I post this picture on Twitter most years, it is a (watercolour) painting I did after visiting the WW1 battlefields in 2010, to retrace the steps of my grandfather William Brims. I grew up hearing about my Dad’s dad and knew a little bit about what he did in the war, but going over there, …
Earlier this year I decided to take a year out from exhibiting and doing my photography and concentrate on playing. The last couple of years have been fairly intense with three large exhibitions (& a few smaller ones) and doing an MA Fine Art and I wanted time to just have fun with my paints. …
I’d highly recommend at trip to the Ashmolean, Oxford (before the end of July) for the America’s Cool Modernism show – abstract expressionism in the making. Some wonderful work, very cleverly curated to create a story as you wander round. Saw some fantastic work there, work that takes my breath away, especially the Georgia O’Keeffe, …
America's cool modernism – at the Ashmolean now! Read More »
Earlier this year I was trying (far too hard!) to paint a new picture for an exhibition that was coming up in January and not getting very good results. I was disappointed and frustrated. My painting was ‘off’ – whilst I could visulise what I wanted to do, I seemed unable to get the watercolours …