Pippa Portrait

Best model ever, Pippa sat so still that I could complete this portrait in an hour... and those eyes!

Alex Portrait

Alex is a traveller from France, who stayed here for a bit and makes great Lemon Meringue Pie... 

I have to pin people down more often, when I paint from life and on a rough textured canvas, it loosens me up a bit... Working on speeding up the process.

Something Different...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FioHF0LVBE4

It's a video of my EROS and ROSE sequence of works, but more evolved.

Portrait of Lexey...

Painting in the Lounge...

Been feeling overwhelmed with the building process and complete weather drab scenario. Lexey was pleased to show her new hair colour but usually never stays still, this may be a good thing as I have to wrap it up pretty quickly, by comparison to my usual fluffing...

Major Distraction with Delightful results...

View from the street, in keeping with the original facade and big old doors of the barn, the internal doors are placed to prevent the elements, (especially the wind) from getting through.
Inside, incorporated materials that have a wealth of history, add to the complexity of this space, the 1850's attic staircase and bay window are added jewels.
For extra perplexity... A peekaboo window that takes in the sunset view through the void.
My attempts at Art in this space are still a hinderance to its completion but, gives me a taste of how great it will be...
PS: I intend on having art workshops... Watch this space!

More Art Making...

Life drawings on old literature, embellished with my symbolism, as a precedent to a flicker book with video, taking one through the growth cycle of seed to seed. On the far right is the raw imagery featured in a second video installation, all encompassing the same theme...
Love, paralleled to nature and human relations.

Love is... Unconditional.

This is a portrait I did of Brigitte, who relishes motherhood. The look of contentment is due to having her girls close by, these are her favourite colours, that of earth and love... Of course my EROS and ROSE symbolism encompasses nurturing, as the root is drawing up the nourishment to feed the plant. This process is vital to growth, evolution and the survival of our gene pool. On the path to enlightenment, for some people, selfless sacrifice as practiced in the role of motherhood is the only way to fully comprehend unconditional love and let this be so.