"Outstanding Artist"
Award
This year I susbmitted two paintings for the Cambridge Art Open, an exhibition open to all artists in Cambridgeshire. In an October weekend, the exhibition took place in the village of Swavesey. With over 200 artists submitting work, it was probably a difficult choice for the judge to decide.
I'm delighted to have been awarded the prize of "Outstanding Artist" for my painting Winter Sunrise, Stourbridge Common - Plein Air.
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I painted this one winters morning in 2019, I can still remember the cold of the frosty landscape and the warm morning sun as it rose. It’s impossible to predict how the landscape will look and what you will encounter, when you go out plein air painting, you have to be prepared for anything. The sun kept me warm, while it was rising, although it was difficult to paint contre-jour (facing into the light). Clouds did eventually cover the sky and what was a beautiful sunrise, illuminating the land before me, soon was covered in grey clouds and fog; which has its own appeal.
11th - 21st November 2021
Discerning Eye Exhibition
Mall Galleries, London
Thrilled to announce that my painting “Silent night - Plein Air” (pictured is actual photo on location) has been selected from 7500 entries to be exhibited at the prestigious ING Discerning Eye Exhibition, Mall Galleries. London.
Works are independently selected by six prominent figures from different areas of the art world: two artists, two collectors and two critics. The exhibition opens 11th - 21st November 2021.
May 2019
Award Winner
Paint Out - Cambridge is a "plein air" (a French term for "painting outdoors") painting competition, which came to Cambridge for the first time, this year.
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My watercolour of Westcott House, Jesus Lane was given special mention, by the artist James Horton, and given an award. It took about two and half hours to complete the painting. To see the full painting visit my gallery and for supplemental, work in progress and videos, please visit my social media.
December 2018
Exhibition
East Anglian Landscapes - Group Exhibition
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I'm very pleased to have been selected to have my work shown as part of this exhibition, featuring paintings influenced by this great and atmospheric region.
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The inaugural exhibition of the Apex Gallery’s new annual ‘open’ winter exhibition featuring up to 200 images of regional landscapes by a host of artists using a variety of mediums, including paintings, prints, drawings, collages and photographs, all of which will be available to purchase. To accommodate this large number of works, the exhibition will be divided into two groups of around 100 works, changing over during the Bury St Edmunds Christmas Fayre.
