2019 calendars are here!

“Getting into Cold Water” a calendar for 2019 with illustrations by Nancy Farmer I wanted to let you know that … More

Swim Serpentine, 22nd September, 2018

…or, how to draw an elephant in the room without making a fuss. It loomed: vastly, hugely, enormously: The 20 … More

I have recent drawings that I can’t show you yet, so here is a commission I did a few months … More

It was not winter, but a cold reluctant spring and feisty April weather (I have been slow to draw this … More

All things are relative. While the prospect of an Autumnal temperature plummet to seven degrees may cause us to shudder … More

On Friday it was Mary’s Birthday. There being an icy blast coming straight from Siberia, and the water 3.5 degrees … More

I usually swim with Lucy at Clevedon Marine Lake. A fantastic and free facility but the lake is topped up … More

Apologies for the lack of swimming scribbles, I have been devoting time to some swimming paintings instead. Some of these … More

A few tried and tested methods… Some enter the water while raising arms in an attempt to remain as dry … More

It helps to know when the school holidays are, if only because the traffic is different and sometimes everyone heads … More