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                                                Morning. oil on canvas. 100x100cms


Although this painting is not featured in the online exhibition at The Concrete Cube gallery I am giving a 

little plug for the site here as it has been superbly orchestrated and I am very pleased to have been given the opportunity to show with them. https://www.concretecube.co.uk. It has been a while since I have posted here, primarily because I have felt unable to say anything constructive. I will however show some new paintings if not least to show that I have not been idle.



                                            evening in the garden. oil on canvas. 100x100cms

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