Life model drawing and painting practice sessions are essential for any artist wishing to secure a more energetic and interesting image....

There are many reasons why artists choose one medium over another. I myself love both Oil painting Acrylics for different reasons....

Art therapy has long since been recognised as a valuable tool for communicating feelings when talking fails. It is the freedom to express...

Such a complicated era at the moment with so many fears and fantasies about the virus and the vaccination. Today I went for a test and on...

It is always nice to be asked to paint something a little different and just before Christmas I was asked to combine my portraiture...

Social Distancing 2020 This is my present work in response to the total lockdown of common sense and of the global population during this...

oil on canvas 18x20" Rufford park in Winter. I love the cool sun peeping through the trees near the misty lake and the variety of...

Before the latest Lockdown we enjoyed a 5 day break in Lowestoft Norfolk. These lovely ladies all cousins I believe were enjoying their...

Winners in each age catagory are: Amelia Eames (13-16yrs) Lydia Grainger (11-12yrs) Lyla Clements (8-10yrs) Runners up are: Angelica...

The competition has been extended with the closing date on 16th October which will allow local schools and colleges to inform more young...

The competition is free to enter by using the website contact page with the name address and age of the applicant for more information...

The Young Picasso Painting Competition for the Mansfield and Sutton in Ashfield areas is now open to apply.

The Studio is slowly preparing to get back to normality. It seems such a long time since we could relax a little (not too much) from the...

During this lockdown period I could not work in my Studio Unit so resorted to my converted attic space for smaller pieces of work...

This image was painted and installed in the John Eastwood Hospice reception area about 12 years ago. I chanced across it while browsing...

Some people might think that this period of lockdown we are experiencing means stalling productivity and perhaps that would be true in...

We are buried under the rules of isolation and Social Distance in order to protect our vulnerable from 'The Virus'. This period has so...

Like every earth shattering occurrence e.g. Tsunami (above) and presently the Corona outbreak the need to sit and reflect on what is...

Our nude Life Model Luke was a great character who added personality to the poses he was asked to portray for the Workshop. It was...

Two fantastic Life Model Sessions are arranged for 9th and 16th February at Sheepbridge Studio, Kirkland Avenue site. Our first Artists...