Things I’ve Noticed…
For a long time, I called this journal Studio Notes — a place to share glimpses into my painting process and the stories behind my work.
Over time, I realised that the beginnings of my paintings often happen long before I enter the studio. They begin with noticing: a shift in light, the colour of a field, the sound of birdsong, the texture of a hedgerow, or a fleeting moment in the landscape.
This is a place to gather those observations — the small things that catch my attention and, sometimes, find their way into a painting.
Field Notes: A September Morning
September mornings have a particular light.
Low and golden, glowing through the branches, catching on the grasses which are lying flat and heavy with dew.
Blackbirds calling to each other.
Crows arguing somewhere amongst the treetops.
I stop and scour the usual haunts for deer and hares.
Nothing.