Renishaw Hall

I have been painting in Renishaw Hall garden, one of the last of my Summer paintings. This is the home of the famous Sitwell family. I painted this picture over two afternoons, standing in the shade of a high hedge. I was trying a heavier paper, 300lbs which has it's own properties. Anyway, I eventually finished it. Now for some Autumn views....

Sheffield Boardroom

I had a recent commission in Sheffield to paint the boardroom of a major local company. The building is quite old but the most interesting aspect was that the interior features of this room all came from the Cunard Liner, the Mauritania (which was broken up by a Sheffield firm Thomas Ward)
As I painted the picture in situ, I imagined Noel Coward leaning against the mantlepiece, muttering disdainfully while singing a light ditty.