Graphite Fine Art
It was my parents’ sixtieth wedding anniversary this year and to celebrate we went on a family holiday to France: grandparents, parents, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, friends, partners… fourteen of us altogether. We had a great time. Earlier in the year my parents had asked if I could draw my nephews for them for their anniversary…
The most common question I’m asked about my work is how long did it take? There are plenty of more interesting (to me) questions that could be asked, such as why did you choose this subject? or what inspired you? or why did you draw it like this? or can I buy it please? But…
Long time readers won’t be surprised to learn that I’m a long time and avid follower of Brad and the Pen Addict blog (and podcast). It was through a guest post on the blog that I learned about Magasin Sennelier, an art supply shop in Paris. The shop is on the famous left bank overlooking…
I have a picture in St Mary’s Church in Dorchester for a few days as part of the the Harmony Festival of Flowers, Art & Music. I visited the church on Wednesday and I have to say it’s absolutely beautiful. The flower displays, installed by the Academy of Floristry, are stunning and the art is…
I was very lucky recently to be able to go and visit the Hockney 25 exhibition at the Foundation Louis Vuitton in Paris. This is an exhibition of over four hundred of David Hockney’s works from 1955 to 2025, though mostly covering the last twenty-five years. Hockney himself has been involved in setting it all…