I’m sorry to hear that Trattles & Geall’s Fine Art Gallery will be closing at the end of March. It is a lovely old building, near the foot of the 199 steps to Whitby Abbey, with gallery space on 3 floors. If you are in or near Whitby, go and have a look. This painting of Westerdale is currently exhibited there. PS. June 2017. The painting went to Coast Gallery and is now sold.

I’ve been reworking a painting from a previous snowy winter. Sometimes before you can go forwards, you need to revisit the past. (Now sold)

I hope you all had a good Christmas, with love, food and shelter.
I heard today that “from Danby Beacon” was sold through Coast Gallery a few days ago. This is very good news for me, on the first day of the year.
Thank you to the person who bought it, and to all those who bought my cards and paintings throughout the year, thank you to the galleries who display my work and those who organise exhibitions, thank you for all your positive comments.
I feel very priviledged, and very grateful.
Happy New Year!

As Autumn turns to Winter, oil paint takes longer to dry. This isn’t quite dry, but will be, in the next few days…
P.S. 23 Nov. Now reserved for Mr & Mrs S.P.

Autumn… We’ve had beautiful colours in the trees this year, but it’s already November and we can feel the approach of Winter. Time to light the wood burning stove and hibernate, brush in hand.

I’ve spent the last 3 weeks on this commission. I really enjoyed painting it, and they like it.

My latest one, I’ve been working on that one for the last 4 weeks.

And one I’ve been working on (and off) for some months…

Both are now in Coast Gallery, Cloughton, along with “Down Danby Dale”.

Still painting Heather, as its colour fades away on the moors…

Thank you to all those who came to see me at Staithes Art Fest. Wonderful to meet you or see you again.
See you again next year?…