Artist residencies & Plein-Air sessions


An artist residency is an opportunity provided by a host organisation that facilitates an environment, away from the artist's studio so they can create artwork on-site to find new compositions and inspiration that they wouldn't normally encounter.


Residencies


Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance 2026


The Greatest Gathering event, part of Railway 200, hosted by Alstom at their Litchurch Lane works in Derby, 1-3 Aug 2025

RAF Marham in 2018 - hosted a day's sketching to support a commission


RAF College Cranwell in 2017 - hosted a day's sketching to support a commission


The Band of the Royal Air Force College in 2017 - 2 days


HMS Ocean in 2015 - 5 days at sea


HMS Illustrious in 2012 - 2 days at sea


RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, RAF Coningsby 1994 to 1999 gathering reference for painting covers for their yearbooks.


Newark Air Museum - 1993 to 1994



Plein-Air sessions

En-plein-air , or plein-air painting, is the act of painting outdoors. It allows the artist to get away from the confines of the studio environment and gain inspiration from what they see in the natural, outdoor environment; a practice championed by the Impressionists such as Monet, Renoir, Sisley and Bazille.

Tim can be seen painting around Nottinghamshire, either on his own or with his fellow artists from the Nottingham Painters Collective using watercolour, pencil or oils.