The exhibition & studio are in my home, where there are drawings, illustrations, limited edition prints, & cards which span work over 55+ years. I have lived & worked in Oxford since 1971. I had the privilege of being an art teacher of Art/Art History for 30 years &nd retired as Deputy Head of The Cherwell School in 1999. Since then, I have painted, illustrated travel books, & worked voluntarily for Oxford allotments. Painting, teaching, gardening & growing my own food keep me creatively engaged.
I have long been fascinated by reflections & reality. An identifiable image is usually distorted through reflection & modified perspective. The paintings are in oil on board and whilst the compositions are highly structured the works are built up using textured glazes, often worked into whilst wet, alongside strong areas of modulated colour.
I am often engaged by the ambiguity of reflections within an order of grids and the effects of light & glass which reconstruct a reality of air & space, on & in, through & back. My Oxford work has proved to many to be a refreshing view of this famous city. The colleges, bars & shops are juxtaposed in new combinations, always derived from observation but inconsistent with time & viewpoint. My recent paintings focus on the Natural History Museum. It has captivated me, my children & grandchildren 2024 saw me finally complete our family portrait set among display cases, dinosaurs & the magnificent celebration of life, art & architecture. In all my paintings images are often inconsistent with a single time with sources being merged from different times of day.
My paintings are held in many private collections and I have Limited Editions prints. I have exhibited at The University of Warwick, Oxford University’s Said Business School & in London at various Art Fairs including Battersea, Alexandra Palace, Chelsea, & the inaugural Oxford International Art Fair. I have exhibited with Oxford Art Society & Artweeks since 2003 and enjoy talking to visitors over my work.