Thank you to all of you who came to see my work at Staithes Art Fest. It was great to meet so many people who already have my paintings on their walls (when I sell through galleries, I always wonder where my paintings have gone. It turns out that they always go to very nice people!), and it was good to meet so many art lovers. Thank you also to the organisers and the volunteers of the Art Festival, and thank you to my talented friends Ailsa Nicholson and Liz Collier who shared the space with their wonderful art. And the sunshine was great. Just brilliant.

Staithes, acrylics and oils on canvas, 60x60cm (24×24″), finished just in time for Staithes Art Fest this weekend! 12/13th September. Preview Friday 7pm to 8.30pm. (nearly ready…)

Staithes. acrylics on canvas, 30x80cm, 3.7cm deep.

With this one, I limited myself to blue and orange. There are 2 blues, cyan and ultramarine, with chrome orange. (and white, of course).

I love these long sunny days. This is my favourite space in the evenings…

I picked up my brushes where I had left them, and have been very busy since I came back, finishing 2 paintings to be exhibited later this week in Coast Gallery, Cloughton. Nearly finished, just a few finishing touches, and hope they dry quickly.
Staintondale, 60x60cm. Westerdale, 70x100cm.

P.S. 5 June. They’re now in Coast Gallery!

Roseline

La semaine dernière Roseline, dans son lit médicalisé, était bercée par Morphée et morphine, et quand sur elle je me penchais, doucement pour la réveiller, elle ouvrait ses yeux, si grands, et un sourire, si beau, immense, illuminait son visage. On aurait dit un enfant découvrant un cadeau inattendu mais profondément espéré. La force et la douceur de son sourire effaçaient les traits des années, effaçaient toute souffrance. Aujourd’hui je ne sais pas si elle me reconnait. Mais je garde en mémoire son sourire…

Here is my latest commission. I hope Dr. G had a very happy birthday.

Staintondale.
Commission. oils. 40x120cm.