Growing up in Manchester, football features heavily. Even if you’re disinterested, most of those around you are. There is a rivalry between the 2 Manchester clubs, United and City that almost splits the city, until something serious happens of course and then it’s just Manchester. We know when to stick together. Old Trafford is an […]
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Meditating on Parliament If I were to ask you to imagine an iconic London Painting, chances are it would feature Big Ben. The clock tower dominates any painting of the Houses of Parliament and, since it first saw the light of day, has been synonimous with images of London. As I look at this painting,
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In 2017, Bahlsen LLP approached me to create 2 paintings for reception area. One of their new headquarters in the UK and Ireland and the other of their historic headquarters in Germany Bahlsen 1 – Chalfont St Peter The first one is the one inspired by their base in Chalfont St Peter. The brief was
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The Chantry chapel, the oldest building in Buckingham, and a National trust property. There’s much about the building to note what we’re focused on the small gate at the entrance. Behind is the chapel wall and main doorway. The gate leads to steps and a sign cautions us to be careful in wet weather. What
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Drain painting is not the usual province of art. We don’t seek them out as a drawing subject. They’re not revered as objects of beauty. Quite the reverse in fact. We hide them from sight. Divert focus away from them, unless we have to deal with a blocked one. Drains are an essential part of
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