Dublin

SOLD I planned a number of paintings during a recent trip to Ireland. (see drowning boat below) This is based on the beautiful night view over the Liffey.

Snowscene!

SOLD This is a reworking of a painting I did a while ago. Taken from a drawing of the farm buildings at the top of the hill between Eastbourne and East Dean.

My new favourite road 2

SOLD Here's another view from the road approaching Dichling Beacon (travelling from Brighton) looking west. I love the sun and we've had a great two weeks weather wise, but I must say it's a bit of a relief having a few dull days!

Drowning boat

I know this is supposed to feature my daily paintings of Sussex, but I came across a photo I took last year that I had planned to use as the basis for a painting.
Last August I spent a very pleasant weekend in County Sligo at a friends' birthday party. It was in a beautiful country house hotel about 5 miles from Sligo and I took a number of photos over the weekend (as you do) This is based on a partly sunken rowing boat near the boat house. Earlier in the weekend I had a 'seaweed bath' that I wasn't really looking forward to, but like a lot of things in life, once I tried it I LOVED IT! Try it if you ever get a chance.

Imagined downland

Have been listening to 'The Imagined Village' with Eliza Carthy, Billy Bragg and others recently.
Heres an 'Imagined Downland' painting.

Crowlink

SOLD - At the top of the hill at Friston, there's a road running by the side of the church that leads down to a fascinating area with wonderful views to the East, West and South. I suppose it's a 'hamlet' with just a few residential buildings. There's a walk down to the cliffs that links up with the coastal path between Beachy Head and Cuckmere Haven. A couple of years ago I was walking here and found a number of tiny wild orchids. It's a great area for a walk and only 10 minutes or so from Eastbourne. In the picture you can see the road leading into Eastbourne (the blobs are cars).

West Sussex?

Here's a painting made from a drawing I did a while ago at Shoreham Harbour. When I created the 12 Sussex images for the 'Railway style' (East) Sussex collection I did one of Shoreham, only to find out when I'd finished it that it was actually in West Sussex! It's a beautiful area with some great houseboats.SOLD