2 New Additions to 'The Artist Collection' - Piet Mondrian and Jackson Pollock

Both or these paintings, although taken from 2 very different artists have something quite significant in common.

Piet Mondrian would carefully and methodically paint vertical and horizontal thick, straight black lines across the white canvas with 3 primary colours filling in chosen squares.

Jackson Pollock on the other hand would use a 'drip' technique, covering the canvas with a rhythmic fluidity of dripping and splashing paint.

"Triangles and Rhombuses" - (Piet Mondrian)

"Any Colour You Like" - (Jackson Pollock)

Despite the seemingly randomness of Pollocks paintings, like Mondrian he bases his work on a highly thought out process of composition. Theres something about that that I like as I use alot of composition in my own paintings, which is why I think these 2 paintings work really well and make important additions to this collection.

Upcoming Shows and Fairs

I know I haven't updated my blog for a while now, mainly because I haven't actually done much painting! The last month or so has been taken up by School holidays, short breaks and just general pottering around the house with only a minimum amount of my time dedicated to painting.

Thankfully I do now feel totally refreshed and this past week has been great, just to get back into working and with a few shows and fairs coming up, what better reason to crack on with some brand new work and develop new ideas!....

Newcastle Gateshead Art Fair - 1st - 3rd October

London Affordable Art Fair - 21st - 24th October

Scotlandart.com Exhibition - 28th October onwards

I will post some images of exhibiting work nearer the show dates, so keep checking back ! :)

*New* Desktop Wallpaper (1024 x 765)

This painting titled 'The Modern World' was commissioned earlier in the year, and since then, it has quickly become one of my personal favourites.

I use it as wallpaper on both my PC and Blackberry, so thought I would create an official Desktop Wallaper to share and for you to download.

1024 x 765


Click on the image to enlarge, then right click and save.

The Open? "All Around The World" (Holes 6 - 10)

"All Around The World" (30" x 24" Acrylic on Box Canvas)

Hole 8 - Aztec Pyramid

Hole 9 - The Kremlin

Visit the Artery Gallery website at www.arteryuk.com for more details.

The Open? "All Around The World" (Holes 1 - 5)

It's the British Open at St Andrews this month and to coincide with the event, Artery Gallery based in St Andrews itself, is showing a mini exhibition of some fun new golf paintings.

"All Around The World" (30" x 24" Acrylic on Box Canvas)

Who says golf spoils a good walk when a little game of 'mini golf' like this can take you to landmarks across the globe! :)

Hole 5 - Taj Mahal

Hole 2 - Statue of Liberty

Visit the Artery Gallery website at www.arteryuk.com for more details.

New Exhibition at Artery Gallery, St Andrews

one: Trike
(8" x 8" acrylic on box canvas)

A new collection of 8 original paintings are now on show at Artery Gallery in St Andrews, Scotland, including 4 new 'one' paintings.

I'm really pleased with the response this new series has achieved, consistently selling well and one off commissions are also proving a popular choice. Artery Gallery is only the second gallery to be showing this series so hopefully the success will continue and with Artery's track record for selling my work, I'm very hopeful of a positive exhibition.

Between 2007 and 2009, my paintings received much admiration whilst on show at Artery, and now after a break, it's great to be working in conjunction with the gallery once more.

For more information log onto the gallery website at www.arteryuk.com or get on your 'Trike' and visit Artery Gallery at 43 South Street, St Andrews, Fife.

Scottish Contemporary Art Auction @ McTears

The next Scottish Contemporary Art Auction takes place at McTears Auctioneers in Glasgow on May 12th and I'm pleased to announce that 3 of my paintings are included in the auction.

If you can't make it to the auction in person, live bidding is available by visiting the McTears website where you can also view the complete catalogue.

McTear's now famous art auction includes works from Scotland's finest artists.

My paintings are listed as lots 115 'Me plus One', 116 'Chasing Rainbows' and 117 'The World is Yours'.

Out to Play: "Weekend Wars"

Cowboys and Indians or Soldiers and Armies (or whatever outfit and weapon you happened to own) would always be a good way to vent those boyhood energies. Running and shooting, that’s what it was all about.

Armed with swords and lightsabers, lasers and pistols, and if you had ones with the red gun caps for sound effects (and smell), then even better! The odd argument of whether you were shot or not was quickly forgotten as no one really wants to be lying on the ground with all the action going on, and this was mutually understood.

Water pistols would be the real danger weapon, especially if all you had was a plastic gun which lets face it, does zero damage!!

Into the kitchen for an empty Fairy Liquid bottle would be the answer. Crude, but ideal for long range and always pretty accurate!

Watch a 2 min video montage of the 'Out to Play' collection