Nice to see you, to see you nice ...

Thanks to everyone who dropped by Gallerina on Saturday it was great to talk to everyone. It was also good to see Mark Johnston there too chatting about his work.

Also an update on the book situation is that it should be here in about a week so will be available very soon. It will be available to buy online & in the gallery for those nearby.

If you want to be contacted by e-mail when the book is available click here for more info.

New Works On Paper

2 x 13 x 9.5” Men DO MAKE Passes at Girls Who Wear Glasses

14 x 11” Keep that Schoolgirl Complexion

14 x 11” How right she is (Drink at least one pint of milk every day)

These are a selection of new paintings on paper I have just finished & I will be dropping them off at Gallerina on Saturday.

It seems I'm painting adverts again which I haven't for around a year. The inspiration is a pile of Womans Own magazines from the 50s I purchased from a car boot. I think they had been stored somewhere a little damp but I really loved the aging on them. This has been the main influence to paint them onto paper, ripping the edges and aging them artificially. I like that they blur the gap between the original and my reproduction.

If you are in the Darlington area on Saturday drop into Gallerina as I will be there for a few hours to chat about my work. If you need help getting there click here.

I will be there from Noon until about 3pm if you want to come along.

Portrait of Regan

Hope you watched Imagine the other night.

If you missed it you can watch on BBC iplayer Click Here

Also here's the timelapse film of the painting too.

In The Telegraph

The Telegraph ran an article on Saturday about the upcoming art show Imagine which features myself & Gallerina.

You can read the article full article online here.

New Painting - Silky Lashes!

'Silky Lashes' 20" x 16"

This is a new painting I have just finished & dropped off at Gallerina today. The painting is taken from an advert found in a 1950's Woman's Own magazine.

BBC Art Show Imagine

Next weeks BBC1 art show Imagine will feature myself as they followed me through a portrait commission earlier in the year.

They filmed myself & Gallerina for the show which focuses on the Arts Council scheme Own Art.

The photo above shows the completed portrait with Alan Yentob & Regan who commissioned it through the Own Art scheme.

Catch the show on BBC1 Tuesday 1 December at 10.35pm.