‘Landscape’ 2018, 120 x 100 cm. I’m feeling it. I’m letting myself go: I’m releasing myself from all forms of control. I don’t know what I’m doing but through me something is being created, and that’s amazing. #painting #affordableart #affordableartfair #spiritualhome #arttherapy #gallerywall #mentalhealth #landscapeart […]
61 x 46 cm. Acrylic on canvas. Contact me for more information.
A short weekend spent in our spiritual/bodily home: the Brecon Beacons, Wales. Although I was ill, I still managed to draw and extract from this magnificent place all the memories of previous visits. If my body is English (Wiltshire-ish), my heart is Welsh. 100 x […]
New, multi-layered painting on paper based on my walks around Roundway Hill near Devizes, Wiltshire. My process includes: painting a ‘base’ or ‘hidden’ landscape, covering with gesso, scratching and sanding back the gesso, layering melted wax, re-painting, peeling away wax and over-drawing. 71 x 50 […]
Probably one of the last times the view from Alton Barnes will be this clear before Autumn-proper settles in. 60 cm x 60 cm. acrylic on canvas.
I’m embarking on a new set of landscapes that focus on the hidden, and the multi-layered nature of our physical environment. Recently, I watched a BBC program about Australian Aboriginal artists and their ancient (c.70,000-year-old) culture. It made me quite envious of their artistic connection […]
The Pewsey Vale is a very special place and it has played an important part in almost all of my life. My family has a deep connection to this place: every lane, copse, field and hill elicits a memory, a story, or an emotion. Maybe its […]
Another scorching hot day today. Lovely to be out and up on the downs near home. This and other recent works will be available to view during the Marlborough Open Studios weekends in July. JM
I recently finished this commission for a good friend of mine. Oil on canvas 60 x 60cm. It’s a gift – I hope the recipients love it. JM
I’m looking forward to the Marlborough Open Studios season (July 2018) and I’ve been busy working on new pieces for the show, including this piece: June 2018, 1. 100 x 100 cm acrylic on canvas. ***SOLD***
I can’t seem to stay away. Especially at this time of year when the world around me is buzzing with colour and vibrant energy. Acrylic on canvas, 50 x 50 cm. To express and interest in this piece, please contact me.
Spring has finally sprung. I’ve ventured back out to my favourite hill to paint from (Alton Barnes). Such stunning views over this part of Wiltshire. Acrylic on canvas, 50 x 50 cm. ***SOLD***
