2016-03-19 18:53
It's been quiet up here, I haven't painted much the past year or so, more focussed on music and other things. But it's time to brush off the cobwebs, as I'm off to Italy in August for a mon… Read More
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2016-03-19 18:53
I'm currently in Australia enjoying the wonderful weather! Here's a couple of paintings of Lake Illawarra.Last Light, Lake Illawarra; oil on linen First painting for 2009! Day's End, Lake Il… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Last September I was in Australia and had the fortune of taking a plein air landscape class in Grafton with Clayton Beck, a wonderful artist and teacher who was vising Oz from the US. It wa… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
The Dreaming Boat, oil on linen Last July I started living part time in Chiba, on the coast. Summer out there was bliss.This is the early morning view out my bedroom window. (apologies for t… Read More
2009-02-08 05:15
Catchup from last year! Bursting Forth, Sakura, oil on linen This was painted in two sittings at Inokashira Koen last April.Sakura, oil on linen done one bleak windy afternoon near Kawasaki… Read More
2008-12-09 09:23
I'm excited to be having first solo exhibition in Tokyo, at the Shiba Park Hotel, in The Fifteens gallery space. It runs until 10th Jan 2009, and is open from 3pm-11pm daily.There are around… Read More
2008-02-08 18:50
Being the middle of winter seems like a good time to catch up a bit from the summer...Here are some studies I did during the month long class I did with Rita Natarova, last summer at Argent… Read More
2007-09-26 15:48
Lotuses, oil on taped linen, 21 x 26.5cmAfter returning to Tokyo from my travels I was still able to catch the tail end of the lotus season, to my great joy. This was painted over 2 session… Read More
2007-09-26 14:45
Balcony View, oil on taped linen, 35 x 16cmThis was the view from our back balcony of the place we stayed in France while doing the portrait figure course with Rita Natarova. Every morning I… Read More
2007-09-20 07:01
Caran d'ache Neocolor II watersoluble crayons and waterbrush, watercolor paper, approx 16.5 x 16cm This was done last Friday at the studio working on a new Ambrozia song. It's been a long… Read More
2007-09-20 06:58
Just back from a wonderful 6 weeks in Oz, including close to 3 weeks in the Byron Bay area. What a magical time and place! I was in Byron partly holiday and partly to do a 5 day portrait pai… Read More
2007-09-20 06:56
English Roses, oil on linenI'm back from my adventures in France and England, still catching up on posting here, there's a lot more to come, so stay tuned. I was away doing a one month paint… Read More
2006-12-22 09:01
approx 47 x 35cm oil on taped linenFinally had time to get back to the life painting class, first time since early September, nice to pick up the oils again.Closeup: Read More
2006-10-08 16:09
A couple of conte sketches of composer/producer/arranger/multi-talent and friend, Akira Inoue at his recent Cafe Criteria Vol. 3 gig at Mandala in Aoyama. This first one was done very quick… Read More
2006-10-08 16:07
oil on canvas paper, 12 x 17cm (approx 4.75 x 6.75 inches)I love hydrangeas, especially when they're in their blue/violet stage. These flowers epitomise the rainy season for me, I've been wa… Read More
2006-10-08 16:01
About a month ago I went to a farewell gig for longtime friend/musician, Robbie Belgrade, who has gone back to San Fran with his family after 18 years in Japan. The evening was a real blast… Read More
2006-10-08 15:53
liquid sumi ink on watercolor paper approx 9 x 16cm (3.5 x 6.25 inches) Last week I had my first chance to play piano and sing with an orchestra at an Australian cultural event. This is a qu… Read More
2006-09-12 05:27
oil on taped linen, 24 x 32cm Singer, voice actor and good friend, Joni passed thru town from Vancouver. I took the opportunity to christen my stealth oils kit after we all ate too much del… Read More
2006-09-02 16:58
oil on prepared paper, 18 x 24cm (approx 7 x 9.5")This was done over two sessions on location. I was painting with a friend and was struck by the sweet composition with the bridge in there… Read More
2006-08-24 07:23
oil on linen, 21.5 x 27cm (approx 8.5 x 10.5")The past few weeks I've been on a summer lotus-painting marathon at Shinobazu-ike, in Ueno Park. This painting is probably my favourite so far… Read More
2006-08-01 15:30
Okay, okay, I know, it's not a painting, it's a photo that I took yesterday. But hey, it's the beginning of August and the lotus season is now in full swing. I've been too busy to get down t… Read More
2006-07-17 16:28
It can be a lot of fun to sketch on the trains. Sleeping passengers and people engrossed in doing email on the mobile phones are good candidates are they're unlikely to move much. The challe… Read More
2006-07-13 18:14
Summer is here and it's a great time to be out on the water. Thought I'd post a couple of conte sketches I've been doing in gig breaks at my Friday nite boat gig. The breaks are short, and I… Read More
2006-06-24 19:25
liquid sumi ink on watercolor paper, 23.5 x 19cm (approx 9.25 x 7.5 inches)I recently passed through Shinobazu-ike in Ueno Park and had a chance to do a quick sketch of the growing lotus le… Read More
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