The Lynn Painter-Stainer Prize 2014

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I'm proud to have "Aggregates, Greenwich" selected for the Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize. The show is up for the week and IMHO is well worth seeing. The selectors this year were Ken Howard, Peter Clossick, Paul Newland, Steve Pill and Andrew Wilton.

Prize at the RBA

I'm very pleased to announce that I was awarded The Gordon Hulson Memorial Prize for Draughtsmanship, Variety & Exploration at the Royal Society of British Artists 2014 show. I feel very happy to be included in an exhibition with some of my painting heroes and to be chosen amongst everyone is a very special honour. I was also very happy to meet Mrs Hulson, Gordon's widow who is very kind, generous and encouraging.

The Royal Society of British Artists at the Mall Gallery

Closing Petrol Station will be on view at The Mall Gallery in the 296th Royal Society of British Artists Annual Open 2014
I parked my car and went into the mini market. The shelves were totally empty. The Shop assistant was emptying the tills. "Oh sorry" he said "we are closing down." The next day the demolition crew moved in. I was the last customer. I was struck by the deep blue dusky sky up against the acidy hue of the  station lights, which I suppose would have been not replaced recently due to the closure.