Category: Paintings

John Coleman, football managerAcrylic on canvas36” x24” During lockdown, with no football, Accrington Stanley Supporters’ Trust has been running weekly charity draws with 50% of the income as first prize. Each week there has also been a second prize; I offered to do a painting of any club player as chosen by the winner. They… Continue reading John Coleman

Father and SonOil on linen60cm x 80cm

Turf Moor, Burnley Football ClubOil on canvas80cm x 60cm The request to do this painting came out of the blue. It’s a gift for a Burnley fan on a very significant birthday. When I put this image on Twitter I received a lot of ‘likes’ (including from one of Burnley’s most famous fans, Alastair Campbell)… Continue reading Turf Moor

League Champions 2006Oil on linen80cm x60cm This painting is, in theory, the first of six to decorate a new hospitality suite at Accrington Stanley. The building work was due to start next moth, after the season was finished. Coronavirus has changed those plans somewhat, but I’m carrying on in the hope that the future is… Continue reading League Champions 2006

Portrait of a little girl Oil on canvas42cm x 60cm I painted this in the summer of 2019, but it’s remained private until now, as it was for a Christmas present. I’ve done a dog, a horse and a couple of adult portraits; even so, I didn’t think I’d ever do one of a child.… Continue reading Portrait of a little girl

Potted plantAcrylic on board16″ x 20″ OK, so I said I wouldn’t do another knife painting. Well…here it is.

Arches National Park, Utah, in snowAcrylic on board16″ x 11″ First (and last?) knife painting

Blue Swallow Motel, Tucumcari, New MexicoAcrylic on canvas100cm x 50cm This is the first ‘full size’ painting I’ve done in acrylic paint. The characteristics of the medium meant I had to paint in a different way from using oils. The speed of drying in particular meant that not only could I work much faster, I… Continue reading Blue Swallow