A new start – a new website

Two big things happened to me in 2011. I was made redundant, and having then taken on a painting commission to re-ignite my career as a wildlife artist, I realised that my eyesight had deteriorated so badly, I could not do it! The only distance at which my eyes work normally now is computer-screen distance. Fortunately, I then discovered that I have lots of beautiful original artwork from years gone by and much of it has never been given a proper airing. Having not looked at much of it for years, I was really amazed at what I’d produced – but the paintings look strangely like somebody else did them. I’m stunned by the detail in some of them and the way challenges such as strange textures or metallic colours have been tackled. Youthful naivety and fearlessness has its good points. Maybe with some better glasses I might one day manage to create some more. But for the time being I want to share the ones that already exist. A big thanks to Ed Phillips for helping me to set up this website and for being so positive and encouraging. I am paying him back in prints!