint something without having a finished image in mind. Also, to use structural devices to guide the eye through the narrative… Continue Reading…
