I was having problems trying to show the swing boats dissolving into the floods for my latest painting FORGED IN LIFE so I went back to drawing to try and resolve it. #familyportraits #oilpaintings #visitely

I visited Ely Cathedral recently to see an exhibition of icons painted on used ammunition boxes by two Ukrainian artists to make money for the war effort. #ukrainianwareffort #elycathedral #visitely

We were showing our grandson how to play the card game ‘Happy Families’. This was an excuse to show him my 1984 painting also called HAPPY FAMILIES #familyportraits #oilpainting #visitely #cambridgeopenstudios2026

I’ve just been drawing these two characters to represent two brothers in my current painting FORGED IN LIFE #familyportraits #oilpaintings #cambridgeopenstudio2026 #visitely

Some of the artists and cultural references I’ll be using in my new painting FORGED IN LIFE #familyportraits #oilpaintings #cambridgeopenstudios2026 #visitely #climatechange

Preliminary canvases for my painting TIME FRAMES are now for sale. You can view the whole set on my website but you can also view three examples here. #oilpainting #familyportraits #sealingwax #cambridgeopenstudios #visitely

New edition to the dolls house (Christmas present). I last used miniature objects in 2024 for the painting OLD WIVES TALES (see section) #miniatureobjects #familyportraits #oilpaintings #visitely

I’ve been trying to get this photo for along time. It’s of my granddaughter and great niece who were the inspiration for the dawn breaking over Ely Cathedral in my painting ANOTHER YEAR #elycathedral #familyportraits #oilpainting #visitely

Another watercolour sketch in preparation for a painting I hope to do in 2027 entitled TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE. #familyportraits #watercoloursketch #oilpainting #popupgallery #visitely

My painting from 1984 - CHRISTMAS CAROL. 1) Ghosts of Christmas Past- ca you see faces of my ancestors hidden in the holly? 2) Ghosts of Christmas Present- my young family 3) Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come - me in extreme old age. #oilpainting #familyportraits #charlesdickens #popupgallery #visitely

My painting for 1990 - LIMNERS depicting the 37 days of our Christmas. Image 2 shows 6th December - a blow-up cake for Leo’s birthday #advent #christmas #oilpaintings #miniture #popupgallery #visitely

Plotting where the shapes will go in my new painting for 2026 entitled FORGED IN LIFE. The picture will comprise of two canvases #familyportraits #oilpaintings #climatechange #visitely #popupgallery

Just been experimenting with shadows for my painting TIME FRAMES (see picture 2) #familyportraits #oilpaintings #popupgallery #visitely #vaneyke

In my painting WHO STOLE THE TOOTHPASTE? (2019) I used Ely Courthouse because I understood that E. H. Shepard had been inspired by it for his illustrations for THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS. Until now I had no proof that he ever visited Ely. Until now #visitely #elymuseum #familyportraits ehshepard

I’ve been sketching my grandson’s Lego with a ballpoint pen recently. I might want to use it in a painting, sometime #ballpointpen #oilpaintings #familyportraits #visitely

We’ve just been celebrating our daughter’s 50th birthday. I made this painting, entitled ‘Ghosts’ at the time of her christening #familyportraits #oilpainting #visitely #popupgallery

I’ve just visited the Victoria Gallery in Bath where I was a student 60 years ago. I saw this painting by Gillian Ayers, one of our tutors. I liked the way she added and subtracted paint. #oilpaint #victoriagallery #visitbath #visitely #familyportraits

TIME FRAMES - a work in progress. It’s about the inconvenience of death ( you might like to read the text) #oilpainting #familyportraits #popupgallery #visitely

The frame on my painting ‘3001’ was inspired by one I saw in the Uffizi gallery in 2001. I also liked the idea that both pictures involved transport! #uffizigallery #oilpainting #morrisminor #pierodellafrancesca #visitely #familyportraits

I sent a letter to the Ely Standard about our meeting and they turned it into an article! #elystandard #newgalleryforely #visitely

We’ve been on our annual holiday to Sheringham, staying at St. Luke’s Cottage as usual. I managed to paint this little watercolour by getting up early each morning to do it #familyportraits #visitely gallery

When you break the trust of someone, you're a snake.
Time ago, this guy snaked on someone and has been made to pay for it for six hundred years (and counting).
The medieval folk didn't forgive easily!

#ElyCathedral #VisitEly #MedievalImagination #Photography #MedievalCarving #PhotoHour

A quick watercolour sketch of one of our picture frames. It could prove useful as I continue my latest work TIME FRAMES #oilpainting #familyportraits #popupgallery #visitely

I’ve been making drawings of my ‘machines’ for my next painting FORGED IN LIFE #popupgallery #familyportraits #visitely #oilpaintings

Some of my preliminary canvases for sale at my Open Studio in Ely this weekend #cambridgeopenstudio2025 #visitely #oilpaintings #familyportraits

The latest stage of my current painting TIME FRAMES- the Coney/rabbit seals are in place. You can see this and other works at my Open Studio this weekend in Ely #cambridgeopenstudios
#visitely #oilpaintings #familyportraits

I’ve just taken delivery of prints of my painting ANOTHER YEAR ready to sell at my Open Studio which starts tomorrow and is on for the next three weekends #oilpainting #elycathedral #familyportraits #visitely

I’m in the Ely Standard advertising my Open Studio which starts this weekend #oilpainting #familyportraits #cambridgeopenstudios #visitely

I’ve got two paintings in the ‘Showcase’ exhibition at the Babylon Gallery to run alongside the Open Studio events in Ely during the four weekends in July. Pictured is MEMENTO MORI and FORGET- ME - NOTS #oilpaintings #cambridgeopenstudios2025 #babylongallery #visitely

I posted before I had a chance to write anything , Sorry ! This is the next two stages of my current painting TIME FRAMES #familypaintings #oilpaintings #visitely #cambridgeopenstudios