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Yesterday one of my collectors informed me that he had put his collection up for sale at Plymouth Auction Rooms on November 18th. Yes I am excited about the prospect, but I am also concerned. With the former, it’s always a nice feeling seeing my old work; but with regard to the latter, my old work does make me occasionally cringe! I am of course not the only painter to feel like this, Turner was constantly purchasing his old works and repainting them. Retouching my old sold work is not something… Continue

Life can be so unpredictable, but as thee seek, so thee find; usually the outcome I find is not rewarding! However, just occasionally something challenging and rewarding comes along. I have for some time now actively searched for a fellow practitioner to collaborate and bounce ideas with; an individual whose mind-set possesses a love of intellectual enquiry similar to me. A craftsman whose practical skills complements my own, and an artist whose visionary artistic quest explores new approaches t… Continue

For the last week or two, I have been preparing a work for Julian's birthday party bash on the 28th of March this year. Being Julian's 60th, we both felt that it need something special - and as the 'Fool' with Plymouth Morris Men and The Wreakers (a mixed Morris side) he is larger than life!

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I have just uploaded a score written by the Plymouth based composer Paul Lloyd. This score was commissioned by Jojo, for his play The Man in the Red Scarf. The selection I have chosen is the love sequence and accompanies the CCB's drawings I made while painter in residence on the production.

Now why I should think of this title, I just do not know. It could be because I felt cold in bed last night. Or perhaps it was my subconscious working over-time; and the cold environment induced the idea of poor Ophelia freezing. Now this sentence has stimulated my mind enough… Continue