If you’re looking for an original piece of artwork, perhaps I can create a bespoke canvas or framed illustration for you? There are many reasons to commission work, some use it as an opportunity to celebrate a favourite location, illustrate a personal story or mark a special moment in their life… and they are often given as gifts for special occasions.
Below you will find recent examples of commissioned artwork for private individuals.
You can also read my rough guide to the commissioning process here.
It’s quite a rare occurrence for me to revisit a scene, I could probably count the times on a single hand. Thinking back, there’s perhaps one New England scene I was asked to recreate… then there’s the local heroes King Alfred and Winchester Cathedral. Finally you’d have to add in […]
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So the larger commission went ahead and i’m really chuffed with how it turned out despite a few reservations along the way! It’s always a rush discovering somewhere new. But just like the Jerusalem commission from last year, it’s also a challenge to attempt a scene with architecture and scenery […]
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Robert and Clare came along to the open studio in the Summer and talked to me about a possible commission. We discussed a few options but settled on this lovely Florence triptych which I can now share with you.These 20 x 20 cm chunky canvases are excellent for showing off […]
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I’ve returned to Switzerland for this big original painting commission, with a view from the rose garden in Zug.I was asked by Chapin and Franca to capture a personal moment, up on the hillside overlooking the old town and the lake, surrounded by the flowering garden. I had walked this […]
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I seem to get very lucky with the timing of some of my commission requests, the one I have to share with you today came in as I was hoping to negotiate a commercial project for a Yorkshire based company. So I was already looking at further York and Harrogate […]
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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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