A Time of Change

My watercolour ‘A Time of Change’ which was hung at the RBA Exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London. In mid September as Summer changed to Autumn, I joined some 250.000 other members of the public who wished to pay their respects to Her Majesty The Queen. I was impressed by the positive mood of absolutely everyone that I came into contact with over a twelve hour long period of standing, shuffling forward and basically ‘hanging about’.

Our Queen was able to inspire and engender such a feeling of harmony and goodwill among complete strangers involved in this simple act of queueing for a few hours.

A Time of Change. Watercolour. 32 x 80mm

I Can See Your Tracks

When an unexpected heavy snowfall occurred in the second week of December, the view outside my studio was transformed.

‘I Can See Your Tracks’ is a song on Laura Veirs’ album, ‘July Flame’ which was playing in my head while I did a (quick) sketch in the freezing cold…..the painting took a little longer.

I Can See Your Tracks. Watercolour. 38 x 100cm

RA Summer Exhibition

A memory of the RA Summer Exhibition in 2022 exuberantly curated by Grayson Perry.

The Glory of the Summer Show. Watercolour. 38 x 100cm

Regent's Canal.

Remembering a surprisingly peaceful summer afternoon at Chalk Farm in Central London on the busy Regent’s Canal.

Ballerine Sur La Dives

Maisie by the River Dives in August 2022

Ballerine sur La Dives. Watercolour. 30x21cm

Strawberry Moon

An exceptional ‘moon in June’ over Frant village.

Strawberry Moon. Watercolour. 42x42cm

Wet in Wet

A memory of my day out with the Wapping Group.

And (an obvious) lesson learned: if it starts rains heavily, don’t paint in watercolour…..change to oils!

Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours Exhibition

Looking forward to the 210th Exhibition of the RI which opens next week at the Mall Galleries in London. Exhibition runs from the 14th until the 23rd of April. Full details at: mall galleries.org.uk

Summer Rain in Sollér. Watercolour……….. One of my paintings at the Exhibition.

Watercolours at 'E-Type 60' this Weekend

I’m delighted to be exhibiting some of my automotive and music paintings at Shelsey Walsh in Worcestershire this Weekend at ‘ Brush with Speed’ the Art exhibition at the ‘E-Type 60’ Event.

Full details at: etype60.com

Younger than that Now!

I first heard Dylan via my older brother who started bringing Dylan albums home, probably in late 1963…and I listened to them obsessively. The first one where he sounds like an old man, then ’Freewheelin’, ‘Times they are a-Changing’, ‘Another Side’, ‘Bringing It All Back Home’, ‘Highway 61’, ‘Blonde on Blonde’, ‘John Wesley Harding’ and on and on. 

Through country music and religion and crooning…thoughout most of my life really, I’ve listened to Dylan.

I haven’t loved everything…but then his work contains multitudes. But there are some songs that that I constantly go back to over and over again.

Many many happy returns Bob!