Loss

Loss

Loss On the 12th June my Father, Michael John Hollyfield passed away. He was 82 years old. His Funeral was on the 30th June and we scattered his ashes into the sea on 2nd July. It’s been a time of grieving and remembering, and honoring the man that Dad was....
Works in Progress

Works in Progress

Works in Progress As mentioned in a previous post, I have been exploring a new motif. At present I am titling these piecesĀ  ‘The Lookout’ and the work is currently finding itself through exploration within the painting process. I have been experimenting...
Fresh Art Fair

Fresh Art Fair

Fresh Art Fair This weekend I was fortunate enough to be invited to do some Live Painting at the Fresh Art Fair at Cheltenham Racecourse. www.freshartfair.net My work was exhibited along with other artists from New Blood Art, and I worked on some new pieces exploring...
Painting Pause

Painting Pause

Painting Pause Life has taken me through some unexpected turns these last few months. Since my last post I have finished ‘Homage to Pelican Island’ and ‘The Watery Edge’ and also finished a few more smaller paintings which are all now to be...
Painting Journal

Painting Journal

Painting Journal Process…. Working on Homage to Pelican Island. I am returning to this painting after 3 and a half months. My first inclination was to make some definite line in what was a reasonably formless piece of work. I find I struggle with wanting to keep...