Ivory Originals

	‘The Greek islands, Crete’ Watercolour and pastel. 9¼" x 6½" One of my favourite Greek islands is Crete., It is windy and rugged but the people are warm and friendly and the views are spectacular. My love of buildings in landscape is satisfied to the full in scenes like this. I cannot recall the exact location of the study but it typifies, for me, the heat and intense light of the buildings as they reflect the warmth of the sun. They gently crumble but nobody cares too much.
	‘Clee-next-the-sea, Norfolk’ Watercolour. I2¾"x 10" Norfolk is a favourite county and this drawing of the famous windmill is just waiting to be recorded. I find the warm red of the pan tiles a great joy, and the texture of the reeds reflecting in the water encourages me to employ techniques I have used in previous works. I often return to my favourite subjects as I have with this view.
	’Grisedale, Yorkshire’ Watercolour and gouache. I2¼"x 9" The many small groups of farm cottages crouching in the landscape have remained almost unchanged over the years, Countryside of a particular character, this location is typical of so many impressions of the area which delight the artist.
	’Grisedale, Yorkshire’ Watercolour and gouache. I2¼"x 8¾" While the cottages and many stone walls remain in their place, the light is constantly changing and calls for a considerable degree of patience if the subject is to be recorded (as seen). These farm buildings are, in the changing sunshine and shade dramatic and solid, and form the basis of what attracted me.
	’St. Pauls from the river’ Watercolour. 6¾"x 11¼" A painting of light and colour featuring Christopher Wren’s great dome of St. Pauls which remains to dominate the London skyline. The appeal is of the many buildings which, from my chosen viewpoint, appear to support the great Cathedral and with it lend their watery reflections to the river.
	‘Paris, France’ Watercolour. 5¼" x 8" This drawing is one of two which I made to illustrate the delightful artistry which is Paris. Having seen the many more obvious images of this great city, it is the lesser known views that attract me. I cannot recall exactly from where this drawing was made but, to me, it typifies the great sensitivity of line that architects achieved, and will remain the joy of the French capital.
	‘Lake District looking towards Grisedale’ Watercolour and Gouache. 13¾" x 8" A landscape impression of a small part of the great National Park. Typical of so much of this part of the country with small streams winding through the valleys while trees shelter the small cottages where sheep farmers still tend their flocks.
	’Padstow - the backs’ Watercolour . I1"x 18" Cornwall is noted for its buildings and picturesque beaches, but for me the delight of Cornwall is the endless huddle of small buildings and alleyways that are to be found just behind the coast. ‘Padstow - the backs’ is a monotone wash impression of the tumbled, slated buildings (many now shops) which hold such a fascination for me.
	’Oystermouth Castle’ Watercolour. 15¾"x 12¼" My interest in architecture and a fascination with structure in landscape well combine in the massive Oystermouth castle. With its impressive curtain walls built around the enclosed courtyard and large gatehouse, the castle combines to give a feeling of great strength and grandeur. In my drawing I try to move between fact and fantasy, a concept in which both building and landscape become one.