Archive – A selection of older work
The Way Ahead
A suite of four large pastel drawings on the theme of ‘journeys’ using Hebden Bridge locations
The metaphor of ‘a journey’ has been a recurring theme throughout my painting career. These works reference life challenges, exploration, displacement and unease about our future
Passage, Quest and Stray
In Passage, Quest and Stray, I have tried to stretch the narrative possibilities of a painting by juxtaposing three distinct images within each frame – each with its own metaphorical or allegorical associations. Although there is an apparent underlying theme, suggesting a child’s relationship with the world, the open-endedness of the imagery allows the viewer to combine the various parts of the picture to create their own associations and meanings
Music
Much of my work in the 90’s followed a musical theme
Family
Two paintings featuring members of my family and their stories. Sorry about the poor quality photos
Rooms, Interiors
Lowry Inspired Paintings
Three paintings specially made for the ‘L S Lowry and those he Inspired’ exhibition, Cork St, London
Commissions
Over the years, I’ve painted commissions for various corporate clients.
in 1995, I won the Bradford University Painting Commission – based on the university motto ‘Making Knowledge Work’
Bristol and Bradford
In the 80’s and 90’s lived for 10 years in Bristol and 9 years in Bradford – both in inner city areas which influenced my subject matter. I would remember places, people, incidents, experiences and turn them into paintings
