Watercolour. Whalley Presbytery. 2010.

This watercolour shows the presbytery or priest’s house situated in the curtilage of the old abbey grounds. The present building in recent history served as a farmhouse to a local family named Proctor. The painting shows my dog and if you look closely you will see the three fish emblems of the monks of Whalley. This exact view no longer exists as the lovely Cherry tree has recently been removed.

Acrylic on board. Freezing But Still Singing. 2010.

This painting records a very cold but beautiful day walking toward the now famous “Singing Ringing Tree”. The piece of modern sculpture is situated on Crown Point overlooking Burnley and yes it does sing. The picture shows my father in law Dennis Robinson and Bill struggling in the freezing wind toward the monument.

Acrylic on Canvas. Family Business. 2010.

This painting was for my Father who has worked in the haulage business for all of his life. There has been many changes since then and driving is now a largely stressful and unprofitable business. The painting shows the “ Family Business” in its hey-day back in the late 70s-early 80s. The people in the scene are family and drivers from that time.

Acrylic on Canvas. Footsteps in Rossendale. 2011.

This snow scene dipicts the moors above Gambleside in Rossendale. The cross ( Cromptons Cross ) marks the site of a much older cross. In fact three once stood in close proximity here by the side of a ancient packhorse interchange. The crosses may have marked a pilgrimage route to Whalley Abbey about 10 miles away.

Abandoned but Glowing

This is my first Rossendale work. It captures an old farm which sits along Goodshaw lane. The dwelling is no longer a working farm and at the time of painting it looked like a relic from a distant age. In this painting I tried to capture the bright morning sunshine and to record some of the magic of this lovely old place.