How I Capture Your Dog’s Personality on Canvas If you’ve ever loved a dog, you’ll know they’re never just a pet. They’re the keeper of your secrets, your shadow, your reason to get outside on the bleakest days — and your built-in comedian when you least expect it. That’s why my Dog Character Paintings don’t sit in the […]
I’ve been pondering where my penchant for painting my two passions Rural Lives and the sassy Owd Lasses came from and a common link – but really it’s easy – they’re all about heritage and humour. I grew up on the edge of a Northern town with a whippet called Sam. We spent our free […]
A change of direction recently has seen me close Oriel Haywire my gallery on Llandysul High St and reinvent the way I work – again. The world is in a huge mess to say the least but that is when artists are most needed I reckon. Reminders of what life can be like, that not […]
Well they’ve not been happy about lockdown, too used to gadding about in the precinct. Betty managed to master Zoom but her family kept her on mute for most of the session. The Girls found it hard not speaking as they had few else folk to chat to, but the row over the red cabbage simmered […]
My 50th birthday celebrations have rolled on and on (still just about getting away wit I have been asked if I do commissions of my ‘Owd Lasses many times for retirement presents, birthdays etc and have finally relented. I think customers get that these aren’t portraits but more a wrestling onto canvas of the spirit of our […]
I have moved into my new studio and am beginning to feel at home, it took a while as it seemed a bit like someone else’s. I have a visitor every day to the bird table just outside the door a robin doing aerobics, think he’s checking up on me…think I might paint him.
Richmond and North Yorkshire have been host to their fair share of major road cycling events and this Thursday sees the start of the Men’s Junior Road Race part of UCI World Championship. The Station gallery in Richmond is hosting an exhibition to celebrate this with an exhibition On Yer Bike which will show until 2nd October. I am rubbing […]
My studio is open by appointment, offering a relaxed chance to see the work up close, talk through ideas, and spend time with the paintings in the space they’re made. Visitors are welcome to browse finished pieces, view works in progress, and ask questions — no pressure, no white gloves, just an honest look at the process behind the work. If you’re considering a particular painting or commission, a studio visit allows time to connect with the story, the colour, the humour and the detail that doesn’t always come through on a screen. Expect conversation, a cuppa, might stretch to a custard cream and a bit of a gossip but always a very warm welcome.
Studio visits are designed to feel comfortable and welcoming — especially if you’ve never visited an artist’s studio before.
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