Happy Christmas

                 Happy Christmas to everyone who has bought or viewed my paintings during 2015



                                                                 

Durham Catherdal 2005, when we had proper winters

Winter Skating and Shopping in London

London offers many things to do in the winter. Outdoor skating rinks are set up in some popular locations. This rink at the Natural History Museum in Kensington is very pretty this year.

                                                                   

Skating at  The Museum, London (SOLD)

The sales begin on 26th December.There are bargains to be had in the shops in the streets like Regent Street off  Piccadilly Circus such as luxury clothes and jewellery.

                                                                   

Piccadilly Circus ,London (SOLD)











These paintings are for sale on www.ebay.co.uk
Acrylic on stretched canvas .

DECEMBER DAYS

December brings its own pleasures and pains.

Christmas shopping has begun in earnest
                                                           

Struggling Home (SOLD)

Robins are everywhere ; singing in the garden , on cards and decorations.
                                                       

Winter Robin

Children long for school to close for the holidays or because of bad weather.
                                                                         

Sent Home Early (SOLD)

 Grandparents  have to entertain  small children while busy parents are at work

                                                                         

Helping Gran With The Cake

  All these paintings are for sale on www.ebay.co.uk

Buying the Christmas Tree

Finding the right tree can be hard work  ,it has to be transported home somehow.


                                                                     

We've Got The Tree (SOLD)

acrylic on stretched canvas, for sale onwww.ebay.co.uk

STUFFING THE TURKEY

Thanksgiving or Christmas there are some jobs we cannot escape .I remember  when ancient aunties would come to help prepare the turkey  with stuffing made from scratch-- home prepared breadcrumbs and herbs from their gardens, suet , seasoning and sausage meat.
A warm kitchen full of bustling women ,delicious aromas and a thieving dog hanging around.
No packets,frozen or ready prepared stuff available then.A  childhood memory,I still love the scent of thyme.

                                                                   

Stuffing The Turkey


acrylic on stretched canvas,for sale on  www.ebay.co.uk

CAROL SINGERS

A traditional way of raising funds for charities is for groups of friends or church choirs to visit houses in their neighbourhood and stand outside singing carols.The standard of singing achieved can be very variable.



                                                                         

CAROL SINGERS

acrylic and ink on a stretched canvas 5x7 inches( 12 x 18 cms)

for sale on www.ebay.co.uk (SOLD)

WINTER SUNSHINE

Crisp cold days after a fall of snow produce wonderful light and shadows .


                                                       

Winter Sunshine


Acrylic and ink on stretched canvas, 9x12 inches,(22 x30 cms)

For sale on www.ebay.co.uk

WINDOW SHOPPING

Toy shop windows are filled with lovely toys ,there are some  small shops in Cambridge with old fashioned toys,teddy bears ,wooden cars and pretty dolls.There are just as many adults looking at them as children.


                                                                     

Window Shopping (SOLD)

Acrylic and ink on stretched canvas,5x7 inches

for sale on www.ebay.co.uk

Home For Christmas

The Christmas holidays are a time for loved ones to be together. Softly falling snow can  be very romantic.



                                                     

Home For Christmas (SOLD)


acrylic on stretched canvas,5x7 inches(12 x18 cms)

for sale onwww.ebay.co.uk number 321914586953

Christmas Morning

A special gift like a new bicycle  can find parents and grand parents out early on Christmas morning when excited children have woken up at the crack of dawn.At least this gives the family chef a chance to get the turkey in and prepare Christmas dinner.



                                                               

Christmas Morning (SOLD)



acrylic and ink on a stretched canvas 5x7 inches,(13 x 18 cms)

                                            item number 321912518802 on www.ebay.co.uk

LET IT SNOW

As soon as it starts to snow children hope it will be deep enough to get the sledge out , build snow men and have snow ball fights.A favourite place for these activities is  a steep hill known as Castle Mound in Cambridge.


                                                                 

Let It Snow

acrylic on stretched canvas 12 x 9 inches (30x23 cms approx)

item number 321912522592  www.ebay.co.uk

Snow on Snow

There are many new students in Cambridge who have never seen snow , they come from countries where the climate is hot.I have seen excited students frantically taking photos very late at night of falling snow .
I hope we get some good falls of snow this winter so that I can  take photos and paint snowy pictures.

