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From another January - low tide on the Thames.

From another January - low tide on the Thames.

Brooms Landscape (30 x 30 in). An early map painti

Brooms Landscape (30 x 30 in). An early map painting from 2008 when I was prodding at inherent reactions to colour. Blue is so fantastic - why just keep it for water and sky.

Tyneham (24 x 30 in). In 1943 the War Office requi

Tyneham (24 x 30 in). In 1943 the War Office requisitioned Tyneham and 7,500 acres on the Dorset coast as a firing range and training ground. It was a temporary arrangement, but the army still have it today. The 225 villagers had 28 days notice, and asked in a note pinned to the church door, ‘Please treat the church and houses with care; we have given up our homes where many of us have lived for generations to help win the war to keep men free. We shall return one day and thank you for treating the village kindly.’ The church is the only building not in ruins.

I found these on Kiloran Beach on Colonsay a coupl

I found these on Kiloran Beach on Colonsay a couple of years ago - masses of them, little corkers. #isleofcolonsay

Ditchley (24 x 30 in). For me Ditchley is a house

Ditchley (24 x 30 in). For me Ditchley is a house of the imagination - I love its particular balance and taste but have never been. It’s not just how exquisite it looks - perfect baroque hidden away in wooded parkland. But also the roles it’s played - from hosting Nancy Lancaster and the creation of English Country House Style, to the Ditchley Foundation and its hefty influence as an international conference platform. As a house of the imagination it has other qualities too. I know what it’s like to come across on a bright morning, coloured by light, woodland, gardens, birdsong, history, taste. #ditchleypark #ditchley #ditchleyfoundation #nancylancaster

Stourhead (24 x 30 in). There’s no doubting the

Stourhead (24 x 30 in). There’s no doubting the achievement of Stourhead - Henry Hoare’s amazing pursuit of Claudian imagery and Greek mythology. The art historian in me could find umpteen lines of study worth writing about. But through my own eyes Stourhead is something else, something lighter. A place that’s been for meeting great friends, having easy good-hearted conversations, for brightening life. One time we came across the village flower show there, and found a model of Stonehenge made out of cheese. #stourhead #stourheadgardens #stourheadnationaltrust

Five Towers - One (40 x 60 in) 2008. Another of th

Five Towers - One (40 x 60 in) 2008. Another of the stone towers pictures - this time a whole family of them. This painting now hangs happily in a fine house near the Welsh borders, where they have three daughters. I’m not sure which of the towers are the girls, and which are the parents, but I liked the idea of finishing the year with family togetherness.

Two Towers - One (24 x 36 in) 2008. I got very int

Two Towers - One (24 x 36 in) 2008. I got very into building towers of stones on the beach when living in Dorset, seeing how close I could get them to toppling. It was fascinating handling the stones, and the towers had ringing links to cairns. But the real fun started when it was clear the towers were suggesting personalities, and groups of them described relationships, especially when explored on canvas. They became portraits.

Houghton (24 x 30 in). Strange to think of somewhe

Houghton (24 x 30 in). Strange to think of somewhere as splendid as Houghton as being hidden away, but the way this great estate lies between Lynn and Fakenham, it’s almost hard to find. The wonderful chemistry of the house rises from all sorts of directions - architecture, politics, its interiors, its collections, landscaping. And recently, the contemporary sculpture that’s so successfully sited. Pieces by James Turrell, Rachel Whiteread, Jeppe Hein, Anish Kapoor, and four by Richard Long, including White Deer Circle, a group of upended roots echoing the antlers of the herd in the park. #houghtonhall #norfolklandscape #abstractlandscape #artadvisor

Boudin Walking (16 x 20 in). This morning made me

Boudin Walking (16 x 20 in). This morning made me think of northern France in sunnier times, and of this picture, made when I was re-examining one of Boudin’s Trouville beach scenes.

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