My day begins with the demands of my young family for early morning attention, but once they are off to school, I go straight to work. I own a gallery near my home, which has a spacious and well lit attic, and this provides the perfect location for my studio. I find myself unable to function without a cup of coffee and a nice substantial breakfast, and I have this when I arrive as I open the mail and start to formulate my plans for the day. As anyone who is familiar with my work will know, I tend to paint each individual picture with a very specific palette, employing a range of shades of one dominant colour. Once I know what I am working on, I prepare my palette carefully as I believe the precise shades I work with are integral to the character of the finished composition. Then (after another coffee I’m afraid!) I begin to paint, and tend to work flat out until around 5pm.

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