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John Bulley: The ‘mediocre’ painter who created an icon
Visit my gallery If you've ever been to Camden Lock in North London, you've almost certainly seen John Bulley's most famous painting. There's a good chance that you may even have a picture of yourself standing in front of it. It's the signage painted on Camden Lock...
Luna Zsigo: Capturing emotional landscapes
Visit my gallery Those of you that know me or who have been following me here or on social media, know that my day job (or more often my night job) is in construction on the roads. This involves a lot of time sitting in my van waiting for things to happen, and during...
Eric MacLennan: The Open Air Drawing Room
Visit my gallery Did I ever tell you that I'm currently exhibiting in the Turner Contemporary in Margate? No, seriously, I am. Sort of. My watercolour painting of a stone is one among 500 others produced by members of the public as part of Eric MacLennan's...
Updates: Christmas cards, postcards, podcast and pants
Visit my gallery Time for a few more updates Christmas cards Christmas is still coming. It's November, so it is OK to start thinking about it. Are you ready? Have you got your Christmas cards yet? No. Well, I can help you with that. These boxed sets of 42...
Alison Stirling: You got the Power
Visit my gallery The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition is the largest open call for Artists, with over 16,000 entries each year. https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/ I've never found the courage to enter the show but always known it was there. It combines showing Royal...
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Vigo RFC
Visit my gallery When I was a lad, before I went to college, and again during the 80s, I used to play rugby for Vigo RFC https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/vigorfc. I started out playing on the wing and then moved forward as I got older and slower. Well, this year marks...
Alison Stirling: Pylonlove
Visit my gallery Hello! It is an honour to be featured Artist on Duncan Grant’s website. I am a great admirer of his work. I have several pieces on my walls, as you may know, they are as addictive to buy as I am sure they are to make. His industrial landscapes are...