For anybody working in seasonal marketing, they will already be painfully aware of the disconnect between the creation of a holiday campaign and the lived customer experience. Somebody has to design, develop and make these things long before anyone might actually feel festive. I found myself working on festive themed […]
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Market Town Guides
Who doesn’t enjoy a good illustrated map? This project for Winchester City Council was all the more enjoyable because it focused on three local towns that I know very well; Alresford, Bishop’s Waltham and Wickham. Indeed, we live on the old road between Winchester and Alresford; so creating maps for […]
Read MoreView From Muncaster Fell (Rikka 立夏) Songs of Summer
I hope wherever you read this from that you’ve enjoyed some Spring sunshine. I have been marking the changing of the seasons closely with some new little painting studies. In Asia they have a tradition of marking smaller micro-seasons; and we’re currently experiencing Rikka (立夏) the ‘Songs of Summer’. It […]
Read MoreSummer Events & Exhibitions
I’m delighted to be showcasing new artwork this Summer, actually on a wall where you can go to see it! I’ll be taking part in two big Summer events; both held locally in Winchester. Easton Flower Festival 2022 Enjoy the flower filled St Mary’s Church and stroll around the open […]
Read MoreCentre Court Wimbledon
What word would you use to describe the sound of a tennis ball being hit at Wimbledon? 🎾 I spent the entire time painting this illustration of ‘Centre Court, Wimbledon’ imagining THAT sound… it was very distracting! 😆 I created this one for my ’Sports, Festivals & Events’ collection. Usually […]
Read MoreMottisfont Colouring Page
This is my constructed view of the National Trust property at Mottisfont in the Test Valley. Try your hand with my Mottisfont Colouring Page, featuring Springtime snowdrops! This drawing formed part of the composition sketch for a large canvas painting. If you’d like to see how it turned out; you […]
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