New works on display at the English Art Co, Roundhay Park!

New work - I have recently drawn the wonderful, ornate bandstands in Roundhay Park. These are currently on display and for sale via The English Art Co, Mansion House conservatory, Roundhay Park until the end of July.

Roundhay Artists Open Studios - Art Trail 2023 - Another great art trail - lots of great conversations with visitors and sales!

I was delighted to be commissioned to create the artwork for the prize presented to all of the fabulous winners at the 2022 UK Creative Lives awards! Awarded in recognition of great people doing amazing and very valuable creative projects in their communities.

 

Sketching out Leeds landmark buildings for the prints:

The Victoria Quarter, The Corn Exchange, Leeds Museum, Leeds Kirkgate Market, Leeds Town Hall, Leeds Civic Hall & The Black Prince in City Square

Adding watercolour..

Ink line over the top and printed for the prize winners

Mounted and framed and..

the 9 winners prints are all packaged up for delivery to...

The Aspire, Leeds for..

The Creative Lives Awards 2022 

And presented to the winners!

My illustrations for the new New Arcadian publication's new book on the poet and sculptor Ian Hamilton Finlay's garden 'Little Sparta'.

Front cover of Atlantic Flowers: The Naval Memorials of Little Sparta

New Arcadian Journal 77/78

Red Cotoneaster endpaper illustration

White Cotoneaster endpaper illustration

Upper Pool with Claudi Obelisk and Silver Cloud

Pacific and Atlantic Grove

Julie's Garden

The Flowers Obelisk in the English Parkland Garden

White Cotoneasters on Camouflaged Flowers

Red Cotoneasters on Camouflaged Flowers

Ionic Column and Lochan

A recent commission - The Wesleyan Chapel, Grove Road, Harrogate. An anniversary present.

 

A few images from Chapel Allerton Arts Trail August 2022. I was exhibiting at Chapel Allerton Tennis and Squash club. A great weekend with fab conversations with visitors plus some sales!

Richmond Grandstand painting donated to Richmond Town Council

So pleased to see that my painting of Richmond Grandstand has been donated to Richmond Town Council. A really lovely article on this here:

www.richmondshiretoday.co.uk/richmond-racecourse-painting-donated-to-town-council/