FROM THE STUDIO

Stories behind the work

March 2026 • 6 min read

Why I started The Resilience Series

On grief, hope, and painting endangered species as living monuments rather than memorials.

February 2026 • 4 min read

Painting bees: the small subjects that taught me patience

A studio diary on building up the wings of a honeybee, layer by translucent layer.

January 2026 • 5 min read

Behind 'Matriarch' - a portrait of a herd's memory

How a single elephant became the centrepiece of an exploration of legacy and loss.

December 2025 • 7 min read

The field sketches that become finished canvases

A look at how rough graphite notes and colour swatches evolve into full studio paintings.

November 2025 • 5 min read

Why orange keeps appearing in my wildlife palettes

From sunset heat to warning colour, the emotional role of orange in recent paintings.

October 2025 • 6 min read

Commissions and the quiet intimacy of painting beloved animals

What changes when the subject is not wild and distant, but deeply known and dearly missed.

September 2025 • 4 min read

Studio light, glazing, and finding depth without noise

How layered oil techniques help me build atmosphere while keeping the image calm.

August 2025 • 5 min read

Choosing paper, canvas and scale for limited edition prints

Notes on archival materials, edition quality and how size changes the way a work is felt.