It almost feels safe to post Christmas illustrations… almost. Every year it’s a strange balance between customers who ask after Christmas Cards during the Summer Open Studios (!) and resisting flooding social media with festive images before the advent calendars are even out. I’m always keen to add some new […]
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I’ll be opening up the studio for anybody who would like to browse my range of Christmas cards and wrapping paper. A festive snack and a hot drink will be provided for anybody who, like me, struggles to resist an early mince pie
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A lovely scene to share with you this week, featuring a completely new subject for me and a very different style of cityscape. This painting ‘Jerusalem’ was actually commissioned as a gift, but the illustration also sits beautifully with my World Series.It needed to show the Church of the Holy […]
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A small canvas to share with you, a local Lainston House commission. Lainston is a luxury country house hotel near Sparsholt in Winchester. It’s a beautiful wedding venue and this acrylic and ink painting on 20 x 20 cm chunky canvas was created for a wedding anniversary gift.The facade of […]
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A huge thank you goes out to everyone who came by the open studios this Summer. I had some fantastic chats with guests and picked up many insights on Winchester as well as locations further afield. The Hampshire event is always fun to do and it’s been wonderful to be […]
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I stumbled across this beautiful book at the weekend, ‘Metropolis: Mapping the City’ by Jeremy Black, all about the history and process of mapping urban spaces from a human perspective. Like many creatives, I simply adore maps and would happily spend time poring over the line detail. And this book […]
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