Paint
When I was about 15 or 16, somebody gave me a great big box of oil paints, left over from a shop closure. I didn't really appreciate oil painting at that age, seeing it as an old fashioned medium; the stuff of the dark, dour paintings in the local municipal galleries I frequented.
So I dragged these paints along with me for my whole life, through house moves and renovations, feeling vaguely guilty that I wasn't doing justice to such a generous gift, and promising myself that one day, I would get to grips with oil paint.
This opportunity came when I did a residency at Stiwdio Maelor, in Corris, on the edge of Snowdonia National Park. These paintings are influenced by the landscape of the Corris area, and the coast around Aberystwyth. Old mine and slate works have been reclaimed by nature, with trees growing out of derelict buildings and amazing views appearing through abandoned doorways, occasionally interspersed with the roar of a Tornado practicing low-level flying.
So I dragged these paints along with me for my whole life, through house moves and renovations, feeling vaguely guilty that I wasn't doing justice to such a generous gift, and promising myself that one day, I would get to grips with oil paint.
This opportunity came when I did a residency at Stiwdio Maelor, in Corris, on the edge of Snowdonia National Park. These paintings are influenced by the landscape of the Corris area, and the coast around Aberystwyth. Old mine and slate works have been reclaimed by nature, with trees growing out of derelict buildings and amazing views appearing through abandoned doorways, occasionally interspersed with the roar of a Tornado practicing low-level flying.
Galleries
Cornwall
I try and visit Cornwall a couple of times a year. I have walked the coastal path from Minehead to Plymouth, my favourite bit being the Pendeen peninsula. That ancient landscape particularly inspires me. I have been lucky enough to have a couple of residencies at Brisons Veor, a magical place.
 "Coast Path, North Cornwall, Listening To Elephant"
Oil, cold wax and pigment on Arches paper
22cms x 29cms
"Cornish Coast Path, February"
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"Cornwall, July"
Oil on linen
50cms x 50cms
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"From Priest's Cove, March"
29cms x 21cms
Oil on Arches paper
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Wales
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Stiwdio Maelor in Corris was the first residency I ever did, back in 2009. It was the start of a great residency adventure which continues to this day!
"Above Corris, October" Oil on Canvas
46cms x 46cms
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"Above Corris, Dusk"
Charcoal on Paper
56cms x 40cms
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Switzerland
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Trelex Residency, Switzerland, May 2018
"Walking Down The Mountain In A Thunderstorm, Trelex, June"
Oil and Graphite on Paper
40cms x 50cms
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"Lac Leman, June"
Oil on Canvas
45cms x 60cms
"Thunderstorm In The Jura, June"
Oil on Paper
40cms x 50cms
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Ireland Cill Riallaig, Ireland, April 2018
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"Ballinskelligs Beach, April"
Charcoal on paper
40cms x 56cms
"Wild Atlantic Way 1"
Oil on Cradled Birch Ply
23cms x 30cms
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"Bolas Head, April"
Charcoal on paper
56cms x 40cms
"Wild Atlantic Way 2"
Oil on canvas
51cms x 61cms
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Iceland
"Blanda Riverbank, April"
Oil and Graphite on Arches paper
50cms x 40cms
"Iceland 1"
Oil on paper
28cms x 19cms
"Waiting For The Bus That Never Came, April"
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"Storm On The Road To Akureyri, April"
Oil on Arches paper
43cms x 43cms
"Walking By The Blanda 2"
Oil on Arches paper
40cms x 50cms
"Waiting For The Bus, Saudarkrokur, April"
oil on canvas
56cms x 71cms
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Shetland
The Booth Residency, Scalloway, November 2020
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 "Approaching Storm, November"
Oil on Arches paper
38cms x 31cms
"From Port Arthur, November"
Oil on canvas
40cms x 50cms
"Shetland, November"
Oil on Arches paper
30cms x 40cms
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"Calm Shetland, November"
Oil on Arches paper
38cms x 31cms
"Heavy Skies, Shetland, November"
Oil on Arches paper
38cms x 31cms
"Trondra, November"
Oil on canvas
50cms x 50cms
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"Shetland , November No.1"
Oil on cradled birch ply
23cms x 30cms
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"Shetland , November No.2" Oil on cradled birch ply 23cms x 30cms
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"Shetland , November No.3" Oil on cradled birch ply 23cms x 30cms
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"Shetland , November No.4" Oil on cradled birch ply 23cms x 30cms
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"Shetland , November No.5" Oil on cradled birch ply 23cms x 30cms
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"Shetland , November No.6" Oil on cradled birch ply 23cms x 30cms
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Crete
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Lakes Residency, Heraklion, Crete, March/April 2023
 "5,000 People Descend on Heraklion for Three Hours"
Oil on birch faced ply
61cms x 61cms
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"Walking Round Heraklion Harbour, March"
Oil on birch faced ply
61cms x 61cms
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"Venetian Port, Heraklion, April" Oil on Board
40cms x 50cms
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"From Up Above Rethymno, April" Oil on Board 40cms x 50cms
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"Rethymno Waterfront, April"
Oil on Canvas Board
40cms x 50cms
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"Distant Islands, April"
Oil on Canvas Board
40cms x 50cms
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"Ano Asites 1, March"
Oil on Board
40cms x 50cms
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"Ano Asites 2, March"
Oil on Canvas Board
40cms x 50cms
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"Ano Asites 3, March"
Oil on Canvas Board
40cms x 50cms
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"Ano Asites 4, March"
Oil on Canvas Board
40cms x 50cms
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"Ano Asites 5, March"
Oil on Canvas Board
40cms x 50cms
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"Ano Asites 6, March"
Oil on Canvas Board
40cms x 50cms
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"Ano Asites 7, March"
Oil on Canvas Board
40cms x 50cms
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Finland Fiskars, 2023
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Fiskars Village, October
Meijerikuja 7, October
Oil and cold wax
42cms x 56cms
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Degersjön, October
Oil and cold wax
42cms x 56cms
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Borgbyträsket, October
Oil and cold wax
42cms x 56cms
Finland Aark, 2024
Aark Residency, Korpo, September 2024
Korpo, September. Acrylic on canvas 66cms x 66cms
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Walking to Retais Träsk, September. Acrylic on canvas 66cms x66cms
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Crossing the Gulf of Finland. Acrylic on canvas 97cms x 97cms
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Night Ferry to Nauvo, September. Acrylic on canvas. 66cms x 66cms
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 Flying Through Korpo on a White Bicycle, September. Acrylic on canvas. 66cms x 66cms
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Broken Bench, Korpoström, September. Acrylic on canvas 66cms x66cms
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Latvia
Rothko Museum, Daugavpils, October 2025
Ghost Horse, October. Acrylic on canvas. 51cms x 51cms
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Daugavpils, October. Acrylic on canvas. 51cms x 51cms
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