On the 9th September 2015 a project was finally unveiled which I had been working on for two years. The artwork depicts a selection of portraits of various people. They are all are either past, present or future members of City Church Newcastle which Susan and I have been a part of since 1993. The […]
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Portraits
Time of Reflection At the start of 2011 I was approaching the grand age of 50. It was a period of my life where I began to take a longer, more reflective and honest look at my life on a number of different levels, personally, spiritually, my family life and my career as an artist. […]
City Church Portraits
Over the last 12 months I have been working on a painting project for City Church Newcastle. Members meet at the Castlegate, Melbourne Street, Newcastle. I’m painting Portraits in Oils. The Castlegate In the summer of 2013 I was approached by Ed Morrow who manages the CastleGate. He was asking my advice about what kind […]
City Church Portraits
Portrait painting from life is a demanding artistic challenge. I’ve recently undertaken a painting project which involves painting a number of portraits of members of City Church Newcastle. These are to be hung in the new Atrium area of the CastleGate where the church meet. The building itself has an amazing story and is very much […]
Alan Reed, A Personal Story
God’s Son had taken the punishment that I deserved on the cross 2000 years ago.
Dunstanburgh Castle, November Afternoon
The Dunstanburgh Castle Print “Dunstanburgh Castle, November Afternoon” takes it’s name from a day out for my birthday. In November 2009 my birthday fell on our day off, a Monday. So Susan and I decided to celebrate by driving up the Northumbrian coast. Dunstanburgh Castle Print We went to Newton by the Sea to […]
Kidney Transplant
Songs of Praise In the autumn of 2006 Susan and I were filmed by the BBC for Songs of Praise The episode was to be shown on bonfire night. The programme was being broadcast from the CastleGate. It’s the home of City Church Newcastle which Susan and I have strong links with. Songs of Praise wanted to […]
Florence from Piazza Michelangelo
Florence Going to Florence in February has its advantages and disadvantages. You don’t get the crowds or searing heat that you can experience in the summer months, however the weather is usually cold and sometimes wet. I recall painting a 14″ x 10″ watercolour from Piazza Michelangelo. Susan was standing over me with an […]
London Eye
Paintings of London London is full of incredible architecture taking in so many different periods in history. The London Eye has it’s rightful place as an iconic symbol of the Thames. Other famous landmarks include the Houses of Parliament and Tower Bridge. It opened in March 2000, bringing closure to the 20th Century and to […]
OWN IT
CastleGate In June 2008 I organised a charity exhibition at the Castlegate. It’s the venue of City Church, Newcastle Melbourne Street, Newcastle upon Tyne. The exhibition was to help raise money for three local charities, OWN IT, Open Door and Aquila Way. The exhibition, titled “Faith, Hope and Charity” was a great success. Earlier this year, […]