Nightfall over the Hebrides Series

The paintings are based on photographs taken one evening when a storm was coming in. The minimal light pollution resulted in a ghostly blue haze which inspired me to try and reproduce grainy, hazy, almost abstract paintings.

The use of oil paint alone didn't quite achieve what I was looking for so decided to experiment with glazes. Using layers of turquoise glaze transformed the paintings and immediately gave them the depth I was looking for. The finished paintings are quite atmospheric and have almost a ceramic effect from the glaze.

The series consists of nine 17 x 12.5 cm canvases and one 25 x 25 cm canvas (not shown).

Fairfield Horseshoe Triptych

First painting to form the Horseshoe Triptych (150 x 120 cm approx, oil on canvas) has now been completed.

Exhibition of Fran Jordan's Work

We are pleased to confirm that a selection of Fran Jordan's work will be exhibited at 6 Harold Place during the Saltaire Arts trail this year.

Fran exhibited with us at 6 Harold Place from the start of the Arts Trail in 2007 and her unexpected death at the end of 2008 came as a shock to us all and left us in a position of having to come to terms with the idea of exhibiting without her in the future.

Opening 6 Harold Place for the 2009 Saltaire Arts Trail will certainly be strange without her but we are really pleased to have her work exhibited at the house again.

Fran Jordan, 1960 - 2008.

Saltaire Arts Trail 2009

We've been accepted once again for the Saltaire Arts Trail Open Houses which runs over the following weekends.

12-13 September 2009
19-20 September 2009

6 Harold Place will be open from 10.00 am until 5.00 pm during these days.

Further details about the event can be found on the arts trail website: www.saltaireartstrail.co.uk

Biscuit Factory Exhibition

Work has now been delivered to the Biscuit Factory in Newcastle.

Preview will now be held on

Friday 12 June from 6.00 - 9.00 pm

and not the 5 June as previously advertised.

New work

At last it has stopped raining so that I can take a photo of my latest canvas, Wastwater. It's a big beastie....

The Gallery, Ilkley

Just been informed that the Gallery in Ilkley is to shut in a couple of weeks time which means my solo exhibition in July is now cancelled.

Really sad news as this was a fabulous gallery which always had lots of fresh new work on display.