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When we were very Young ( AA Milne with thanks )

The past is another country, literally in my case – 3 battered photos from then. Passport photo with my Dad – not looking happy Children’s party on the Queen Mary, November 1948 – hated children’s parties Bit better 1950 – … Continue reading

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Boardwalk Empire / Brighton

Atlantic city 1948  Brighton 2012 – where are you Nucky Thompson? The nearest we can get to Boardwalk Empire in the UK?

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My Mother – the Icon

My Mother - the Icon

My Mother as visualised by one of her grandchildren,Felix Garside – the next generation of artists in the family. Bottles of Gin and Cinzano glow from the image and her rollers resemble a saintly halo or maybe a laurel wreath. What more can I add to this extraordinary iconic image except to say you saw it first on his aunt’s blog – when he’s famous remember that!

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Photographing paintings

Here I am demonstrating new camera! On behalf of the RWS off we went this morning to take some pictures of paintings. We all agreed painting is hard enough – then there’s the framing / taking good enough digital images … Continue reading

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A Sunny Day!

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Painting

If I put these two paintings here it might stop me tinkering about with them and overdoing them so that they end up painted to death. I’m not trying to reproduce reality – paintings should have their own life.

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Late Summer

This painting will soon be available as a card – the royalties from sales will go towards supporting the Royal Watercolour Society.

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A few days in Cornwall

Just spent a few days in Cornwall – West Penwith. The weather was warm and wet! Saturday evening was beautiful, lovely sky and sea. We had a delicious supper at the Alba in St Ives and saw lots of old … Continue reading

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The Blues

Blues – hard to get the right one. So many different colour blues and phrases: The Blues, Blue eyed boy, Blue moon, Blue lady, Deep blue sea, Sky blue, Blues in the night, Little Boy Blue ……….

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Sweet Peas on the windowsill

Summer Time Haven’t seen many Sweet Peas this year, maybe it’s been too wet. This is one from last year.

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