Tuesday 31 December 2013




















Storms have left masses of seaweed on the beach at Troon.

Saturday 28 December 2013





















A telephone junction box painted by local children
in France.

Friday 20 December 2013



















This is the Lamb and Flag in Covent Garden where
Charles Dickens was a regular visitor.

Thursday 19 December 2013



















Another heart shape on a French door

Sunday 15 December 2013

Thursday 12 December 2013

Wednesday 11 December 2013












This is the Corrour Railway Station Restaurant. A favourite
getaway. There are a few rooms so you get there by train, have
lunch and dinner, spend the night...breakfast and get a train home.
Brilliant chef. We were there at the weekend and it was lovely
and snowy.

Thursday 5 December 2013

Wednesday 4 December 2013

























Thoughts of summer

Tuesday 3 December 2013

























Was attracted to the watering can sitting on the
metal box with corrugated iron behind.

Friday 29 November 2013




















Shutter on an old French Café

Thursday 28 November 2013




















A little French door. Lovely textures

Wednesday 27 November 2013

























Lovely green door

Tuesday 26 November 2013
























Another car...this time in New Mexico
























Putting together a talk on painting for the Helensburgh Art
Club meant going through a pile of old images. Here's one
of Cuba done 13 years ago.

Saturday 23 November 2013



















The gondola station near St.Marks Square



There is a new Art magazine on the shelves this week. Discover Art.
You'll fine me on page 85.
Available from WH Smith.

Tuesday 19 November 2013



















In a township outside Cape Town

























Beith Fair 1972

Sunday 17 November 2013

Thursday 14 November 2013

























Courtyard in Kampos on the island of Chios.

Wednesday 13 November 2013

























This painting heading down to a loft apartment in London

Thursday 7 November 2013



















Late summer Tigridia

Wednesday 6 November 2013



















On gloomy wet mornings like this I like to think of summer.

Friday 1 November 2013

























Lovely day in Venice

Wednesday 30 October 2013



















Cafe at Giardini

Tuesday 29 October 2013





















Someone admiring a wall of Mickey Mouse toys at the Venice
Biennale. I like her orange legs.

Sunday 27 October 2013

Liz Knox Solo Exhibition






























Liz Knox's solo exhibition at The Smithy Gallery in Blanefield
runs from 29th October to 17th November. Liz was the very first
winner of The Aspect Prize and later became President of Paisley
Art Institute.
This is an exhibition to go and see and enjoy and hopefully
purchase something.

The Smithy Gallery, 74 Glasgow Road, Blanefield G63 9HX
01360 770551

www.smithygallery.co.uk

Friday 25 October 2013

























Sunrise in St Marks' Square

Wednesday 23 October 2013



















Venice through a blue window.

Monday 21 October 2013




















St Marks Square. Just don't sit down...it'll cost a fortune.

Tuesday 8 October 2013




















A walk along the Thames between Richmond and Twickenham.

Monday 7 October 2013



















This is the Blue Cockerel sculpture currently occupying the
Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square. Made by German artist
Katharina Fritsch.

Thursday 3 October 2013

Exhibition



















Last few days.....closes Sunday.
Stafford Gallery at Wimbledon Fine Art, Church Rd,
Wimbledon.

Tuesday 1 October 2013


















Little painting of Candili estate on Evvia. Currently on show
at The Stafford Gallery at Wimbledon Fine Art.

Friday 27 September 2013

Exhibition Review

























In today's Daily Record. Fab.




















Always enjoy London's tubes...especially when they are not
too busy.

Friday 20 September 2013