The majority of my work is from life. I spend most fine days from May to October painting outside.

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The paintings by Van Gough and Chagall had a big influence on me.

The paintings by Van Gough and Chagall had a big influence on me.

I paint what I see, not what a camera would see.

I paint what I see, not what a camera would see.

It's a terrible thing wishing that it can be someone else's tragedy.

It's a terrible thing wishing that it can be someone else's tragedy.

I still take photographs for my own use, personal studies. I do not feel that...

I still take photographs for my own use, personal studies. I do not feel that...

In some parts of the world there is very little tidal movement.

In some parts of the world there is very little tidal movement.

I studied for my degree in London and consequently ended up spending five years away...

I studied for my degree in London and consequently ended up spending five years away...

Painting is really good fun, I have always enjoyed it. As long as I paint...

Painting is really good fun, I have always enjoyed it. As long as I paint...

I use about 20 different colours to retain the luminance in my work.

I use about 20 different colours to retain the luminance in my work.

I use a wide selection of colours. It is impossible to produce work like mine...

I use a wide selection of colours. It is impossible to produce work like mine...

I want to paint big, bright, optimistic pictures of the place I love.

I want to paint big, bright, optimistic pictures of the place I love.

On my return to Cornwall I discovered that I was living in a tropical paradise....

On my return to Cornwall I discovered that I was living in a tropical paradise....

I decided to become a painter when my first four paintings where all published and...

I decided to become a painter when my first four paintings where all published and...

The most amazing thing to me about the sea is the tide. A harbour like...

The most amazing thing to me about the sea is the tide. A harbour like...

I really enjoy squeezing out a big lump of paint directly onto the canvas and...

I really enjoy squeezing out a big lump of paint directly onto the canvas and...

My great love is my home county of Cornwall, I love to sit and watch...

My great love is my home county of Cornwall, I love to sit and watch...

The lifestyle that an artist can have, the freedom to wander in the landscape with...

The lifestyle that an artist can have, the freedom to wander in the landscape with...

I have lived in Cornwall from the age of 4, so I have always been...

I have lived in Cornwall from the age of 4, so I have always been...

I love the sea's sounds and the way it reflects the sky. The colours that...

I love the sea's sounds and the way it reflects the sky. The colours that...

Digital media has destroyed much of the magic and mystery of the medium.

Digital media has destroyed much of the magic and mystery of the medium.

St Michaels Mount is a favourite place of mine; people will walk across to the...

St Michaels Mount is a favourite place of mine; people will walk across to the...