Here are a couple of portraits for my friend Andy in California. They are of his Dad Philip, the framed one is for his Mum here in England. They were painted in oils on board size A3.

Cheds and Chuds

These two are called Cheds and Chuds and they were painted in watercolour for my friend Stephen and his partner Vaseema. Size A3.

Ghilly

These two handsome dogs are for Susan in the USA. Ghilly in Graphite and Wok in Watercolour. Both about 8″ high.

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Wok

          Watercolour 8″ diameter

This is Hooch and he has been adopted by my friends Carl and Sally. Apparently he has taken over the somewhat.

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Here are three miniature portraits that I submitted to the Royal Miniaturist Society exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London. All measure 3 1/2″ x 2 3/4″ and are painted in watercolours on Vellum.

Veiled woman based on a sculpture by Antonio Carradini early 18thC

Samuel Beckett

Unknown Woman

After reading Lara Maiklem’s book ‘Mudlarking’ about her finds on the shores of the Thames I have joined the local group of mudlarkers who beachcomb Thanet’s shores. My own finds are mostly from the area around Nayland Rock, a very productive patch of chalk and flint beach at low tide. Clay pipes, ceramics and fossils, bottles, flint and old ship timbers all abound. Most of mine are from 1994-2010. It seemed that I had the whole patch to myself for many years and now traditional mudlarking has become a more serious pastime. As a result I see many more people down there and we share our finds online. I’m tempted to assemble a dedicated site or page since I’ve accumulated a fair amount.

Clay pipes of various dates. The top left one is about 1605.

This is quite a rare bottle from Reeve and Co. Mid 19thC ?

Margate Jetty was destroyed in storms during the 1970’s. The Paddle steamers used to moor there for day trippers.

Victorian penny ink wells

Two large portraits (36″x 24″) of Weimaraners painted in acrylics for a customer in London.

Ulysses

Roman

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