Friday 18th March 2016Official Opening Event Almost Here - 26th March

The 26th is nearly here and we're getting ready for the opening of the gallery. Ellie, Alison's granddaughter, will be officially opening the gallery for us at 2 and the gallery will be open from noon (45 Front Street, Prudhoe NE42 5DB). I look forward to raising a glass with you!

'Wall Fell Farm' Watercolour

'Wall Fell Farm' is a painting of one of the many derelict farm buildings in Northumberland. Wall Fell Farm caught my eye from the Military Road, near Heaven's Field. I went to investigate it several times before it looked perfect to paint - one stormy, wet night when the light lit up the building. That's what I tried my best to capture.

A window I'll be painting soon has a similar story. I visited an old farm on Sipton Shield, Allendale, in both autumn and spring. I'm torn between the spring view from the window, with blossom just starting to touch the branches, and the autumn view, when the branches were bowed with plums (which Alison and I picked and brought home). I think it'll be the autumn scene that I'll paint.

Hope to see you in the gallery on the 26th.