‘The Formby’ 71 x 91.5 cm. AVAILABLE. A nineteenth century clipper ship in full sail. Just imagine being there. Listen to the sounds around you.
‘Orkney standing stones’ 65 x 83 cm. AVAILABLE. The Orkneys are a group of Islands of the north coast of Scotland, but they don’t see themselves as Scottish; historically and culturally they have far more links with Scandinavia. These standing stones are part of the magnificent ‘ring of Brodgar’, a place that’s so very resonant with layers of meaning and purpose that we can barely articulate, seeing and feeling say more than words, especially in a place that’s so windy!
‘Coles shop’ 35.5 x 35.5 cm. NOT FOR SALE. One of my first oil paintings done many years ago. This shop in Leyton, east London, was near where I grew up. This shop was an amazing place, not just selling the things it describes outside (including the mis-spelt word ‘stationary’) but inside it was a kind of museum dedicated to the shop’s owner who, in his younger years used to ride a racing motorbike. He even had his original bike on a slowly revolving stand at the back of the shop. Strong and poignant memories for him, and now he and his shop are all long gone, for me too.
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