Where: St Mary’s Church, Royston Lane, Comberton CB23 7ED When: Friday 28th, Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th January 2022 Open: 10.00am to 4.00pm everyday Come along to the most beautiful, ambient atmosphere of St Mary’s Church, Comberton to view the Annual Arts and Crafts Exhibition (usually held end of November, but delayed to now). Original […]
Read MoreFinal Painting for 2021 – Picture Story
After an indifferent year for all of us, it seemed fitting for me to end the year with a final painting story. I hope you enjoy the picture film I have put together of a painting which was begun in 2007 and eventually completed 30 December 2021!
Read More1604: Tea & Cake & off to a new home
This little painting, which received a Highly Commended award in the latest Patchings Festival (online) exhibition (The Artist, and Leisure Painter) has now gone to its new home. The buyers visited the studio and we had tea and cakes on the patio (all socially distanced of course!). A lovely farewell to a little water colour […]
Read More1514: Barn Owls Portrait—Tear it, Tidy it, or Tuck it away?
I have just left off painting because I was not happy with progress. I do hope I have not mucked it up (have not done that for a while). But after all the hard work and effort, it is so annoying when it starts to go wrong. My heart is on my sleeve, so I […]
Read More1514: Another old drawing gets some paint!
In 2015 I had the good fortune to visit a friend who had two licensed barn owls, which he keeps in a large aviary. He was very kind and let me sit in the aviary with the owls for a few hours so that I could study their movements, make sketches and take lots (600) […]
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