Henry Kondracki, 'Edinburgh Lovers', oil on canvas I’ve just returned from a holiday in Edinburgh. I saw some great painting in the...

Kitagawe Utamaro, 'Three Beauties', woodblock print I went to see the Utamaro exhibition at the Ikon Gallery in Birmingham the other...

I’ve been priming a canvas in preparation for a painting. I’ve stretched and primed hundreds of canvasses over the years, and I never really...

I spent an interesting morning in West Bromwich last Friday, as I took down my paintings from the empty shop units that I’ve been exhibiting...

Jock McFadyen, 'Roman Road' There’s a pile of books knee deep at the side of my bed as usual. I often only seem to have time to read...

I love David Shrigley’s art, and this image from his website made me laugh out loud. It would be even funnier if so much current art practis...

'Stolen Car', oil on canvas, 29 x 37cms, 2010 I completed this new oil painting last week. It’s based on my recent nocturnal paste...