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Morning Jubilee, Ripon (In the Footsteps of Turner)
‘Morning Jubilee, Ripon’ Oil on canvas 91cm x 76cm On a summer’s morning in 1797 the 22yr old JMW Turner set up his easel outside what is now David Stead Gallery and made…
September 11, 2016 -
Autumn Creeps….
The first hint of Autumn colour is beginning to tint the leaves and soon there will be a chill in the air. With this in mind I’ve been thinking about the vexed…
September 5, 2016 -
In Hackfall Wood
A new painting in the ‘In the Footsteps of Turner’ series: In Hackfall Wood. Set in a 350ft gorge near Ripon, Hackfall was bought in 1731 by John Aislabie, famous for his…
August 23, 2016 -
Open Studio This weekend Fri – Sun. 15th – 17th
Norton Conyers House and Garden are open to all this weekend (Fri, Sat, Sun) and my studio will be open too. Come along and see a fascinating house, beautiful gardens, recently completed…
July 14, 2016 -
Fountains Journey
I’ve started an oil on canvas 1200mm x 600mm of Fountains Abbey as part of the ‘In the Footsteps of Turner’ series. It’s from a mixed media piece I did recently and…
July 2, 2016 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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
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