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Sweet Old World. youtu.be/YWuolIMhacE?...

12.12.2025 08:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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After The Rain. youtu.be/k7rClZTGLm8?...

11.12.2025 07:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Forth Bridge, Scotland, UK.

The Forth Bridge, Scotland, UK.

Meet Me On The Dark Side. youtu.be/Cjs_23X4Sco?...

10.12.2025 07:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you, รine. An old man (me!) alone with his thoughts.

09.12.2025 13:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dark Paradise. youtu.be/LQ5dRwkU-PU?...

09.12.2025 08:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Peaceful. youtu.be/-gTa7JtuNqI?...

08.12.2025 09:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Distance And Time. youtu.be/rtPZEssCnss?...

07.12.2025 09:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 51    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Blue Man Dance. youtu.be/iA0-BZ7H0Dc?siโ€ฆ
The Diddy Sweg Big Band at Symphony Hall, Birmingham, UK, 5/12/25.

06.12.2025 07:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Looking out on Centenary Square from the Library of Birmingham, UK.

Looking out on Centenary Square from the Library of Birmingham, UK.

Halo. youtu.be/y411Wggex4c?...

05.12.2025 08:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sideways. youtu.be/gbO7qQliXT8?...

04.12.2025 09:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Upside Down. youtu.be/dqUdI4AIDF0?...

04.12.2025 08:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 35    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Monotype print on tissue paper, 2025.

Monotype print on tissue paper, 2025.

Grow Some Funk Of Your Own. youtu.be/FeDvUaCBACQ?...

03.12.2025 08:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 29    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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At Dawn. youtu.be/3UoR2Q6W9wc?...

02.12.2025 08:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 42    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
My photograph of the Oslo Opera House, one of my favourite pieces of architecture, taken in May 2014. The angular exterior of the building, covered in gleaming white marble and granite, rises out of the fjord like a giant iceberg and is all the more appealing for the design allowing visitors access to itโ€™s roof. The structure made such an impression on me that it became the inspiration for several pieces of my artwork.

My photograph of the Oslo Opera House, one of my favourite pieces of architecture, taken in May 2014. The angular exterior of the building, covered in gleaming white marble and granite, rises out of the fjord like a giant iceberg and is all the more appealing for the design allowing visitors access to itโ€™s roof. The structure made such an impression on me that it became the inspiration for several pieces of my artwork.

The Oslo Opera House. Acrylics on canvas, 2016.

The Oslo Opera House. Acrylics on canvas, 2016.

The Kiss. Linocut print (featuring a motif and title โ€˜borrowedโ€™ from Edvard Munch), 2022.

The Kiss. Linocut print (featuring a motif and title โ€˜borrowedโ€™ from Edvard Munch), 2022.

The Oslo Opera House in the Moonlight. Left over household paint on a synthetic roof slate found alongside a busy road where it had obviously fallen off the back of a lorry, 2023.

The Oslo Opera House in the Moonlight. Left over household paint on a synthetic roof slate found alongside a busy road where it had obviously fallen off the back of a lorry, 2023.

Song Of The Iceberg. youtu.be/AQXkLPNdZO8?...

01.12.2025 08:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Trumpeters from Birmingham Conservatoire playing at the cityโ€™s Museum & Art Gallery on 28/11/25 in celebration of the 140th anniversary of this wonderful place. Iโ€™ve been visiting regularly since the early 1960s and have so many happy memories of the building, the collections it houses and the people Iโ€™ve spent time with there. We are fortunate to have such places.

Trumpeters from Birmingham Conservatoire playing at the cityโ€™s Museum & Art Gallery on 28/11/25 in celebration of the 140th anniversary of this wonderful place. Iโ€™ve been visiting regularly since the early 1960s and have so many happy memories of the building, the collections it houses and the people Iโ€™ve spent time with there. We are fortunate to have such places.

Celebration Day. youtu.be/0GsxngIzc3c?...

30.11.2025 09:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Unforgettable Fire. youtu.be/_cSUz6n38B8?...

29.11.2025 08:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 43    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Painted stones in a style inspired by Sรกmi painted drum skins I once saw in a museum. The Sรกmi are an indigenous people of Northern Europe. They have their own languages and traditions, and their ancestral homeland, Sรกpmi, spans parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia. Many of the symbols used have special meaning and together tell a story. The stones were taken to and left in the Shropshire hills a few years ago.

