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Fountains Abbey (In the Footsteps of Turner)
I’ve been working on the ‘In The Footsteps Of Turner’ exhibition . This study is of the World Heritage site Fountains Abbey which I have painted many times. Turner sketched and painted…
July 1, 2016 -
Open Studio
The gardens at Norton Conyers House will be open to the public this Sunday 3rd July as part of the National Gardens Scheme and I will be opening the studio too. Come…
June 28, 2016 -
In The Footsteps Of Turner
In 1797 the young Joseph Mallord William Turner (then aged 22) stood outside what is now David Stead Gallery and began a drawing of Kirkgate. He was in Yorkshire at the invitation…
June 20, 2016 -
Teaching At Norton Conyers
It was nice to be teaching again this week and for the first time in my own studio. It takes a while to get used to a new working space but having other…
June 10, 2016 -
Norton Conyers House
Norton Conyers House and garden are open this bank holiday weekend (Sat, Sun, Mon). The gardens are bursting into life at the moment and well worth a visit. I will be working…
May 28, 2016 -
Back to Work
Painting is well under way in the new studio; it is a great place to work: it is calm, allows time, I’m comfortable and feel at home already working in oil and acrylic…
May 26, 2016 -
Norton Conyers
Very happy that work has started on the new studio in the stable block at Norton Conyers House. Electricity will be installed on Monday 9th May and water shortly after. I’m hoping…
April 21, 2016 -
Hebden Bridge
There’s a tendency to avoid people who are going through a difficult time “I’m sure she won’t want to be bothered with us” and when a town gets battered by some near…
April 12, 2016 -
Harrogate at last!
Made it at last…..the new David Stead Gallery is open at 12 Princes Square, HG1 1LY. We had all kinds of problems getting the lighting sorted in the main gallery…
February 20, 2016 -
David Stead Gallery To Expand Into Harrogate
We are thrilled to announce that David Stead Gallery will be opening a new gallery in Harrogate, we will be opening in late January/early Feb 2016. Our gallery and studio presence in…
December 16, 2015 -
David Stead Gallery To Expand Into Harrogate
We are thrilled to announce that David Stead Gallery will be opening a new gallery in Harrogate. The new gallery will open in late January/early Feb 2016. Our gallery and studio presence…
December 16, 2015 -
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