Ever revisit a place and realise you’ve changed? I need to find reference for painting Manchester so I revisit many old haunts. It’s a surreal moment, you remember how you were, and that person is still in you. But you’ve learnt and grown from experiences since you left. The artist’s journey can be like that. […]
Painting Manchester – Revisiting old haunts. Read More »
Some time ago I made a promise to paint St Leonard’s Church in Middleton, Manchester. I have been meaning to paint its Wooden tower for a long time. The Church dominated my childhood, so it’s a personal perspective.We learnt about it’s history at school. It’s unique wooden clock tower on a medieval church. The secret
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Do you have a favourite building? Maybe there’s a romantic connection? Or it inspires you because of its beauty? Battersea Power Station… might be an unlikely favourite building but it captures the imagination of many and is a popular subject matter for art. I first saw it on an album cover in the 70’s and
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This painting emerged from a moment of inspiration. I had a meeting in December with Artzu Gallery in Manchester. I took my camera with the intention of getting some new reference images. I didn’t have to go far.The gallery was in part of the old Granada TV studios where they used to film Coronation Street.
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How would you picture Manchester City Centre? If you know it then trams and the Central Manchester Library will probablty come to mind. This weeks work in progress combines two subjects I’ve had on my “To Do” list for some time. Manchester Library and a Tram. Manchester’s Trams are something of an icon now so
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Fancy a trip on the Thames? This week’s work in progress is something I’ve been longing to do for some time. Battersea Power station! Although it’s a bit hard to see tucked away on the far bank across from Chelsea Bridge. It was as close as I could get on the day, but I will
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