Hallelujah!! I can post again.

After a week of tearing my hair out and just about going stark, staring mad, I am once again able to post my work. The problem has been computer viruses, spyware, malware and whatever else seems to infest this technological, mind-bending minefield - MY COMPUTER!!!! Apart dropping a few EC's and making the odd comment, I've not been able to do any internet dependant work.
Well, I seem to have it beat (for the moment) and the computer is now running at its previous (not actually that fast) speed.
To celebrate, I am posting one of my wife Maeve's colourful works.

Out of the desert
Mixed media on watercolour paper
8 1/4" x 11 3/4"

I think she got the idea after watching a television programme on Egypt.
If you are interested in purchasing this, it is available on ebay

Last of the Comforting Dark

Sometimes, when I'm listening to music, ideas for paintings, particularly abstracts, form themselves in my head.

Last of the Comforting Dark

Watercolour on watercolour paper, 8 1/4" x 11 3/4"

This piece was inspired by the song 'The Last Time I Saw Richard' from Joni Mitchell's 1971 album, Blue. This wonderful singer/songwriter (and painter!) has been such an important influence in my artistic life, from when I was in college in the '70's right up to the present day.

Rainbowville by Maeve Wright

This is another example of my wife Maeve's art.

Rainbowville

Watercolour pencils and black gel pen on watercolour paper

8 1/4" x 11 3/4"

This is one of her abstract townscapes. Her work is greatly influenced by architecture. I love the way she sees buildings fitting next to each other to form this pattern of lines and colours. It's wonderful the way she blends the colours and allows them to run to form soft and unexpected shades.

If you are interested in purchasing this work, it is available on ebay along with several other of her works.

In A Distant Land

A brief respite from exhibition stuff.

In A Distant Land

Watercolour on watercolour paper, 8 1/4" x 11 3/4"

Another of my abstract paintings. Rather cool colours, pinks and blues, merge and flow into oneanother, but are offset by dashes of yellow.

If you are interested in purchasing this, please visit my Etsy shop.

We Shall Wander Through The Night

As a change from my figurative work, I thought you would like to see something of my abstract paintings. We Shall Wander Through The Night

Watercolour on watercolour paper, 11 3/4" x 8 1/4"

I really enjoy the challenge of producing abstract works. It is very liberating, not have to come up with a recognisable image, but at the same time creating a work of tone and colour that captures the interest and imagination of the viewer. I find that I do employ similar techniques in applying the paint that I would in a building or landscape work, so there may be passages in the painting that hint at these subjects.

If you are interested in purchasing this work, please go to my Etsy shop.