The difference between Girls & Boys

I’m an artist: I’m not obliged to be politically correct, or even accurate, but there is a difference between girls…

Commission: Helen Betley’s Windermere swim, with a lot of gold leaf

Thought you might like to see a painting I finished before Christmas. Last year, Helen Betley swam the length of…

I’m not sure how it happened but this picture never made it onto my blog. It’s been on my Facebook…

In truth the Silly Season has been going on since about December if you are a cold water swimmer. If…

*sploosh* “oops… drops off suddenly here!” …repeat until everyone is merrily splashing about in the river. In January. As you…

Some months back I entered a couple of paintings into Ilminster Arts Centre’s Open Exhibition, and was delighted to win…

A commission I finished a while ago – this is Jeremy Storr’s father learning to sail. He was the only…

As the lake temperature plummets, it seems appropriate that I am adding this painting to the blog. This is one…

Apologies for not featuring these on the blog before! Anyone who stalks me on Facebook will have already seen these…

Friday. The morning, following so many beautiful dawns this week, dawned wet and windy. However, driving up the M5 to…