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September 2012 - Garden Delights
September 2012 - Garden Delights -   Painting some pictures begins in one place and ends in a completely different one. I liked the sunflowers in my uncle’s garden, the dahlias in the neighbours’ front garden and I discovered... »read more

August 2012 - At Pinto´s
August 2012 - At Pinto‘s - Some places are simply institutions:Pinto’s pub (Tasca) was just such a place. I felt so at home here that I decided to paint this picture. It was clear that I would need to devote lots of time to it and make... »read more

July 2012 - Maria Rosa Duarte -
July 2012 - Maria Rosa Duarte -   My oldest friend is called Maria Rosa Duarte.We have known each other for almost 30 years. My children call her ‘great granny’. When I painted this picture in 2003, she was already 86 years... »read more

June 2012 - The view over the Roman Forum
June 2012 - The View over the Roman Forum - The story that goes with this picture begins when I was at school; or rather it begins with my Latin book. In it there were photos of Roman monuments and ancient shrines and in the middle was a... »read more

May 2012 - Poppy at the roadside
May 2012 - Poppy at the roadside -   It all started with my wanting to paint a poppy. In the spring, I travelled to Portugal and had imagined meadows and roadsides illuminated in bright red. However, when I arrived in Faro... »read more

Press Report
Press Report   We are very excited about the positive media response. Landlust (COUNTRY PLEASURE) Country life´s most wonderful times January/February 2012 Theme: something useful for reading time »read more