Sunday, 14 December 2008


Ruth's son's house in Bulgaria.
Commissioned as a Christmas present for him.

Friday, 14 November 2008



"Dunluce Castle" a steam engine at the UFTM.

June commissioned me to paint two pictures of steam engines as a Christmas present for her husband.

These are "Dunluce Castle" and "Maeve"


"Maeve" the biggest steam engine in the Ulster Folk and Transport museum.

Three steam engines in our museum at work.
Bought by Raymond.

Tuesday, 4 November 2008



Second Acrylic painting.

Used pallet knife.



Mushroom.

First attempt to use acrylic.

First attempt at painting with pallet knife.

Great fun, but of little artistic value.



Ballintoy.

Painted this week.

Commission for Dave.



Ballintoy.

Painted 2 years ago.

Dave preferred this one to took it.

Saturday, 1 November 2008


New cards.
Old Priory,
Holywood.
Johnny
the Jig,
Holywood










Sunday, 14 September 2008



Cranny Falls. The home of leprechauns and fairies.

(An exercise in painting foliage and running water. Both are difficult at the best of times.)

Monday, 1 September 2008



Painted for Diana. She is going to give it as a present to her daughter's partner.

Sunday, 31 August 2008



Christmas Cards I plan to have printed.

Round tower

Celtic Cross



Christmas cards I plan to have printed.

Snowman

Irish Santa

Thursday, 28 August 2008


Large painting I have done of Dunluce Castle. It has a romantic history. One very stormy night the kitchen slid down the cliff killing a number of the staff. It is at the framers at the moment. I will be going to collect it this afternoon.


More local scenes on greeting cards that are printers.


More cards that have been sent to the printers. Scenes from the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum.

Some more cards that have been sent of to the printers.

Sunday, 1 June 2008



Second set of greetings cards of scenes from Cultra. Hope to get a complete set of 8 printed soon.

Wednesday, 14 May 2008

Commissioned to do some greetings cards of some of the buildings at work.
Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Cultra.

Tuesday, 6 May 2008


Catholic Church, Cultra.
Tested my draughtmanship to the limit. Drawn straight away with pen and ink, and no corrections.

Sunday, 4 May 2008


The Photographic Studio, Cultra.
Another exercise in loosening up.
(Recently I gave this one to Ken Anderson, the photographic curator who set up this exhibition, when he retired.)

Wednesday, 30 April 2008


The Rectory,Cultra.
Practising "Loosening up" again.

Tuesday, 29 April 2008


Drumnahunshin kitchen, Cultra.
Practising "Loosening up".

Saturday, 26 April 2008


"GOTCHA!"
Another cartoon done for my own enjoyment.

Sunday, 20 April 2008

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Greetings from the
Statues on Easter Island

Sunday, 13 April 2008


"Totem Poles" Belmont Park.
Hope this raises a smile!

Wednesday, 2 April 2008


The Albert Clock, Belfast.

Monday, 31 March 2008


Sketch of Drumnahunshin, Cultra where the horses are stabled.
Maria bought this to give to Pamela who helps look after the horses.

The clock at Bangor.
Painted on site.

Titanic Memorial in the Belfast City hall gardens.
I put this one on display at the Dundonald Art club Annual exhibition, and it was sold.

Sketch of Coshkib, Cultra.
Bought by Maria.

The Old Market Cross in Newtownards.
Bought by Meryl who lived in Newtownards as a child.

Saturday, 29 March 2008


Nendrum castle and causeway.
Done on site.

Friday, 28 March 2008

Wednesday, 12 March 2008


Tinker
Commissioned by Lorraine


Stormont gate and buildings.

Done on site from pavement opposite.


Thatcher working at Corradreenan farm house, Cultra.
Painted on site

Tuesday, 26 February 2008


Painting of the Giant's Causeway.
Done at Monday Painters

Friday, 8 February 2008


Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Copied from photo on
internet.
A little cheaper that
doing it on site!

Saturday, 2 February 2008



The Maypole Bar

in Holywood

for Raymond

Tuesday, 29 January 2008



Painted with the Monday Painters at

Ballyhackamore Library