These Are the Exmoor Landscapes I Couldn't Paint

(Oil paint on board - Framed behind glass - all sold)

The six landscapes that form of the core of this exhibition were painted from memory. I tried to execute them en plein air but it was the gorse season - no sooner was my easel erected than I fell prey to a severe asthma attack. After several puffs of Ventolin I gathered up all my paraphernalia, shoved it into the back of my Landrover and returned to the sterile safety of my own home, where I finished them off. My original idea was to follow the Monet concept and paint the vista at a given time (so the light, shadows etc. are time specific) - but I would be dead by now. So I gave myself a time limit of 90 minutes to complete the six indoors. Im not a lover of landscape paintings - these images are a reaction to the environment, physical and visual. In truth I would be happier if Exmoor was concreted over and turned into an out of town shopping complex - I would get more pleasure from the space if it was.

Napalm Exmoor National Park

(Oil paint on canvas - see image below - sold)

The seventh (landscape) painting is four canvases stuck together – the title is self explanatory. If this happened maybe a real regeneration of the Exmoor/North Devon economy could happen.

Napalm - a highly flammable jelly, produced by mixing a thickening agent with petrol, and used in flame-throwers and fire bombs.

Exmoor National Park - designated park area in southwestern England, established in 1954. It occupies 693 sq km (267 sq mi).

Regeneration - in biology, the ability of a living organism to regrow a portion of its body that has been injured or lost. Plants may regenerate

Weedkiller Over Clematis

(Oil paint on canvas - all sold)