My painting, above, will be on show and for sale at the Royal Institute of Oil Painters annual exhibition with opens in London this week. There was a record number of entries for this show so I’m pleased to have … Continue reading →
Work in progress. This is part way through a painting of the cherry orchard in the morning light. I was drawn to the way the early light catches the tops of the cherry trees. It’s an effect that doesn’t last … Continue reading →
I’m pleased to have had this picture selected for the New Engliah Art Club Annual Exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London. I painted this one evening last July. Scotland Street is a small hamlet east of Stoke by Nayland … Continue reading →
Very often the best light does not mean the best weather. It was cold and very windy, and standing in such an exposed location with no shelter it was a bit of a struggle against the elements. The clouds were … Continue reading →
This is a view of the orchard at Assington Mill in Suffolk. I started it in April 2014 and managed two sessions before the scene had changed too much and I put it away for a year. This photo was … Continue reading →
Sunlight on Fields. 12 x 12 inches, 30 x 30 cm. Oil on board. I painted this on location last year. It is probably my most abstract painting to date. Currently for sale at Island Fine Arts. … Continue reading →
Spring is marching on, excuse the pun, and it’s almost time for the blackthorn to blossom. I painted this large canvas of a blackthorn bush on location above the Stour Valley over a couple days. It is 36 x 36 … Continue reading →
Winter Shadows at Assington Mill, Suffolk. Oil on board, 8×12 inches, 20x30cm. SOLD This painting was voted into the Royal Institute of Oil Painters 2014 annual exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London where it sold last december. It was … Continue reading →
Winners of the first Paint Out Norwich outdoor painting competition. L to R: Chris Daynes, Haidee-Jo Summers, Roy Connelly. 28 pre-selected artists painting 4 locations with just 3 hours for each painting produced over 110 pictures on location in the … Continue reading →
Pill Mill. 8 x 10 inches, 20 x 25cm, oil on board. This view of Pin Mill on the River Orwell in Suffolk was painted on location last summer. I was set up outside the Harry King and Sons boat … Continue reading →