2024 Art

Welcome to my paintings created in 2024. (Click on any image to see full image slide show.)

This year has seen our fourth successful season at Studio74, with returning customers, international buyers, VIPs, and visitors enjoying the uniqueness of the open studio and gallery. Exhibitions and commissions have also played a big part in 2024.

Meanwhile, the Ballantrae Art Group, has gone from strength to strength with the group exhibiting successfully at local events.

This year I have played about with pouring acrylics (messy and not as simple or effective as made out on youtube!), enjoyed reworking some older creations with the addition of ‘Neurographic’ lines (doodles!), and enjoyed the presence of ‘Alfie’ in the studio.

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VIP Surprise Visitor
VIP Surprise Visitor

The lovely Matt Baker came to visit and bought a bleach and ink piece for his kitchen!

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THE EYES HAVE IT
THE EYES HAVE IT

(Sold) (With the buyer changing the name to “the bums have it’!)

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THE EYES HAVE IT - detail
THE EYES HAVE IT - detail
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the wood for the trees (after Klimt) (Sold)
the wood for the trees (after Klimt) (Sold)

My take on Klimt

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The wood for the trees - detail
The wood for the trees - detail
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something fishy going on
something fishy going on
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The Red Jumper
The Red Jumper

The challenge with this was to match an up-cycled frame. (Sold)

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Rockpool
Rockpool

(Sold) Pouring Ink

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fiery ailsa Craig
fiery ailsa Craig

Pouring ink tamed with a horizon. Love how the silicon oil creates the cells

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Bubbling waters
Bubbling waters

Pouring ink and Harris Tweed. Love the effect of the silicon oil on the waves

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dipper bay
dipper bay

Commissioned for the Ballantrae Festival of Food and Drink raffle

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A. crooked commission to include the two dogs

A. crooked commission to include the two dogs

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'Norman'
'Norman'

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'Norman'
'Norman'

Initial charcoal free hand drawing

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'Norman' - detail
'Norman' - detail
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Orange skies over ailsa
Orange skies over ailsa

Pouring Ink (Sold)

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Hare today
Hare today
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pond reflections
pond reflections

sometimes it’s fun to revisit an old painting

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From Ballantrae with love
From Ballantrae with love

A commission of Foreland for a lady who used to live there and now lives in Brisbane

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Three dogs
Three dogs

A commission using the customer's photo… loved doing this!

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Dipper Bay II
Dipper Bay II

A commission of Dipper Bay for someone who didn’t win the raffle! Difficult to repeat a painting, but this was an enjoyable challenge

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Alfie
Alfie

Bleach and ink and white acrylic. Had to create from a photograph as he never stays still! (NFS)

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'Margaret'
'Margaret'

The iconic wee boat, doodled up. (Sold)

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Pears
Pears

Another revisited painting adding more circles - very enjoyable process

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Ardstinchar Castle
Ardstinchar Castle

Revisited with doodles (Sold)

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All original artwork, with prints available on request. Happy to create commissions,  with alternative colour palettes to suit.