Category: News

Society of Graphic Fine Art

30 November 2022 By ian

I’m excited and proud to have been made an associate member of the Society of Graphic Fine Art. This is how the Society describes itself: Founded in 1919, the Society of Graphic Fine Art exists to promote and exhibit original works of high quality in colour or black and white, with the emphasis on excellence […]

Memories Exhibition

12 November 2022 By ian

I’ve got quite a busy autumn coming up with two exhibitions, an online auction and quite a lot of actual drawing to do too. The first of the exhibitions is a really wonderful one in the Sou’-Sou’-West Gallery at the beautiful Symmondsbury Estate, near to Bridport in west Dorset. The setting itself is gorgeous with […]

Open for commissions during October and November

10 October 2022 By ian

I’m going to be taking commissions again during October and November (and then I’ll be stopping again for a while). Please do get in touch with me (via email or on Instagram) if you are interested in me drawing a pet, person or place for you. I really love drawing commissions, it’s such a privilege […]

Wall Barley drawing

4 October 2022 By ian

Wall barley sprouts up all over the place, often growing in the most inhospitable of places. When the sun in low in the sky and shining through it, though, it can be beautiful. I’ve been really drawn (no pun intended) to the plants that grow unnoticed and unloved on the edge of the beach. There […]

My Mind Lets Go a Thousand Things

24 July 2022 By ian

I’ve just recently finished this drawing and it’s one of my favourites. It’s rare I complete a drawing a like it. As a drawing progresses I have all these ideas in my head about how it’s going to be the most amazing picture I’ve ever created and, of course, it can never live up to […]