Portraits, paintings and drawings
This commission was fun from start to finish. Gus made contact with me, having been given a portrait of himself for his 60th birthday by his family. Although we didn’t actually know each other, there were so many connections between us – he is the bursar at my old school – which both my sisters … Read more
Posthumous Portraits I am emphatic that I only ever do portraits from photos that I have taken. This is not only to ensure that I have the quality of image that I need, but also to meet the subject, establish a rapport, and have that ‘sitting’ as an aide-memoire when it comes to actually painting … Read more
I was lucky enough to meet this incredible man in the spring of 2018. Commissioned by his wife, Jane, to paint her 80 year old husband, Tony, I had done a little research before arriving at their beautiful estate in Somerset with all my kit for the sitting. Enough to realise that he was my … Read more
This portrait is about those lovely relaxed endless sunny days of the summer holidays. Her gorgeous olive skin, fringed denim shorts, ankle bracelet and bare feet sing out the song of summer.