We had a wonderful opening event on Saturday 23rd March. Lots of people came and I sold seven paintings which was a bonus. See the link to a short video below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy9s92tI55s

The exhibition is open for two months until 27 May so plenty of time to go and see it. Here are just a couple of reviews-

"What a progression in art! Quarrying front and centre. Dreamlike qualities of the Untitled and Promises- excellent. We love the quarry tiles- How expressive- reflective of Northern England- those are particularly moving. The juxtaposition of Industry and Nature- what a...

My first solo exhibition, Delving Deeply: An exploration into what lies beneath through the medium of paint, Open 10-4 daily.

The opening event is from 12noon to 2pm on Saturday the 23rd of March, all are welcome to come along.

The exhibition is getting close now, it opens four weeks tomorrow.

I have finished all my paintings and been arranging small photos of them on a scaled model of the gallery. I expect they will be shuffled around when it comes to actually hanging them but it feels good to have a plan and know there is enough work to go in the space. Invitations to send in the post are ordered and I am drafting a catalogue with the help of the gallery exhibitions officer/curator, Cath Graham. The catalogue will be on sale in the gallery during the exhibition.

I have also been framing some small mono prints...

October 2023

There have been exciting new developments.  I have taken on the tenancy of a large studio in Dean Clough Mills, Halifax. We had to work hard renovating the room but it was worth it. The extra space will make it easier to work on large canvases and store finished paintings. As you can see in the photograph I have tables, to work flat on several paintings at once, and a chill out area at one end.  There is a supportive community of artists in this building and others on site too which is a bonus.