                                                     

City Snow (SOLD)

acrylic and ink on stretched canvas,5x7 inches
for sale at www.ebay.co.uk

When The Bus Got Stuck (SOLD)
acrylic on stretched canvas,9x12 inchesfor sale on www.ebay.co.uk

Christmas is Coming

Lights are going up in the city centre. The Christmas tree will be next.Children love to have a trip out on a the dark evening to see these decorations.

                                                                         

                                                                             

The Christmas Tree

Acrylic on stretched canvas,5x7 inches 

for sale on www.ebay.co.uk (SOLD)

The excitement of Christmas is never far away from now on.I have painted this picture in the style of Lowry . Memories of black wellies and scratchy wool  balaclavas knitted by Gran ,compulsory garments for wearing in the snow.

                                                                 

A Letter to Santa

Acrylic on Canvas, 6 x 8 inches, ready to hang

for sale on www.ebay.co.uk (SOLD)

An Uphill Struggle

Castle Hill is the only hill in Cambridge and it defeats many of the numerous  city cyclists who can be seen dismounting and trudging along like this one .


                                                                               

An Uphill Struggle

Acrylic on stretched canvas,6x8 inches

For sale on www.ebay.co.uk

WINTER MOON

Winter is approaching with a blast of cold air from Russia.I love snow.

                                                     

Winter Moon

Acrylic on stretched canvas, 14 x 11 inches (approx)

for sale on www.ebay.co.uk (SOLD)

Leeds Musician

Whenever I visit Leeds there is a busker playing in City Square trying to raise a bit of money first thing in the morning as commuters rush to work.He plays every week day even in the pouring rain.


                                                           

Musician ,Leeds City Square

Acrylic on stretched canvas,6x8 inches

for sale on www.ebay.co.uk

Winter

The weather is about to turn colder ,wind from the east in winter brings severe weather to East Anglia.


                                                             

Winter's Grip, acrylic on stretched canvas 11x14 inches (approx)

for sale on www.ebay.co.uk (SOLD)

Drawing in Grey Tones

Another season of drawing and painting begins , it is good to get into practice at the life drawing group I belong to in Cambridge UK.I drew this in the style used by Seurat using grey tones only through black to white.



                                                           

Agnes,pastel on paper.

ALDEBURGH BEACH

Aldeburgh is a charming ,unspoilt fishing village on the east coast of England.The beach is a clean sweep of shingle against the cold, tidal ocean and big Suffolk sky.Fishing boats and fish smoking huts are active as are the cheeky seagulls.


                                                                     

BLUE BOAT ,ALDEBURGH (SOLD)

                                                   

GRANNYING and SUMMER HOLIDAYS

A lot of grandparents are looking after grandchildren during the summer holidays.There are times when patience runs thin.
                                                   

GRAN'S GARDEN (SOLD)

Acrylic on stretched canvas 6x8 inches

for sale on www.ebay.co.uk

                                                                   
                                                                       

ON THE BEACH WITH GRAN (SOLD)

                                                                                                    Acrylic on stretched canvas 6x8 inches
                                                                                                                 for sale onwww.ebay.co.uk

PICCADILLY CIRCUS ,LONDON

Visiting  London this week was hard work with the humidity and heat .The buildings and  traffic  were almost overwhelming though tourists sitting on the statue of Eros seem to be enjoying themselves.


                                                           

 Piccadilly , London.(SOLD)

Acrylic on stretched canvas, 12 x 10 inches

For sale on www.ebay.co.uk

L .S . LOWRY STYLE

A lot of attention has been given by TV programmes  and the press to the validity of some recently discovered works by LS Lowry, the artist from Salford known for painting scenes and  and people from every day working lives.These little paintings are in the style of LS Lowry, and fit well into the modern home.


