Benbecula West Coast towards South Uist Outer Hebrides, oil on canvas, 79 x 54 cm, in a light oak tray-frame. £585
Landscapes & Seascapes in oils
New oil paintings inspired by my watercolour sketchbook work in Venice, the Outer Hebrides, the New Forest and the South Downs. Watercolours are translucent and ideally the application of paint to paper needs to be confident and right first time; then you must leave it alone and stop messing with it! With oils, however, it is possible to keep working on top and, as I am never happy with my paintings, I keep adding brush strokes here or there - sometimes even after they are framed - until they are sold!
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Some of these recent paintings will be shown for the first time at Petersfield Arts & Crafts Exhibition at the Festival Hall, Petersfield, 27-31 August 2026 which is part of Hampshire Open Studios 2026.
Reflections 2, oil on canvas, 83 x 57 cm, in an off-white tray frame, £500.
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The Lakes at Harting, acrylic & mixed media on board, 34 x 44.5 cm, in off-white wood frame, £325.
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The Stream at West Dean Gardens, 28 x 34.5 cm, in off-white wood frame, £275.
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Reflections 1, oil on canvas, 83 x 57 cm, in an off-white tray frame, £500.
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Young Trees in the South Downs, nr Petworth, oil on board, 69 x 54 cm, grey wood frame, £550.
'Young Trees in the South Downs' was painted 'en plein air' in oils on board on a windy day at Egdean near Petworth.
I was on a painting weekend with artist Jenny Tyson who inspired us by looking at Scottish artist Joan Eardly's lively, wild and espressive work.
Joan would often collage bits and pieces into her paintings to add texture as I have done here with some cow parsley seeds. I loved the row of silvery young trees (Poplars I think) which echoed the shapes of the Downs.
I was on a painting weekend with artist Jenny Tyson who inspired us by looking at Scottish artist Joan Eardly's lively, wild and espressive work.
Joan would often collage bits and pieces into her paintings to add texture as I have done here with some cow parsley seeds. I loved the row of silvery young trees (Poplars I think) which echoed the shapes of the Downs.
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I took my sketchbook and watercolours to the Outer Hebrides for a week a few years ago and I couldn't stop painting - what inspirational surroundings and scenery! I do hope to go again one day. In the meantime I have painted a few oils from my watercolour sketches. |
Benbecula West Coast towards South Uist Outer Hebrides, oil on canvas, 79 x 54 cm, in a light oak tray-frame. £585
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Morning Fog Lifting Over Isola di Georgio Maggiore Venice, from the Cipriani; oil on box canvas, 53.5 x 103.5 cm, in white tray-frame. £485
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For several years I taught Botanical Art Masterclasses for Orient Expresse Hotels and was lucky enough to teach and stay at The Cipriani Hotel. Between the botanical classes I couldn't resist grabbing a little sketchbook and my watercolour box to catch the views and the ever-changing light especially in the early morning with the fog lifting. Back in my studio I used my sketches to paint this large oil on canvas. |
Dusk Over the South Downs, oil on canvas, 34 x 34 cm, framed in blue/grey wood. £285
April Shower over the Forest,
83 x 64 cm, oil on box canvas, framed in white tray-frame, £350
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Off the Beaten Track, near Petworth, oil on canvas, 34 x 34 cm, framed in blue/grey wood. £285
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