18/08/2010
NOTTINGHAM
EVENING POST: Bygones.
Look
out for tonight’s Nottingham Evening Post which features an article by
Andy Smart to advertise the next issue of Bygones about ‘The Few’, and
features several of my Battle of Britain themed paintings. If you are
interested to see which images you can purchase as Gicleé prints, please
email me for more details.
12/08/2010
BOOK: Graphics.
I
have been working on some graphics this week for an exciting new book
about 622 Squadron. More details to follow.
19/07/2010
GUILD OF AVIATION ARTISTS ANNUAL EXHIBITION
I
attended the opening ceremony of the Guild’s annual exhibition today: yet
another hot day at the Mall Galleries. One of my two pictures on show
sold: a pen drawing of a Brisfit over
Iraq;
that appeared in an issue of Aeroplane Monthly.
28/06/2010
WADDINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRSHOW
Looking
forward to attending the airshow this weekend: just hope the good weather
holds and that the Vulcan is ready to fly this year!
26/06/2010
WEBSITE LIVE AGAIN!
Following
a temporary hiccup, which took the website down for a few days; the
technical problem has now been fixed and the site is now up and running
again.
25/06/2010
FLYING AT SYERSTON
At
the end of the Instructor’s Development Training (IDT) course at Syerston
which saw a variety of aircraft being used as resources: Squirrel
helicopter, Tiger Moth, Pitts Special, Robin, Chipmunk, a variety of
civilian sailplanes, I was very fortunate to get a trip in the Chippy and
the Pitts to gain some inspiration for some new paintings I am working on
for the Syerston book. But the highlight of the week was witnessing the
Strikemaster land on the Thursday before its departure the following day.
Okay, it’s not strictly a JP, but it is the first time this type has
landed at Syerston since the 2 FTS days ended in 1970: it was a privilege
to witness this historic moment. See photos and read more about this on
the Airfield Information Exchange (AiX) forum website.
30/05/2010
MICRO ART
EXHIBITION: Hoveringham, Notts.
This
weekend I was invited to display a handful of aviation paintings and
showcase a selection of images from my forthcoming Syerston book as part
of Hoveringham’s vintage vehicle rally and memorial unveiling.
The
highlight was the unveiling of Sir Edward and Lady Helen Nall’s memorial
dedicated to two crashed Lancaster bombers (5 LFS Syerston) at 11.30 on
the riverbank opposite Syerston’s main runway. The BBMF Lancaster was
scheduled to make a flypast at 2.20pm; but was cancelled due to the strong
crosswind.
A
donation of £20 for the Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance was raised from print
sales.
01/05/2010
AEROPLANE: Hairy Moments!
Having been invited by the crew at Aeroplane to follow in the
footstep’s of ‘Sewell’, my first pen drawing for the magazine’s ‘Hairy
Moment’ page has been published in the latest issue. It features an
Australian soldier about to fall out of a Huey in Vietnam, 1969.
08/03/10
RAF SYERSTON BOOK: Update
Following my recent appeal for information on BBC Radio Nottingham
and in the Newark Advertiser a number of excellent responses have
been received from former Syerston personnel, ranging from wartime
Lancaster pilots to the person who “switched the lights out” in 1970! I’d
like to thank everyone for their stories and anecdotes.
26/02/10
WADDINGTON 2010 AIRSHOW: Poster painting.
Just
delivered the 2010 painting for the poster and leaflet campaign, which
this year incorporates the 70th anniversary of the Battle of
Britain, 35 years of AWACS anniversary and the 90th anniversary
of the first airshow at Hendon. I will display the full image with text
when available.
31/01/10
LAST POST AT
NEWTON: Update
Last
Post at Newton: the life of RAF Newton
is currently out of print. Depending upon demand, another batch will be
printed around late September 2010. If you would like to reserve a copy,
please contact me on 01949 877590.
15/01/10
THE LATEST “STEAM AROUND
BRITAIN” POSTCARD.
The
latest Steam Around Britain postcard has been published by
Reflections of a Bygone Age. It features the Bo’ness and Kinneil
Railway in Scotland.
06/01/10
RAF SYERSTON BOOK: Let it Snow!
I
have been crunching around in the deep snow at Syerston this morning
taking some seasonal photographs for the book and researching some more
information and collecting stories.
