I first started doing Paintings of Umbria back in 2002. Tomorrow (27th June) marks the 11th Anniversary of the kidney transplant Susan and I had in 2001 when I gave my wife one of my kidneys. The image of the Hotel Relais il Canalicchio in Umbria brings back memories of the transplant because it was […]
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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 […]
Sketchbook of Oman
Since my first visit to Oman in 2007 I have always taken my hand made sketchbooks to paint on location. Whenever I’ve shown these studies to various folk, they have always commented on the tactile beauty of these small watercolour paintings that are held together as a mini art collection. The plan for several years […]