Christmas 2013

The light was fading on Christmas Eve as I went into Glastonbury, and thought possibly that my car would not get through the floods.  So I started this yesterday and seem to be 'there' today.

Christmas Floods on East and West Waste 2013
oil on calico on board 120x100cms

Floods at Upper Crannell early 2013

I have been thinking about this period earlier in 2013 when the area was inundated - the original islands emerged, and God's Island was visible (thats what Godney means, ney means island). This painting now seems to be done.

Upper Crannell 2013 oil on linen 150x120cms

Incredible Light

In the kitchen, a red towel flung over a chair to dry, and the geraniums vermillion behind, the sun streaming through at 8am creating dramatic shadows.  This is how I see it; and of course, I am still in Godney, continuing my very local project.  My neighbours Annie and John were over the other day early in the morning, but as yet I cannot get people into this body of work. They MAY come someday.

Incredible Light 2013 oil on linen 150x120cms

Wells Art Contemporary and MA at Bath Spa over - a new painting

Its time, after doing no painting since very early September to start again.  Homage to Stanley Spencer, and a new painting is starting with very lurid artificial flowers, and dark shadows. End of day one -  here goes.  And now, quite a few days later, things are starting to happen, figures are emerging...and then disappearing.

Resurrection of Godney Churchyard

All Roads Lead to Godney

20th August, and I have just had a positive tutorial from Dexter Dalwood, so I am feeling quite good about the work that I shall be hanging for the degree show...he helped me re-arrange it and was interested in the new images, even to the extent of saying that my work had REALLY progressed!  Well, what higher praise can I have than that from one of my painting heroes: that there is really something interesting in the way I have used roads, and that the paintings need to be looked INTO - a small house floating in the sky can seem un-nerving.  'All Roads Lead to Godney': this is the final piece of the series. you have to travel along a motorway to reach anywhere, we are none of us immune from the real world.  This image shows HOW I see: it might be unnerving to some to travel with me.

All Roads Lead to Godney 2013 oil on canvas 163x131cms

Final hang for the MA - now 4 pictures.

MY WONDERFUL STUDIO FOR 3 MONTHS

I Think its Called Something Rude LIke F***

I Think its Called Something Rude LIke F***

I was told the story of an elderly lady who when sitting in the back of the car with her son-in-law driving, looking at the over-brilliant rape seed fields said the above. I really dislike the way the countryside is taken over by this plant in May, and eventually realised after many tries, that a painting would work if seen in the headlights of a car,  (we were coming back from a birthday party by the back roads one night when I realised this).

I Think its Called Something Rude LIke F***
oil on board on canvas 120x100cms