"The French have a wonderful word: 'Antididact' and this applies to me as I am mostly self-taught. My pictures are based on ordinary, everyday scenes. I love exploring the abstract shapes made by commonplace, unremarkable things. I base my work on my own observation and on my own photographs and sketches. I am happiest painting townscapes, landscapes and seascapes. Raoul Dufy, Matisse, John Piper and Paul Nash are my current favourite artists but I enjoy visiting exhibitions and seeing the work of all kinds of artists: well known and new comers. I've come very late to oils but I adore them now. As to subjects; villages, seascapes, townscapes and houses are my thing."

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Cork City back street 2003 32.5 x 40 cm Oil on Arches	York Terrace Night 2004 34 x 48.5 cm Oil on card
Cork City Moonscape 2003 47.5 x 50.5 cm Oil on Arches	York Terrace 2003 26 x 32 cm Oil on paper
Cork Street Scene 2003 46 x 65 cm Oil on Arches	Princes Palace 40.5 x 40.5 Oil on board
Honfleur 2003 49 x 66 cm Oil on Arches - SOLD	Point de Piega 50 x 60 cm Oil on canvas
Kinsale Cottages 2004 36.5 x 43 cm Oil on Arches	Breton scene 23 x 31 cm Oil on Arches
Leaving Camaret 2003 48.5 x 60.5 cm Oil on Arches	Casino 36 x31 cm Oil on Arches
Wet Cork 2003 54 x 68.5 cm Oil on Arches	Trees near Cherbourg 29 x 44 cm Oil on Arches