From my North Yorkshire studio I offer Art Workshops & Courses, Bespoke Framing, Giclée Printing & Fine Art Reproduction, in addition to my Original Fine Art & Commissions.I've recently launched an online shop for many of these services and products created entirely in my studio, including original artwork, limited edition prints, greetings cards and more, so please check it out.Thank you for visiting.
Original & Commissioned Art
Almost always with big brushes.
The majority of my original and commissioned pieces are oil paintings, but I also frequently work in watercolour and pastel, depending on the particular requirements of my subject, or client.As for my style, from abstract to architectural paintings I aim to make my work as simple as possible but no simpler. And as for scale, I’m equally at home working on a very large linen canvas or a small board, though almost always with big brushes.My commissioned pieces are essentially collaborative creations, where the personal connection, specific desires and vision of my clients demand a different emphasis; one where finding and expressing a singular feeling or meaning is the great challenge.
Workshops, Courses & Tuition
Imagine Yourself Creative.
My experience as an art tutor has convinced me that the greatest obstacle to creativity is rarely the student. Learning a new skill, especially a creative one can be a challenge – but also immensely rewarding.My new range of in-person creative workshops are now available from my studio in North Yorkshire. My workshops are for all skill levels, from one to one tuition to online courses, everyone learning one small imaginative step at a time.If you’ve ever imagined yourself creative, perhaps finally learning to paint in oils, pastels, or getting to grips with gouache, pet & animal portraits … and more, then click the link below for more details and book online. I’ve a surprise art/craft based workshop for those artful makers too – with more new workshops being added regularly.Online courses & demonstrations coming soon – so why not sign up to my newsletter and be among the first to hear about upcoming workshops and courses?
Creativity is not some rare gift reserved for a special few, we’re all creators capable of enriching our lives – you just have to Imagine Yourself Creative to remember how.
Framing for Fine Art & Prints
"... whether you create or simply enjoy art, framing really matters!"
Framing at its best, is both art and craft. I’ve been framing for almost as long as I’ve been creating art, and have found that hand finished and detailed framing offers me the freedom to marry art and craft in framing fine art.My hand finished bespoke framing is artisan crafted from bare wood, artist finished with Farrow & Ball water based paints or wood stains, and finally detailed with various paint and gilding options.I also offer a comprehensive range of framing styles and off-the-shelf mouldings for all kinds of artwork and prints, in addition to my Sample & Free Framing Advisory Services which you can find by clicking the link below.
Giclée Printing & Fine Art Reproduction
Perfect Prints - Printed Perfectly
Giclée (pronounced zhee-clay) is a high-resolution, archival-quality printing process that uses pigment-based inks and fine art papers or canvas. Giclée printing captures every subtle tone, texture, and brushstroke with incredible fidelity and longevity.
As artists or photographers, selling our work can be challenging. We want our work to be seen, and sold, without compromising on quality; giclée printing puts that within our grasp, and all with minimal outlay.
I’ve been creating, printing and selling giclée prints for more than two decades, using state of the art printers, papers and inks – and the current state of the art means there’s never been a better time to get your work into print.
Pet & Animal Portraits
In search of the whole story.
If a likeness is all we look for in a portrait, then we risk mistaking a small part of the truth for the whole of the story. The best portraits go far beyond mere likeness, they feed on our memories and our heartfelt imagination – and in return they offer us a love story.In their way, skilled artists are masters of storytelling, they thrive on the incomplete, aiming to withhold everything but the essence, while they craft emotion with every expressive brushstroke.If we’ve been fortunate enough to be invited by a special animal to play our part in the their lives, we often reach for these artistic storytelling skills when we feel the need to express and preserve our love, and that demands the whole of the story – a love for life story.
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An irregular dip into the world of an artist, maker, and creative pretender. Where artistic triumphs and disasters rub unlikely elbows with exclusive offers, and the odd giveaway competition.
Architectural Drawings & Paintings
"... quietly telling our life story."
We tell our story with people and places; we hang their likeness on our walls, prop them on our furniture, or joyfully share them. The every-day treasures that we choose to preserve, all quietly telling our life story.Art has the power to reveal what familiarity hides from us, softly renewing how we experience and create our world. The significance of a time and place that’s special to us echos in a painting, gently inviting us to return, to feel our way back there in a way that a photograph never can.I’ve painted hundreds of architectural pieces, from homes to hotels, skyscrapers to ruins, workplaces to churches, and more; and I firmly believe that a painting of a special place leaves enough unsaid for us to return – as if we’d never left.
