PORTRAITURE

I've been painting and drawing portraits professionally for over 5 years now. I'm very much drawn to capturing a character and/or a moment in my work.
I take approximately 10 commissions a year. I start by getting to know my subject in person. Spending time with them is so important to be able to get a sense of personality and to be able to see them more completely than in a photograph. I use this opportunity to make some sketches and notes, and take reference photos that I can use back in my studio. If you have any questions about the way I work i'd be happy to answer them NB: I'm usually quite flexible with my international buyers - please just ask.
My work sits in homes all over the world, and most prominently, in the Houses of Parliment.

Dry January - Self Portrait 2022

Geoff - 2020 (commission)

Col. Bob Stewart MP, DSO - 2020 (commission)

Amy - 2023 (commission)

Molly & Ice Cream - 2024

The Seriousness of Childhood - 2024

2023 (commission)

Bathtime - 2024 (commission)

Tougher Than I Look - 2025
ONE-BRUSH SERIES
A self-commissioned series painted in 2025, studying reduced values and the effect on the mood of the overall piece. Some of the original paintings are still available to purchase. Each painting was created using one large brush, to avoid adding too much detail.

I Heart U
Oil on canvas

Pink Cowboy
Oil on canvas

Red on a Winters Day
Oil on canvas
ANATOMY STUDIES
I like to keep my figurative practise up to date with anatomy studies and life drawing. Here is a piece I did in 2024 which I've titled 'A Broken Man', in graphite on paper. It measures 80cmx80cm.

A large graphite study of the Gaddi Torso - a classical sculpture which sits in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy.
Thought to have been made in the 2nd Century BC, the sculpture is believed to represent a centaur straining against his bonds, a theme that was represented several times in Hellenistic art, as it was an emblem of mans struggle to control his baser nature.
Original pencil study: 80x80cm (available to purchase £1,300)
PRINTS AVAILABLE IN SHOP
A Broken Man, 2024
Pink Cowboy (available)
Red on a Winters Day (available)