Painted stones in a style inspired by Sรกmi painted drum skins I once saw in a museum. The Sรกmi are an indigenous people of Northern Europe. They have their own languages and traditions, and their ancestral homeland, Sรกpmi, spans parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia. Many of the symbols used have special meaning and together tell a story. The stones were taken to and left in the Shropshire hills a few years ago.

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Stoned Love. youtu.be/D2ce7FWOAM8?...

28.11.2025 08:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 29    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A page from a forgotten ketch book. 
Drawn after a visit to Split in Croatia in 2017.

A page from a forgotten ketch book. Drawn after a visit to Split in Croatia in 2017.

The Vestibule leading to the cellars of the Diocletian's Palace, Split, Croatia. A photograph taken during a visit to Split in Croatia in 2017.

The Vestibule leading to the cellars of the Diocletian's Palace, Split, Croatia. A photograph taken during a visit to Split in Croatia in 2017.

Split Screen. youtu.be/3Jykoa-Fgn0?...

27.11.2025 09:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Skeletree. youtu.be/KQMcunxISHU?...

26.11.2025 08:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Looking across the River Mersey at sunset, Liverpool, UK.

Looking across the River Mersey at sunset, Liverpool, UK.

Many Rivers To Cross. youtu.be/kGeCeK85sUg?...
RIP Jimmy Cliff

25.11.2025 08:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, Valencia, Spain.

Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, Valencia, Spain.

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Your Imagination. youtu.be/rrWXFxLIV3w?...

24.11.2025 08:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you very much indeed, Christine. I always enjoy looking at your wonderful paintings so your kind words mean a lot to me.

23.11.2025 11:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Galleria Umberto I, Naples, Italy

Galleria Umberto I, Naples, Italy

Let The Light In. youtu.be/Z28j-VcTeiA?...

23.11.2025 09:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A long exposure photograph of the piano players hands at a performance of the Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra, Birmingham Symphony Hall, 21/11/25. The piano sounded completely sober to me!

A long exposure photograph of the piano players hands at a performance of the Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra, Birmingham Symphony Hall, 21/11/25. The piano sounded completely sober to me!

The Piano Has Been Drinking. youtu.be/BPPtrqvHGEg?...

22.11.2025 08:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Casino Boogie. youtu.be/d4gdjsBnFP8?...

21.11.2025 09:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Plaza de Espaรฑa, Seville, Spain.

Plaza de Espaรฑa, Seville, Spain.

Bridge To Better Days. youtu.be/R7mXZmwrVKQ?...

20.11.2025 08:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 44    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you.

19.11.2025 20:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Alone. youtu.be/CwGKLo95tE8?...

19.11.2025 08:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 48    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hidden Place. youtu.be/EpLL4AiojFI?...

18.11.2025 08:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A self portrait produced using my recently acquired gel plate. The image was produced by pressing an old linocut block onto the gel plate before printing. Areas were then painted over with black printing ink to increase contrast. November 2025.

A self portrait produced using my recently acquired gel plate. The image was produced by pressing an old linocut block onto the gel plate before printing. Areas were then painted over with black printing ink to increase contrast. November 2025.

The first โ€˜testโ€™ print I did after finishing cutting the linocut block in September 2023. I used old newspaper for the test just to check if further cutting of the block was required but liked the effect so much I ended up keeping this version.

The first โ€˜testโ€™ print I did after finishing cutting the linocut block in September 2023. I used old newspaper for the test just to check if further cutting of the block was required but liked the effect so much I ended up keeping this version.

Inking up the linocut block prior to printing, September 2023.

Inking up the linocut block prior to printing, September 2023.

A print that went wrong but I ended up keeping back in 2023. After doing the initial test print and deciding no further cutting was necessary I tried doing one on better quality paper. Unfortunately, I over-inked the plate producing a black mess. In an attempt to salvage something I decided to experiment by printing the image again but slightly moving the block to produce a kind of double โ€˜shadowโ€™ print. When dry, I liked the unintentional abstract effect and again kept the print.

A print that went wrong but I ended up keeping back in 2023. After doing the initial test print and deciding no further cutting was necessary I tried doing one on better quality paper. Unfortunately, I over-inked the plate producing a black mess. In an attempt to salvage something I decided to experiment by printing the image again but slightly moving the block to produce a kind of double โ€˜shadowโ€™ print. When dry, I liked the unintentional abstract effect and again kept the print.

Me Myself I. youtu.be/kgIEDZgdliI?...

17.11.2025 08:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 29    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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