Increasing Friction
One of the lessons I've learned over and over again is that not all process friction is bad. In fact, friction can be valuable. Useful.
Skylight: Where are you?
I have a friend who told me when she saw this painting she imagined that she was sitting in a food hall surrounded by friends. The image, to her, was from the perspective of someone who has food and beer and good company. Someone leaning back and looking up happily at the sky through the skylight.
Home: experimenting with text and perception (oil on board, 2025)
This is a quick alla prima study of my home in the snow, painted on board. The board was formerly packing for furniture, which is why the dimensions of the image are a little odd...
Listening for the Chimes
It seems like the photographer has to structure their time around creating opportunity - manufacturing serendipity. Increasing the odds of that perfect moment by working smart and hard. And always keeping an ear out for the chimes.
The Man in Yellow at Halifax Station, and How Attention Warps the World
This painting is based on a photo that I took while I was heading to Rochdale from Halifax on a sunny October morning in 2025. His bright yellow suit in the autumn sun was too much to resist grabbing a picture and then painting it.