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Morning Jubilee, Ripon (In the Footsteps of Turner)
‘Morning Jubilee, Ripon’ Oil on canvas 91cm x 76cm On a summer’s morning in 1797 the 22yr old JMW Turner set up his easel outside what is now David Stead Gallery and made…
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Autumn Bounty
Apple trees in the garden at Norton Conyers are laden at the moment; there are plums, sweetcorn, artichokes and soft fruits. Tomorrow we will be trimming the huge Yew hedges;…
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Autumn Creeps….
The first hint of Autumn colour is beginning to tint the leaves and soon there will be a chill in the air. With this in mind I’ve been thinking about the vexed…
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In Hackfall Wood
A new painting in the ‘In the Footsteps of Turner’ series: In Hackfall Wood. Set in a 350ft gorge near Ripon, Hackfall was bought in 1731 by John Aislabie, famous for his…
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Open Studio This weekend Fri – Sun. 15th – 17th
Norton Conyers House and Garden are open to all this weekend (Fri, Sat, Sun) and my studio will be open too. Come along and see a fascinating house, beautiful gardens, recently completed…
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Fountains Journey
I’ve started an oil on canvas 1200mm x 600mm of Fountains Abbey as part of the ‘In the Footsteps of Turner’ series. It’s from a mixed media piece I did recently and…
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Fountains Abbey (In the Footsteps of Turner)
I’ve been working on the ‘In The Footsteps Of Turner’ exhibition . This study is of the World Heritage site Fountains Abbey which I have painted many times. Turner sketched and painted…
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Open Studio
The gardens at Norton Conyers House will be open to the public this Sunday 3rd July as part of the National Gardens Scheme and I will be opening the studio too. Come…
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In The Footsteps Of Turner
In 1797 the young Joseph Mallord William Turner (then aged 22) stood outside what is now David Stead Gallery and began a drawing of Kirkgate. He was in Yorkshire at the invitation…
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Teaching At Norton Conyers
It was nice to be teaching again this week and for the first time in my own studio. It takes a while to get used to a new working space but having other…
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Norton Conyers House
Norton Conyers House and garden are open this bank holiday weekend (Sat, Sun, Mon). The gardens are bursting into life at the moment and well worth a visit. I will be working…
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Back to Work
Painting is well under way in the new studio; it is a great place to work: it is calm, allows time, I’m comfortable and feel at home already working in oil and acrylic…
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