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A way of seeing
Thoughts on painting, place, colour and the making of things. Written from studios in Zürich, Hampshire and wherever the work takes me.
“The studio is where I do my thinking. The paintings are what happens after.”
Manila taught me restraint. The islands taught me the opposite.
I lived in Manila for a long while, and it changed how I draw in ways I’m still discovering. Most people imagine South East Asia as a riot of colour and scent – and much of it is. But Manila surprised me by being something else. Decades of American influence left it with wide boulevards,...
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Chelsea Flower Show 2019
Winter 2018
In The Studio
Botanical Summer
Framing At The Studio
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Does The Quality Of Art Materials Matter?
Working With Photos In Portraits
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