From my youth I have spent most of my life drawing and creating art. After my foundation and HND art courses, I graduated with an H.Dip in Fine Art, from the Slade School of Fine Art, UCL, (1995) London, training under the late theatre designer and painter, Yolanda Sonnabend. Amongst others in our artistic family there have been some notable professional painters/artists: Francis Dunbar Marshall Malagola, Cecil Kennedy (flower painter), and Thomas Kennedy. Additionally I was fortunate to have some tutoring and inspiration from both the late John Ward RA, and my uncle Peter Thorneycroft, and my cousin David Tremlett. My working process covers a large body of drawings, always an essential foundation, as well as paintings. Many can be seen on my instagram, see my social links throughout the site.
Currently some selected works can be seen and purchased via Adams gallery, at Reigate, Surrey (see left). More will be forthcoming in due course. Otherwise if direct to myself, payment by cash on collection, cleared cheque or transfer only. If you send in your email, I can keep you informed of venues where my selected work can be seen.
Below: various landscapes and skies on heavy cream beige paper at 7/8 x 5/6 inches, private sketches (signed pencil nr margin) show a current working exploratory process. Two are available for purchase at the Adams gallery, Reigate, more to come later.
The last five years have been a journey of study concentrating on the landscape in Sussex near Ashdown forest. The ground is wonderfully rugged: browns and reds, and large clumps of gorse. It isn’t always easy to decipher and distill, but it is an ongoing passion for me. My philosophy is not to paint or merely copy what is front of me, but to paint a reaction, an emotional response combined and inspired by what is there. I work from experience, intense study and memory.
This selection of more recent unframed work are of varied media and surface, I generally prefer to sign on the front in pencil on smaller works and on the back in pen. Most are created partially in the studio, after the initial ‘plein air’ response. Please allow for slight variations on tone for device screens and digital imaging capture. • Please enquire for availability/quote and postal arrangement if you are interested in purchasing. Prices range from £60-£350 for the more recent work.
Slightly earlier work, with a variety of subjects: landscape and Venice in oils, watercolour, ink with gouache, on paper and canvas board. A short selection.
