Above: Tim in the BBMF Lancaster PA474 during an evening flight over Bracknell, May 1999.

Above: 2010 Waddington Airshow poster

Below: The Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway postcard

Above: The Guy Gibson VC book cover. See www.speedmanpress.co.uk for more details.

Above: Copies of the first 'collectors' hardback edition of 'Last Post at Newton' that sold out in just four weeks! A second and revised edition is due out late August 2009. "The book's success came as a pleasant surprise and has encouraged me to publish more subjects as and when time allows!"

 

 

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Welcome

Welcome to my website showcasing a small selection of artwork from my portfolio. Before I start to ‘Twitter’ I thought I would introduce a ‘Blog’ as a new addition to chat about my latest projects.

My ‘Visual Approach’ Blog!

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 LATESTSTEAM 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.