collectors' house USA

Like most artists I often wonder where my paintings end up. In who's house, where, and hung next to which other artists' work ? I'll never know for the majority of my paintings as galleries don't give me the buyers addresses, but here is the five storey town house of a couple from Philidephia, USA who have collected quite a few of my paintings over the last 11 years. My work can be seen in all of these photos. I am happy to be hung in this house . My daughter wants to live in this house ....and I don't blame her .

Beach paintings

On the beach, Carbis Bay. 100x100 cm.



Living at a summer holiday resort with a great beach has finally rubbed off on me, and I have felt compelled to work on some beach paintings. I have enjoyed painting the beach umberellas with their graphic patterns, and painting people under them has been a natural progression - although I am more well known for the absolute abscence of people in my paintings ! But the way I'm putting people in isn't like a portrait , they are just a human part of the landscape in my eyes. My long suffering partner Tracey has been roped in as a model - bless 'er - I haven't drawn from the figure since life classes six years ago.

Study for above painting

Beach from above, St Ives. 61x30 cm

St Ives. 25x25 cm.

Been down the allotments again....

Here are a couple more paintings from one of my ongoing painting obsessions at the moment - allotments. Must be something about the order and the chaos. I love everyone's homemade structures, echoing the protectiveness the growers have for their precious crops. Allotments are happy social places too; pride and enjoyment of growing food and eating it at the same time.

Top - Allotments, 30x30 cm. Above - Allotments near Phillack, 30x30 cm.

Drawing for Allotments near Phillack