I had the pleasure of sharing our home with 5 other artists for a weekend Open House. Please have a look at the images below and my artist statement. My recent work focuses on the subject of abandoned buildings in Portugal. There is plenty of mystery and history in the decaying architecture. The textures, colours…
This is a compilation of stills, videos and mixed media artworks I have made inspired by abandoned buildings in Portugal where I live.
This exhibition came about when 2 friends and I decided to exhibit work that we had been doing during lockdown. In my case it was about drawing and sketching in the Serra de Sintra where I live the result of which became a book entitled ‘Watercolours from a Lockdown / Aguarelas de um Confinamento’. …
‘Estuary 1’ – Artwork selected by The New English Art Club for their Annual Exhibition Nov 11 2020
An exhibition of collage and mixed media in a 17th century fort on the Tagus Estuary
The Open Studio weekend was a successful event for myself and my art students. This was held simultaneously with my art colleague Franka Struys. In the future we hope to include more artists. It is dynamic to share ideas and discuss different approaches to art. It is equally good to find art students who might…
I selected a few mixed media artworks on canvas from my ongoing ‘Trespassing’ and ‘Music & Monuments’ projects. Some of the works depict buildings in ruins in an area of great natural beauty. Some have been ‘upgraded’ as tourist venues. Others are waiting to be developed and the hope is that their intrinsic historic qualities…