Uniting the new, the not so new and the old

The year 2018 saw the celebrations of the First World War centenary. At the time I was arranging a project with the newly established Dedham Arts Society to show a selection of paintings by the artists in a suitable venue. This was to be my contribution which I only recently completed due to an illness that caused me to halt my leadership of the Society and look to my health. Today I am fully recovered and this painting is a combined celebration of that recovery. It also depicts how I love to select a wide remit of subjects for my paintings, which crosses time, cultures, and geographical boundaries. An affinity or emotional attachment to the subject remains constant throughout my work. Without it, my creativity would not have a spark to ignite its development.  My love for the subject material I have produced so far is hopefully evident in the freshness I like to bring to my work. I am still on a joyful artistic journey and am always out and about, looking for fresh material to spark my imagination.