                         Painted in the style of Lowry in my Genuine Fakes Series



                                                                             

                                                             
                                            WASHING DAY,6x6 inches, acrylic on stretched canvas
                                                           for sale on  www.ebay.co.uk (SOLD)
                                                     

                                                               

                                      DOG WALKER  acrylic on stretched canvas, 6x6 ins
                                                               
                                                             For sale on www.ebay.co.uk (SOLD)
                                           





                                                         

                                  OUT WITH GRAN  acrylic on stretched canvas 8x6 inches
               
                                                                  For sale on www.ebay.co.uk  (SOLD)





               
                                               

OLDIES,acrylic on stretched canvas 6x8 inches for sale on www.ebay.co.uk (SOLD)

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

Most English  schools finish tomorrow,the weather forecast is good, a lot of children will be jumping the waves on the beaches very soon

                                                                       

                                                                     

JUMPING WAVES

acrylic painting 6x 8 inches

for sale at www.ebay.co.uk

HEAT WAVE,SOUTHWOLD

The weather is very hot, a lovely place to visit when the weather becomes unbearable is Southwold in Suffolk.There is a long clean beach and a classy pier  to walk for the cooling breezes and maybe a plate of sea food or fish and chips.


                                                         

Heat Wave, acrylic on stretched canvas .12 x10 inches

for sale at www.ebay.co.uk (SOLD)

SUMMERTIME

Summer vacations are uppermost in many peoples'minds as we approach July and the school holidays.The long flat stretches of the Norfolk and Suffolk coasts of England offer some lovely places like this one.

          Path To The Sea,painted in acrylics 10x12 inches,for sale on www.ebay.co.uk

                                                                         

Field Poppies

The fields and hedgerows of England are full of wild flowers. Brightest of all are the wild poppies with their papery bright red petals and sooty pollen.
                       
                  Field Poppies acrylic on board 12x16 inches, for sale on www.ebay.co.uk (SOLD)
                                                             

ROYAL ASCOT

 Royal Ascot is the place to be for Royalty,high society, A list celebrities and wealthy horse owners during this week of the UK social season.This is a time to dress up in tailcoats , top hats and gorgeous hats.

                                                           

This painting in acrylic on board is for on www.ebay.co.uk

GRADUATION DAY, CAMBRIDGE, UK update 2020

Cambridge  University students follow an ancient tradition of  marching  through the streets of Cambridge accompanied by their college tutors on Graduation Day .The traffic stops and the students go to  the Senate building where the graduation ceremony is conducted in Latin with their supporters,many of them proud parents, watching.

The students wear black gowns with white fur hoods and mortar boards ( known as a square).This painting shows a procession in Bridge Street near Magdalene College.

The ceremony is followed by a party in the students'college.

Graduation 2020

In this terrible year of Covid 19 I am sorry that students will miss the traditional graduation day.
In five years time you will qualify for an M.A.,no exams involved, and will be able to have a traditional ceremony then.Hopefully you will all be earning loads of money and can travel business class, stay in a nice hotel and arrange to receive this award with some of your old college friends.




                                                   

Graduation Day,Cambridge, 6x8 inches,acrylic and ink on stretched canvas.

 (SOLD)

Hot Dogs

I live near a river which flows through a park in Cambridge favoured by dog walkers .Throwing a stick into the water to bring back is fun for some dogs who like to cool off this way.



                                                   

                   

                                                                FETCH!


        Acrylic on stretched canvas  8x6 inches, for sale on www.ebay.co.uk

England's Fields and Meadows

There is a timeless quality to be found in the fields and meadows of England where the scenery has remained unchanged for years.


                                                                   SUMMER MORNING

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SUMMER MEADOW

These paintings executed in acrylic paints on stretched canvas are for sale on 

www.ebay.co.uk

WESTMINSTER BRIDGE

 London is one of the world's loveliest cities at any time of the year but especially in summer.

Westminster Bridge is not to be missed with iconic views of Big Ben, The Houses of Parliament and views of the River Thames


                                                   

                         
                                                                        Westminster Morning


                        Painting in acrylics 10 x 12 inches on stretched canvas for sale on 
                                                          www.ebay.co.uk (sold)

                                                                     

East Coast England

The east coast of England offers many pretty harbours and small fishing villages.There are some lovely beaches,hunting for sea shells is fun at low tide.



                                                                 

Looking for Sea Shells (SOLD)

                                                   

Harbour Lights(SOLD)

Acrylic  paintings, 12 x 10 inches ,signed,ready to hang

for sale on  www.ebay.co.uk