As well as the obvious, this time of year is also, in the art world, synonymous with the annual Turner Prize.

After my reflections last week, a quick update.

This weeks blog is my 5^th year anniversary almost to the day.

First an update of a story I posted a few weeks ago.

At the weekend we took lots of paintings to the Lakes.

At the weekend I was faced with a bit of a dilemma.

Again this week a story about art and the criminal world.

First this week, some more art news.

Anyone who reads my blog will know I love the work of Gustav Klimt.

First this week some news from Northumberland.

I’ve continued painting Lake District Lakes this week.

I decided to crack on with the new Lakeland paintings this week.

Recently I’ve been seeing posts from my friend/ex wife’s cousin Andy Fairhurst,  who is also one of my most loyal and supportive readers of my blog.

A Rediscovered Alfred Wallis Painting Surfaces After 90 Years — And It’s Not What You’d Expect

I had 4 commissions to complete, so, it was into the studio on Monday.