David Beattie

A photo opportunity during my visit to Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK. I had the privilege of meeting David Beattie at an exhibition of his in the St Davids Cathedral Rectory. David specialises in producing detailed etchings using the intaglio method which is hundreds of years old. I have long been an admirer of his art and have several pieces in my own home. There is a link to www.original-etchings.co.uk on the blog if you would like to take a look at his work.

Bobs wall

24 x 18 acrylic on canvas board depicting a wall in my good friend Bob and Pam Hart's home in California. A beautiful oasis were everything justs grows, you take a cutting and stick it in the soil and it grows, amazing.

Three Trees (KidsCope) Art Spree

Just an update on the submissions to the Three Trees Annual Art Spree fund raiser. I had submitted two pieces "Sunday Morning Call" and "New York Cafe" and was concerned because one was very abstract in content and the other more traditional and how would the audience respond to the two styles. Well thankfully they both sold for the same price and so were both equally appreciated which is freeing as I can choose too paint either abstract or conventional dependant on my mood, being a Gemini I never know which one of the twins it will be on a daily basis lol.
In the middle of a conventional scene I have named "Bob's Wall" and this is a depiction of a red brick wall in my good friend Bob Harts place in sunny Thousand Oaks California, should be finished soon.