Category Archives: Painting

Langland Bay Painting Commission

Posted on March 23, 2023 by pobbles2000

A recently commissioned painting of Langland Bay now hanging in the Liz Baker Dialysis Unit of Morriston Hospital, Swansea. The painting commemorates the life and work of Liz Baker who was the dedicated and passionate renal matron of the unit … Continue reading →

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Mimosa Gallery, Llandeilo

Posted on February 4, 2023 by pobbles2000

Just three of a selection of my paintings that are currently on show and for sale at Oriel Mimosa Gallery in Llandeilo.

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Swansea Open 2023

Posted on January 24, 2023 by pobbles2000

Delighted to learn that both these paintings I entered for the Swansea Open have been selected. The show runs from this Saturday to April 16 at The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery.

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Squally showers kinda day, Rhossili

Posted on December 12, 2022 by pobbles2000

This is another variation on a viewpoint I’ve painted many times, on the clifftops overlooking the sweep of Rhossili sands with the downs in the background. 12x12inches. Oil on canvas board.

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Two paintings from Cornwall

Posted on October 31, 2022 by pobbles2000

Rocks on Porthmeor beach, St Ives. 8″x8″. Oil paint on calico laid on panel. Smeaton’s pier, St Ives. 8″x8″. Oil paint on calico laid on panel. Two paintings from a few years back made on a painting trip to Cornwall. … Continue reading →

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High tide, Three Cliffs Bay, Gower.

Posted on June 19, 2022 by pobbles2000

Oil painting on canvas laid on board, 15×10.75 inches. Email me at pobbles2000@yahoo.com if interested in purchasing this work.

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Some inspiring notes on colour.

Posted on May 19, 2022 by pobbles2000

To make these three recent paintings, I used a more limited palette than I would usually, retricting myself to cadmium red, alizarin crimson, French ultramarine, cadmium yellow – plus, of course, titanium white. I had read several books where this … Continue reading →

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New year; new pochade box

Posted on January 31, 2022 by pobbles2000

My apologies for not having posted anything for three months, the reason being I suffered a bereavement and so painting has been put on hold for a while. However, I am now back in the saddle, and rearing to try … Continue reading →

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A few notes on painting

Posted on October 31, 2021 by pobbles2000

This week I discovered a rich seam of drawings, paintings and videos online of the American painter, Martin Campos, at work. I found them inspiring, and below I’ve jotted down some notes of things I have taken away from my … Continue reading →

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Painting my favourite bay

Posted on August 31, 2021 by pobbles2000

This summer I have spent a lot of time swimming, walking and drawing in this beautiful corner of the Gower Peninsula. This is the Great Tor, the monumental promontory that separates Three Cliffs Bay from the smaller, and lesser known, … Continue reading →

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