Feelings of sadness, loss and grief. Sitting on a hill. Unsettled. Held up only by this chalky grass-covered slope’s strength. Lifted into the sky. Crows and a Raven. The constant wind. Where is my friend? Where have you gone? I want the earth to bury […]
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Hawthorn in flower and a field of Rape, 2018 ***SOLD***
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***

Sketches on Paper, March 2018
Finally the sun is shining, after a long weekend of snow (again). I got out into the fields around my studio in Wiltshire and made some sketches in oil on paper. JM

After the Snow
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the snow we’ve had this March. All the quiet lanes around our village were waist-deep in drifts and the hedges blanketed in snow-tsunami. I have to admit that I couldn’t bring myself to go out and paint during the really cold and […]

Foel Grochan, February 2018
One of two paintings from a visit to Wales in February 2018 (see this post). ‘Foel Grochan’ is the name of a mountain and associated slate mine. Acrylic and mixed media on canvas (100 cm x 100 cm). £750 plus P&P. To express an interest […]

Wales, February 2018
I’ve spent a few days in north Wales soaking up the mountains, forests and valleys near the Snowdonia National Park. I have to admit that I adore Wales for all its rugged beauty, and for the communities that thrive among the hills. Its a hard […]

Enjoying the results of letting go
I’ve spent the morning in the Avebury World Heritage landscape enjoying the sun, listening to both my inner critic and the ‘other’ and allowing myself to let go. It’s difficult to paint REALLY freely in public, especially when you enjoy the paint so much you […]