SOLWAY FIRTH SERIES
In this trilogy, 'The Solway Firth', the Criffel Hill is depicted from Rogersceugh Farm near Bowness on Solway.
I wanted to convey the majesty and the unattainable, where in certain weathers the skies are at times indistinguigable from the summits of the hills. To emphasize this power, the trees appear somewhat lost and diminutive, tender and slightly fragile in this enormous landscape
Solway Firth 1
A large canvas that depicts the enormousness of space approaching the coastal waters of the Solway Firth. Expansive skies above add to the drama of this landscape.
THE PENNINGHAME PROJECT
Near my home lies Penninghame woods and a series of lochs. Being well off the beaten track the wildlife enjoys a peaceful life and so flourish abundantly.
I put together a series of ideas for some large canvases. The first painting,
'The Trees so Tall' was followed by 'Loch Garwackie', then 'Loch Spectacle'. 'Penninghame Pond' is now under way.
The Trees so Tall
Oil on Linen
70 cms x 100 cms w
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Loch Garwachie
Oil on Linen
80 cms h x 100 cms w
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Loch Spectacle
Oil on Linen
80 cms x 100 cms
Floating Frame
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THE QUIRANG, SKYE
OIL ON CANVAS
80 CMS X 100
£1,500
Sketching in oil pastels accompaned by my dog Hannah.
MY STAY ON THE ISLAND OF SKYE
Perched next to a crash barrier on a high bend of the road near the summit of the Quirang, I set up for a days sketching.
I had sometime earlier visited an exhibition at the University Gallery, Newcastle and was deeply impressed by a painting by Peter Coker RA.
I decided to pay homage to him by painting the same scene from the exact view point he had taken.
Mark Twain
