It has been a pretty hectic Summer in the studio working on projects and commissions so I’ve not managed to update much on here. However, I had to share these snaps from the brilliant Croxteth Hall that I visited a few weeks ago. As I looked around the stately home (which is stunning) I [...]
Early last month I managed to drop in at Lancaster City Museum to check out the portraits within their fine art collection. Living close to Lancaster, it’s a place that I really should visit more often and anyone with an interest in the military would find the King’s Own Royal Regiment Museum (housed in the [...]
I am delighted to have been invited to speak at a special event being held by the Harris Museum and Art Gallery next month. Over the past few months the Preston Gallery has been celebrating 70 years since they purchased one of their most popular paintings – Pauline in the Yellow Dress by Sir James [...]
Portrait by Sir Herbert James Gunn at the Harris Museum & Art Gallery This latest blog looks at portrait paintings in Lancashire, highlighting one of the Harris Museum and Art Gallery’s best works of art. Described by the BBC as 'Preston’s most popular painting,' Pauline in the Yellow Dress is an enthralling portrait. Pauline [...]