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The field in the foreground of this 60x60cm canvas is one that I have walked hundreds of times. It had been a daffodil field, and once its boundary had been defined by an unbroken granite hedge. With the passing of … Continued

My fascination with rooks peaked at about the time of my show at Tremenhere Scultpure Gardens Gallery – https://simonpooley.com/galleries/ – (scroll down quite a bit) in 2018. They seem to be making a come-back in this 80x80cm painting on canvas which … Continued

Another new 40x40cm canvas and another Monterey Pine.  As the pines get older they lose their lower boughs, becoming more top heavy.  (Useful for a composition that needs weight at the top of the canvas!)

A 40x40cm canvas for this landscape.  A clifftop meadow with an ancient granite hedge is a recurring theme for me.  I’ve used a Monterey pine as a feature.  I like the way its shape sets up a swirling movement in … Continued