Still Life

Love it or hate it

Oil on canvas 20 x 30 cmsPersonally I love Marmite! The challenge for me in this painting was to convey the very different textures involved, e.g. the buttered Marmite covered toast compared to the glass Marmite jar.Available - £425 (framed).

Guitar and Books

Compressed charcoal and pastel on A3 Paper.This guitar lives in my studio (to strum when I want a break from painting). Here it is shown propped up against my plan chest along with a selection of art books that I keep in the studio.Available - £175 (unframed).



Still Life with Coffee Pot, Jug and Cup

Oil on canvas 40 x 30 cms.Painting this I got lost in the reflections in the coffee pot. The striped jug is from Rye Pottery and crops up in many of my still life paintings.Available - £425 (unframed).

Mug, Spoon and Oranges on a glass table

Acrylic on board 8 x 10 ins.Reflections are of great interest to me, so I found this simple arrangement on a glass table quite compelling. Sold.


Miniature Lemon Tree

Oil on canvas 70 x 50 cmsWe were delighted when this minature Lemon Tree, housed in our conservatory, produced fruit and I felt I just had to paint it while the fruit lasted. Sold.

Pink Reflections

Oil on board 12 x 10 ins.I loved the way the cutlery picked up the bright pink from the table cloth and the contrast this made with the grey,green backdrop.Sold.

Still Life with kettle

Oil on canvas 40 x 30 cms.In this painting I am focusing on the distorted reflections in the kettle (including a self portrait) and trying to use direct brush marks and broken edges to create a lively picture surface.Available - £425 (framed). 


Lilies

Oil on canvas 60 x 30 cms.Lilies cut from our garden. The painting and composition was inspired by a Vanessa Bell painting 'Lilies and Iris' in the Courtauld Gallery.Available - £525 (framed).

Studio Interior with Chair

Compressed charcoal and white pastel on A3 Paper. A drawing of my studio interior. Available - £175 (unframed).

Still Life with jug, knife and orange

Oil on canvas 40 x 30 cms. I recently bought this white jug an antique fair specifically to use as a subject for still life painting. The postcard in the background is of a still life by Gaugin. Available - £425 (framed).

Studio still life

Oil on canvas 40 x 30 cms. A painting of studio items in muted colours. Available - £425 (framed).

Still Life with Bowl and Books

Still life with Bowl and Books. Oil on Canvas 30 x 30 cms. This painting was inspired by looking at the William Nicholson Still Life paintings recently exhibited at Pallant House.Available - £425 (unframed).