Haiku painting

Haiku painting

‘See the sun in the midst of rain, scoop clear water from the heart of fire’ This is the first Haiku painting, though that’s a pretty broad description for the series. I’m taking haikus and other Japanese and Chinese poems that catch my...
Man is born free, but he is everywhere in chains

Man is born free, but he is everywhere in chains

“man is born free, but he is everywhere in chains,” Inspired by the quote by Rousseau. I find the shapes of chains and their links fascinating. Many of my studies take the shapes to abstraction, but this is a more literal approach to the quote. Thank you,...
Remember the hairdresser.

Remember the hairdresser.

Remember the hairdresser Thought I had better create this while I can still remember. Painted during the Covid pandemic when we dreamt of visiting the hairdresser. An imaginary view through the mirror in dreamlike colours Acrylic on canvas. 45 x 50...
Silas, the first pig to fly.

Silas, the first pig to fly.

Silas the first pig to fly. I first created this children’s book many years ago, and it was published by Transworld Publishers. Eventually it went out of print and the copyright reverted so I decided to create new illustrations and publish under my own imprint....
Pipe dream

Pipe dream

Pipe dream Another of my ‘head’ studies. Never see pipe-smokers these days. Acrylic on canvas...