Exhibiting in the elected Members and Associates exhibition at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists' Gallery, Brook Street, Birmingham

I am exhibiting 3 landscape paintings in this exhibition.

 I've been having a lot of fun working with oil paint mixed with some cold wax medium.  This gives it texture and it is possible to work with transparent layers to create depth. I've also embedded slate dust and raw pigment into some of the paintings, including of the Honister Pass in the Lake District.

This painting conveys the atmosphere of a beautiful, Autumn day in the Lake District. The sky is grey, it has been raining and the colour of the mountains is muted. Then, a moment of excitement as the sun breaks through illuminating the more distant fell. There is a sublime splash of colour. The burnt sienna of the bracken and the light slope next to it are revealed.

Honister Pass - Lake District

Hedgerow

Late afternoon

The exhibition is on from 16 November to 6 January 2024, 4 Brook Street, St Paul's Square, B3 1SA

Royal Birmingham Society of Artists' gallery

Chilling in Iceland - recent visit

Iceland is a cool place, in all senses of the word.  It has a stark and, at times, unbelievable landscape.   I am still processing what I saw and felt about it. I love seeing bare rock and there was a great deal of black, volcanic rock visible.  Some of the cloud was like thick, dense, white stripes of shaving foam floating low across the volcanoes.

I've never seen so many eider ducks and arctic terns and there were quite a few puffins too at Heimaey.

Cliffs at Heimaey - work in progress

My one souvenir was a woolley hat.

 

I am thrilled to have work selected for the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Drawing Prize Exhibition - Opens 5 September

 

The Royal Birmingham Society Of Artists - Drawing Prize Exhibition 5 September - 14 October RBSA Drawing Prize Exhibition

I am thrilled to have two drawings selected for this exhibition.

'The RBSA is proud to present the first ever RBSA Drawing Prize. This show exhibits great draughtsmanship and celebrates all forms of drawing. Drawing has been practised by humans since the Stone Age and has developed as a form of visual communication and artistic expression ever since. Drawing continues to be the backbone of artistic practice, whether it is used for preliminary ideas and plans, or to achieve a finished piece.

Featuring 128 works from 96 artists, RBSA Drawing Prize exhibition showcases the best of contemporary drawing with the inclusion of both established and emerging artists. A wide range of styles, techniques, and practices are on display, including traditional mark making, digital drawing, performance drawing, sculptural drawing, and more.'

This year’s exhibition was selected by:

• Barbara Walker MBE RA – Turner Prize Nominee 2023

• Kate Mason – Cultural leader and changemaker – across arts, heritage, cultural and creative sectors

• Steve Bulcock – Deputy Head of Institute of Creative Arts at Birmingham City University

Wildlife Corridor (charcoal)

Orange umbrella (pastel)

Into the Landscape - exhibition of pastels, etchings and eco prints featured artist at the RBSA Gallery, 11 April to 10 June 2023

 

I'm creating new artwork for an exhibition in April - I am a featured artist showing in the ground floor gallery of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists

 I am a featured artist showing in the ground floor gallery of the RBSA (Royal Birmingham Society of Artists), 3 Brook Street, Birmingham, B3 1SA

I am showing a group of pastels, etchings and eco prints - grand views and textural details.

Meet the Artist Day Saturday 15 April, 11-4

Artwork can be viewed from 11 April until 10 June, Tuesday to Saturday, 10.30-5pm (closed Sunday and Monday) 

Metro Stop: St Paul’s. Royal Birmingham Society of Artists