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I love working on commissions. They take me to new places and give me the chance to create something I might never have thought of on my own. The joy is in the process. It all begins with a conversation. We talk about the subject—how the commissioner sees it. Is it autumnal, summery, snowy? Is the scene distant or close-up? I try to imagine the picture they hold in their mind and reimagine it through my own painting style. Once I’ve sketched out some ideas and considered how light and colour interact with the subject, we talk again—refining things, step by step, until we arrive at what the final painting will be. And then comes the day the finished work changes hands. It’s always a lovely moment. Together, we’ve created something unique. If you're interested in commissioning a piece, you can find more details HERECommissions Below: Rutland Landscape, watercolour (A 2024 commission) 
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Remember the lock down? Remember how suddenly Zoom became a thing? Well it changed the way we do things. When we had the idea for a monthly online painting demonstration Josie Beszant came up with the brilliant title Watching Paint Dry. I would paint a picture, tell stories about the place I was painting and answer any questions that came up. Almost immediately we had followers from across the world - we were amazed. Since then, over three years ago, we've had visitors to Masham Gallery from Japan, the USA and Germany, purely from Watching Paint Dry. You can get tickets through the Happy House Masham Calendar. Hope to see you soon! Below are some of the paintings from the last 3 years of WPD
It comes as a shock to see this strange and beautiful building as you travel through some of the wildest parts of the Yorkshire Dales. When I first it, nearly 50 years ago, it was threatened with demolition. I was delighted when it was saved. Ribblehead intrigues me - there is a strange atmosphere about this place, which only intensifies when a steam train from another age passes over it. Here are a few of the pictures it has inspired me to make. Some have sold, but some of them are still available through Masham Gallery.       |
