Paddling was my submission piece that helped me get selected for Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year 2017. It’s a very special piece for me, as it was one of the first works where I really started to play with perspectives and to consider the subject from various viewpoints. The harbour is Polperro in […]
Landscape Artist of the Year
I applied because I apply for everything that might move my art career forward. But I also love the show. A good artist friend of mine, Anna Perlin, was on the last series and did very well, winning her heat and doing well in the semi-final. And it’s a great format, where they want everyone […]
September Art Bulletin
A couple of big events coming up this month for you to enjoy. Herts Open Studios From Saturday 9th September to Sunday 2nd October artists all over Hertfordshire are opening their Studios and workspaces for you to visit. I first met many of you at previous year’s Open Studios, and it is one of my […]
Pintar Rapido
Last weekend I took part in a fabulous Art event called Pintar Rapido, for the first time. Pintar Rapido means paint fast in Spanish, and the idea is that you complete a painting on the Saturday, which is then displayed in an exhibition open to the public on the Sunday. The event is centred on […]
May Art Bulletin
May Art Bulletin A busy month to say the least! Welcome to all new subscribers from the Reading Contemporary Art Fair, Sunbury workshop and Digswell Open Studios. “Behind every happy artist …. … is an exhausted partner”, so the saying goes! I am very lucky to have Jane though – exhausted maybe, but still very supportive. Last weekend, after […]
Radio Interview
Last week I was interviewed by Nick Coffer on his daytime radio show on BBC Three Counties Radio. You can listen to the interview via the YouTube clip above. Nick was great, very friendly and although I was a bit nervous he really made me feel welcome, and was genuinely interested in me, which […]
February Bulletin
To be released and unselfconscious—how wonderful that would be. —Michael Andrew My largest work yet – a view from The Monument of the City of London – 84cm x 120cm February Art Bulletin January has been a quiet month of course from an activity perspective, but a wonderful opportunity to get into the studio, […]
In the Press
The big excitement in January was to see my name in print. I was interviewed for “Hertfordshire Life”, a glossy lifestyle magazine with a local focus. They have a large culture section in the magazine, and I was profiled as the artist of the month with a 4-page spread. Having spent an hour and a […]
Oxford International Art Fair – selling from the Heart
Last weekend I was at the Oxford International Art Fair. It’s a 3-day event, with set up and a Private View on Friday evening, and then Saturday and Sunday open to the public. The event was in the stunning Old Town Hall in Oxford city centre. I had a wonderful time at the fair, meeting […]
Exploring an image – Lambeth Palace
Since Christmas I’ve primarily been working on a series of pictures of a view from Lambeth Bridge in London. I had started with a collage created from photographs taken from the bridge. I take many images walking back and forth, print them out, and then spend hours cutting them up and re-arranging until I find […]