Do you paint from photographs?

Not for the painting itself. For a commission I visit the place, make small boards on site, and paint the canvas from those. A photograph helps me remember where a window was, nothing more.

How long does a commission take?

A small study takes about four weeks, a studio canvas about ten. Large works take four to six months, because they follow the seasons.

Do you ship paintings abroad?

Yes. Originals travel in a wooden crate, insured, with tracking. Prints ship flat or rolled. Shipping is quoted before you pay.

Are the prints signed?

Every print is signed in pencil. Edition prints are also numbered and come with a certificate.

Can I visit the studio?

Yes, by appointment on Fridays and Saturdays, and on the open studio weekend each November. Write first, because some days I am out painting.

Two small workshops each summer, six painters at a time, in the net loft and on the cliff path. Dates go out in the journal in March.

Write to the studio.

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For commissions, a painting you saw at a gallery, prints, workshops, or press. I read every note myself, usually in the evening.

Commission rates.

A commission starts with a visit or a call. Prices include the painting, a certificate, and delivery in a crate. Framing is extra.

Small study
$900 one panel
- Up to 30 × 40 cm
- Oil on oak panel
- One place or one table
- About four weeks
Ask about a study
A good first commission
Studio canvas Usual choice
$2,800 one canvas
- Up to 70 × 100 cm
- Oil on Belgian linen
- One site visit with boards
- About ten weeks
Ask about a canvas
Most people choose this
Large work
From $6,500 one canvas
- Up to 120 × 180 cm
- Oil on Belgian linen
- Two or more site visits
- Four to six months
Ask about a large work
One or two each year

Before you ask.

The questions I hear most often. If yours is not here, write to the studio.

Do you paint from photographs?

Not for the painting itself. For a commission I visit the place, make small boards on site, and paint the canvas from those. A photograph helps me remember where a window was, nothing more.
How long does a commission take?

A small study takes about four weeks, a studio canvas about ten. Large works take four to six months, because they follow the seasons.
Do you ship paintings abroad?

Yes. Originals travel in a wooden crate, insured, with tracking. Prints ship flat or rolled. Shipping is quoted before you pay.
Are the prints signed?

Every print is signed in pencil. Edition prints are also numbered and come with a certificate.
Can I visit the studio?

Yes, by appointment on Fridays and Saturdays, and on the open studio weekend each November. Write first, because some days I am out painting.
Do you teach?

Two small workshops each summer, six painters at a time, in the net loft and on the cliff path. Dates go out in the journal in March.

Visit the studio.

Address

The Net Loft
4 Quay Lane
Wrenhaven, on the north coast

Hours

Friday and Saturday: 11:00 to 17:00, by appointment
Open studio weekend: November 21 and 22
Sunday to Thursday: Painting, closed

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