Sandsend Breakwaters in the Sunshine, Oil on Board, 16"x8".
Showing at: Trattles & Geall Fine Arts, Whitby.

Painted these breakwaters a few times now (and no doubt will again) as there is a lot going on in them. Waves building and breaking, reflections, colours, light, movement.

I have started to focus on coastal scenes more recently, drawn to where moving water meets seemingly immovable objects. Trying to get that sense of energy, changing colours, depth, reflections and weather is the challenge.

Sandsend Sea Defences, towards Whitby, Yorkshire.
Oil on Board, 10"x 20" - Sold

Cliffs towards Lands End, Cornwall.
Gouache on paper.

At last, a break in the rain and I get a chance to photograph my most recent paintings.

Stormy Sea, Sandsend to Whitby, Yorkshire, Oil on board, 8" x 16".
Showing at: Trattles & Geall Fine Arts, Whitby (Sold). 

Robin Hoods Bay from Raw, Yorkshire,
Oil on board. Sold

Procession, Sandsend, Yorkshire, Oil on board, 8" x 16".
Showing at: Trattles & Geall Fine Arts, Whitby (Sold). 

White water_1, Cornwall,
Gouache on Paper.

A return to a medium that I haven't used for a while and very different to oil, looking forward to getting to grips with a new medium.

Tides Out, Robin Hoods Bay, Yorkshire, Oil on board, 8" x 8".
Showing at: Trattles & Geall Fine Arts, Whitby.

Sandsend Breakwaters, Yorkshire. Oil on board, 8"x8", Framed.
Showing at: Trattles & Geall Fine Arts, Whitby. (Sold)

A wet day on the beach with the tide coming in. I am always drawn to these battered breakwaters as they calmly march into the oncoming waves. The overcast sky and the wet sand made for interesting reflections and a challenge to capture in paint.

 Sunset in Porthleven, Cornwall. Oil on board, 10"x10", Framed, Private Collection.

A sunset that took all of ten minutes to sink beyond the horizon but produced a terrific colour display before it went. I like to remember these moments when the British summer isn't being particularly summery!

Breakwaters, Southwold, Suffolk. 10" x 10", oil on board, Framed, Private Collection.

Trying to convey the sun on the water and the movement of water is quite a challenge.