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David Watson Silk Scarves

A couple of my paintings have been used by David Watson UK as a part of his British Art Collection representing the Manchester region for a range of striking silk scarves, pocket Squares and hair ties. The two works in question are St. Ann’s Square Looking West No. 5 and Briton’s Protection No. 2 (At… Continue reading David Watson Silk Scarves

Mobile Phone Paintings

Not much been going on during lockdown, obviously no exhibitions or anything. During this period, I experimented with creating a series of paintings on the same theme of how, despite surrounded by many beautiful, extaordinary and amazing things, we spend a lot of our time just looking at a little plastic screen. There is a… Continue reading Mobile Phone Paintings

Painting used in Book of Poems by Debasish Lahiri

An image of the above featured painting, ‘Manchester Skyline Looking East Juxtaposed With Lowry Figures‘ which was sold some time ago, was recently included in a volume of poems about travel in which Manchester features reoccuringly. The volume is entitled ‘No Waiting Like Departure’ written by regarded Indian Poet Debasish Lahiri. More information about the… Continue reading Painting used in Book of Poems by Debasish Lahiri

Painting Image Used by Woodmansterne Greetings Cards

I was recently very pleased to be contacted by the Woodmansterne greetings card company, who supply around 30 million cards a year, with a request to use the image of one of my paintings, ‘The Old Wellington Inn, Shambles Sq., Manchester‘ (50x40cm Acrylic on board), which is featured above, for a greetings card. Inside it… Continue reading Painting Image Used by Woodmansterne Greetings Cards

Manchester Open Exhibition at HOME 2020

I will be showing and offering for sale two artworks as a part of Manchester Open Exhibition 2020, being run by HOME, as part of the Push Festival 2020. The two artworks are the painting ‘Manchester Town Hall and Albert Square No. 3‘ and a framed Print of ‘Cornerhouse & Oxford Rd, Manchester at Night… Continue reading Manchester Open Exhibition at HOME 2020

Solo Exhibition at Masa Gallery, 2018

A collection of nineteen mostly new paintings I’ve been working on lately will be exhibited at Masa-UK Art Gallery, 10a Bolton Street, Bury, BL90LQ (tel: 0161 258 5835) from 2nd November 2018 for six weeks until January 2019. Admission is free. (Opening times are Mon-Sat 11.00am-5.00pm) The preview is on Friday, 2nd November, 11.00am to… Continue reading Solo Exhibition at Masa Gallery, 2018

Butterfly Gallery Winter Exhibition 2017

I have five paintings showing and offering for sale at the Winter Exhibition at Butterfly Gallery in the Northern Quarter, Manchester. Full address: BUTTERFLY FINE ART, 117 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LN. The show runs from the 11th to the 23rd of December. More information on the Butterfly Fine Art Website, here. One of the… Continue reading Butterfly Gallery Winter Exhibition 2017

Stockport Themed Works at Stockport Open Contemporary Exhibition

I have two paintings showing and offered for sale at a discounted rate at the Stockport Open Contemporary Exhibition, or Skarts as it’s known. The Queen’s Head Pub and Underbank Looking South. The reason they are at a discounted rate is because I painted five paintings of Stockport upon request as part of a proposed… Continue reading Stockport Themed Works at Stockport Open Contemporary Exhibition