Resident Artist at The Retreat Hotel, Elcot Park

Resident Artist at The Retreat Hotel, Elcot Park

I'm so excited to share the news that for the next three months I will be the Resident Artist at the stunning Retreat Hotel, Elcot Park!

A collection of my pieces (20!) will be on show throughout the hotel between October 2024 and January 2025, from a number of different series, including my 'Sky series' and 'Contemporary' range, so do head down and take a look at some of my artwork at this beautiful venue.

A Grade II Listed Country house hotel and Spa, the Retreat Hotel at Elcot Park is the perfect blend of quirky British sensibility and elegant authentic luxury.

 

Statement pieces "Sundowners" and "City of Lights" are two of the larger paintings on show and available to purchase directly from the Hotel.

I also have a range of smaller paintings on offer, so whether you're looking for a showstopper or something to work amongst other pieces, take a look at the collection.

If you're looking for original, one-off paintings for your walls visit the hotel!

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The beautiful lush, green woodland that forms The Chilterns, is a big inspiration for many of my pieces.

I often walk in the middle of the day, however paintings such as 'Through the mist' and 'First Light' were developed after early morning walks around Wynchmore Hill when the sun was rising and the atmosphere had a dream-like quality.

The infamous bluebells that flower once a year at Hodgemoor Woods were incredible this year and the pops of purple have followed through into several paintings, including some sky scenes, where i have painted bright purple skies. The most obvious influence is in my appropriately named 'Bluebells at Hodgemoore' oil painting.

The sunsets in Dorset, specifically Bridport are some of the most incredible ones I have witnessed and so photos like this have been instrumental in shaping paintings from the 'Sky' series.

I paint from memory generally, but used the photo to steer the direction of several sky paintings, which have incorporated neon orange and yellow into the colour scheme.