ALONG THE DAISY PATH TO THE FULL MOON. March 2020. Above Bats Head, Lulworth, Dorset. Gouache and site earths on handmade cotton rag paper. I walked my way up the hill as the moon rose through an avenue of daisies that were not there on the way down... mysterious - a touch of magic that I have not sought to…
A round Iceland bus ticket in August- September 1983 made it possible to jump on and off at will and pitch the tent- recording as I went. I have a few very similar prints...so do contact me if you would like to see. Postage not included in price.
A watercolour made on location ...on deck... chill mist and quiet serenity. c 1993 Ready to send...it is unmounted and unframed. A selection from my archive of special experiences.November in Norway- a coastal trip.
The image was made on a fragment of plywood from a skip. There is a combination of acrylic thin washes, clays and sands from the site. 15x13x1cm unframed. A thin layer of primer applied with gestures to imply the arc of cool air just before sunrise.
Blackthorn winter froth...a wonderful moment in the year. And the palette was a gentle optimistic one. This was made in Lodmoor Nature Reserve where a particular Swan (very used to being fed by humans) became an excellent model.
BREAKING CLOUD was made in Coppermines Valley, Coniston Water in Cumbria. Fast- moving mountain weather arriving across the crags. Material around me integrated with watercolour on a breezy energetic day od showers and cumuli. Made July 2024. Contact me for information about cost of postage. Available framed or unframed.
...a beautiful clear summer dawn... settled weather. The caravans are perched high towards the sun. I'm still in the shade. (diptych) Site debris and watercolour on handmade cotton rag paper. 44x16cm. This is the framed price. Unframed an option. Pleased contact for unframed price.
Acrylic and site materials on an irregular rectangular wood fragment. (one corner sliced away) Made on site having first applied a thin wash of white acrylic primer to seal and to enhance the luminosity of the washes of paint. 21x8x1cm.
Made on location in a lively breeze...strong contre jour. A cream tinted Ingres paper upon which I could add the bright white of the breaking waves. Unframed. The cost of postage is not included in this price.
This piece is richly encrusted with the red and white chalk of those remarkable cliffs. The coarse matter in the foreground is Carr stone...coarser than the chalk. The binding medium here is acrylic...I've added blue and yellow artist pigments...everything else was found on location. Unframed work. Handmade cotton rag paper. The cost of postage is not included in this price.
The silhouettes of rock pool mounds and crows against the low light ... looking straight into the dark/light glare of water, feather and stone. This piece is framed- dimensions: 38x31cm. I'm happy to send a photo of the presentation. The cost of postage is not included in this price. I'll be in touch to discuss options.
This image is framed. Ferry Bridge is just to the top right of the image...Portland is still dark with lights twinkling. Dawn is growing out of a crimson slice cut out of a twilight sky... Acrylic and site debris on handmade cotton rag paper. 70x37cm paper size. 90x55cm framed dimensions.
This began in 2011 in a portrait format. I returned with the piece along the same shoreline over time. It is a constantly mobile bit of coast so it seemed absolutely appropriate to 'over-write' radically according to the conditions. The surface has heavy impasto and is deeply scored...material has been removed as well as added. Currently displayed on a wooden…
Standing close to the edge at Handfast Point near St Lucas' Leap. Deep shadow renders chalk blue. Fresh lively maritime air. Framed in beautiful limed ash 'box' frame with wood fillet and floated to display edges. Glazed. This is the framed price. Ready to hang.
DOGS SLEEPING IN FISHING NETS. Mahabalipuram. Tamil Nadu, India. 2010. Watercolour. 43x31cm Going onto the beach in the relative cool pre dawn I was met with playful frisky dogs...as soon as the sun rose they set about sleeping within reach of their supply of food. Here they are having found comfortable niches in the fishing nets.
In March 2020 this was one of the last site visits I made before travel was denied. I sat up on the hillside just above the stream of visitors as the morning sun behind the arch created intense contre jour... a remarkable green/turquoise reflection shimmered in the water. Chalk fragments were scattered around me...they are often tossed out by rabbits.…
Eype beach looking west has some extravagant sweeps and dips...at first light the sun just touches the headlands...it doesn't last long. The rest of the coast is in night shadow. Diptych. Handmade cotton rag paper. This is currently displayed unframed- suspended on wooden batons - this allows the piece to find its own shape and to have no glass interference...do…
EARLY SUN TOUCHES DURDLE DOOR PROMONTARY. 2019. Watercolour and site earths on handmade cotton rag paper. 71x36cm paper size. The piece is framed: dimensions 89x55cm framed. The piece was made along St Oswald's beach west of Dungy Head. A rich local palette can be gathered along the cliff base and on the way down into the steep valley.
Eype beach looking west has some extravagant sweeps and dips...at first light the sun just touches the headlands...it doesn't last long. The rest of the coast is in night shadow. Diptych. Handmade cotton rag paper. This is currently displayed unframed- suspended on wooden batons - this allows the piece to find its own shape and to have no glass interference...do…
This is a unique print...an Artist Proof. Signed on the front in ink. Medium: Hand-finished intaglio print: integrated printed and painted marks. Techniques involved: Photo etching, collagraph ( Ladram Bay Otter Sandstone) earth ink (Mercia Mudstone), black and grey ink applied ‘a la poupée’, hand applied blue, red, yellow and white acrylic. Printed on Arches Cream paper 250gsm. acid free…
Title: Earth Gull: Ladram Call. 2017. Edition: 20 (signed by the artist in pencil on the back of the print) Medium: Hand-finished intaglio print: integrated printed and painted marks. Techniques involved: Photo etching, collagraph ( Ladram Bay Otter Sandstone) earth ink (Mercia Mudstone), black and grey ink applied ‘a la poupée’, hand applied blue, red, yellow and white acrylic. Printed…
EARTH GULL ARTIST PROOF (4) Unique print. Hand-finished intaglio print. 36x36cm Medium: Hand-finished intaglio print: integrated printed and painted marks. Techniques involved: Photo etching, collagraph ( Ladram Bay Otter Sandstone) earth ink (Mercia Mudstone), black and grey ink applied ‘a la poupée’, hand applied blue, red, yellow and white acrylic. Printed on Arches Cream paper 250gsm. acid free 100%…
Watercolour and site earths on handmade cotton rag paper. 71x36cm paper size. The piece is framed: dimensions 89x55cm framed. The piece was made looking east to Dungy Head. A rich local palette can be gathered along the cliff base and on the way down into the steep valley.
FISHERMAN WITH NEEM TWIG. Mahabalipuram Beach. Tamil Nadu. February 2010. 31x43cm This gentleman sat comfortably for a long while as I drew ...he gave me permission graciously I I felt able to look hard...where as in many situations looking hard felt intrusive. We started at 7am by which time the sun was already well risen.
