I paint slowly, from life, and mostly in bad weather. The best days in the loft start with rain on the roof and a clean palette.
A painter's year, counted.
2026, so far- Canvases finished
- 31
- Small boards not counted
- Days at the easel
- 214
- Rain or shine
- Galleries and museums
- 5
- From Wrenhaven to Fellside
- Summer workshops
- 2
- Six painters in each
Recent work from the loft
9 paintings · 2025 to 2026-
Fr. 01 Storm Coast, No. 3. Oil on linen, 76 × 110 cm, 2026 -
Fr. 02 White Roses, Late June. Oil on linen, 50 × 80 cm, 2026 -
Fr. 03 Moon Study, Low Tide. Oil on linen, 60 × 80 cm, 2025 -
Fr. 04 Magnolias on Green Cloth. Oil on linen, 50 × 90 cm, 2026 -
Fr. 05 Amber Sea. Oil on linen, 60 × 90 cm, 2025 -
Fr. 06 Melon and Peaches. Oil on linen, 60 × 80 cm, 2025 -
Fr. 07 Green Weather. Oil on linen, 70 × 110 cm, 2026 -
Fr. 08 Pansies. Oil on panel, 30 × 40 cm, 2026 -
Fr. 09 Moon Study, Cloud Bank. Oil on linen, 60 × 90 cm, 2025
How I spend a painting day.
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06:30
Walk the harbor
Before breakfast I walk to the end of the quay and back. I look at the water and decide what to paint. Most days the weather decides for me.
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09:00
Paint while the light holds
The north window gives a steady light until about three. That is when the real work happens, with the phone in another room.
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15:00
Clean up and stop
Brushes in soap, palette scraped, canvas turned to the wall. I look at it again the next morning, with fresh eyes.
People who live with the paintings.
Collectors · 2023 to 2026-
“The small storm painting hangs by our front door. On calm days it reminds us of winter, and on wild days it feels like company.”
Ada Fenwick Collector · Wrenhaven -
“We asked for our garden in June. She came back in October to see it again before she would start.”
Rafe and Dina Colby Commission, 2024 · Port Ellery -
“I bought a print first, then saved for an original. Both hang in the same room, and I still look at the print most.”
Sunniva Hale Collector · Fellside