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Since the death of the top narco lord in Mexico, you cannot underestimate the challenges the country will face in the future. Around 40 million tourists visit Mexico each year. Even in popular destinations such as Cancun, Tulum and Playa del

Oil inspired by Aututaki, Cook Islands. Years back pre covid I took a sketch book to the South Pacific. The book itself I will digress a bit on because it was sourced in Italy and was extremely well appointed. It was

While exploring Avebury, I was advised to look at the West Kennet Long Barrow. It is a splendid Neolithic chambered tomb on a hill in the Fyfield Down Nature Reserve. As the sunlight flooded into the passageway, you could see the

A slight departure from the fantasy or Mesolithic stones, I had a crack at capturing this café/bar on Ithaca, which I visit each year. As I grapple with the oil paints, you can see that the scene has a few influences.

Inspired a bit by Ithaca and Brittany and many other more subliminal references. I have used a darker palette as I try to use the oils. This was initially going to be Garden of Eden, but I think it became the