DISCOVERY: The Perth Huron Juried Exhibition

Drawing Room

acrylic on birch panel, 24 x 30"

I am delighted that my painting, Drawing Room, has been selected for "Discovery," this year's Perth Huron Juried Exhibition.  The show opens at 1:00 this Sunday, July 19, at Gallery Stratford and will run until October 4, 2015.  

500 Portraits

I am happy to report that my portrait, Pamela Newel Sellers, has been included in the revised edition of 500 Portraits: 25 Years of the BP Portrait Award.  

From the National Portrait Gallery website: 

The BP Portrait Award is the world’s leading showcase for painters working in portraiture. This revised and updated edition of 500 Portraits brings together more than 500 portraits from twenty-five years of the Award. Featuring works by the world’s leading figurative artists, this book celebrates our enduring fascination with the human face.

You can purchase the book by clicking here.

"Charlotte and Emily" on Making a Mark

I was delighted to spend some time speaking with Katherine Tyrrell last week at the National Portrait Gallery in London.  Katherine writes about art on her blog for artists and art lovers, Making a Mark.  She was kind enough to include a picture of me in her recent post, "BP Portrait 2015 - Artists with their paintings."  Here is the link.

"Pigs in Museums" May 30th - June 12th at Village Studios

A Day at Hever Castle

acrylic on birch panel, 18 x 24"  SOLD

Chapel

acrylic on canvas, 30 x 30"  SOLD

Cheap Thrills

acrylic on birch panel, 20 x 16"  SOLD

Dingle Gardens

acrylic on muslin laid on birch panel, 36 x 36"

Don't Miss our New Pimm's Cocktails

acrylic on birch panel, 18 x 24"  SOLD

Drawing Room

acrylic on birch panel, 24 x 30"  SOLD

Escape

acrylic on birch panel, 16 x 16"  SOLD

Fearful Symmetry

acrylic on canvas, 36 x 30"  SOLD

Grand Staircase

acrylic on birch panel, 30 x 24"  SOLD

High Street

acrylic on birch panel, 24 x 24" SOLD

Library

acrylic on birch panel, 24 x 30"  SOLD

Promenade

acrylic on birch panel, 16 x 20"  SOLD

Study in Black and Pink

acrylic on birch panel, 24 x 18"  SOLD

Ten past Ten

acrylic on birch panel, 24 x 18"  SOLD

The Fallen

acrylic on birch panel, 24 x 24"

Waiting at the Wallace

acrylic on birch panel, 24 x 18" SOLD

BP Portrait Award 2015

I am delighted that my diptych, Charlotte and Emily, has been selected for this year's BP Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery in London, UK.

Find out more about the exhibition here.

Charlotte and Emily

Egg Tempera on Claybord

2 Panels, 20 x 16" each

 Charlotte (detail)

Emily (detail)

Still Life with Tin Can

acrylic on canvas, 10 x 12"

(donated to Gallery Stratford's I Love My Gallery auction)

Short documentary about my work

I would like to thank JacksGap for making this short film about my portrait painting.  Working with Jack, Finn, and Tim was a delight.

If you would like to read the JacksGap blog post about making the film, please click here.

 Memento

acrylic on muslin laid on birch panel, 30 x 40"

(commission)

Thirteen Apples

egg tempera on paper, 9 1/2 x 22 1/4"  SOLD

Dora Steps Out

acrylic on muslin laid on birch panel, 36 x 36"  SOLD

Writing about portraiture

I am honoured to have been invited to write about the painting of Stefan, 23, for Ilaria Rosselli Del Turco's blog feature, "Mi Blog Es Tu Blog".  You can read the article here.  Thank you, Ilaria!

Still Life with Cornishware, acrylic on canvas, 18 x 24" (commission)

Flora & Fauna at Village Studios, May 10 -23, 2014

 The Gardens at Hever, acrylic on birch panel, 30 x 24"  SOLD

 Study in Black and White, acrylic on canvas, 30 x 30"  SOLD

 No Diving, acrylic on canvas, 30 x 30"  SOLD

 The Age of Wonder, acrylic on birch panel, 24 x 18"  SOLD

 Still Life with Blue Jay, acrylic on canvas, 18 x 24"  SOLD

 Private Entrance, acrylic on birch panel, 24 x 18"  SOLD

 Ostrich, acrylic on canvas, 24 x 20"  SOLD

 Russell Square, acrylic on birch panel, 18 x 24"  SOLD

 Duck House, acrylic on birch panel, 24 x 18"  SOLD

 Swans on the Thames, acrylic on canvas, 20 x 24"  SOLD

 Old Boat, acrylic on birch panel, 16 x 16"  SOLD

 Three Hens, acrylic on canvas, 18 x 24"  SOLD

 Still Life with Scarlet Tanager, acrylic on canvas, 11 x 14"  SOLD

 Night Stairs, acrylic on canvas, 16 x 12"  SOLD

Camden, acrylic on canvas, 16 x 12"  SOLD

Night Visitor, acrylic on birch panel, 12 x 10"  SOLD

Acknowledgments:  I would like to thank bird photographers Joan Keppy and Peter Fischer and swimming pool photographer Lesley Walker Fitzpatrick.

Invitation to Village Studios show, May 10 - 23

BP Portrait Award Exhibition, London

Stefan, 23

Egg tempera on Claybord, 20" x 16"

I am delighted that this portrait of my son has been selected
for exhibition this summer at The National Portrait Gallery 
in London, England.  

The Queen's House, acrylic on birch panel, 24 x 18"  SOLD

Two Peaches, egg tempera on panel, 5 x 7"

NFS (Donated to PAL silent auction)

Evening at Kelmscott, acrylic on canvas, 14 x 18" (NFS)

Near Buscot, acrylic on canvas, 12 x 16"  SOLD

Fine Dining, acrylic on canvas, 30 x 30"  SOLD

Alarm, acrylic on canvas, 24 x 18"