Art for me has always been about communication.

Regardless of the time, the era, his or her beliefs, the materials and methods used artists always managed to communicate with their public. Their messages transcended politics, philosophy and history yet they could be as relevant today as they were on the day they were created.

My Gallery Visits are about real paintings and sculptures in imaginary galleries where contemporary audiences can interact with the exhibits.

I planned to do a series of paintings, some serious, some facetious or even downright funny, but all of them make you think a little bit…  

So, why did I paint these pictures?

The love of art and art history has enriched my life and steered me towards becoming an artist. The works of art I chose to paint in my imaginary gallery visits all meant something to me

But if you prefer Andy Warhol to Rembrandt Van Rijn that’s your taste, your opinion and it is as valid as that of the greatest expert’s. And if you decided to Google an artist or artwork you were unfamiliar with, I achieved one of my reasons for this exhibition.

The other?

I love painting and for the past couple of years (and during the Covid lockdown) I had a lot of fun, so maybe you will have some too…

A humble selfie with friends

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Guardian of the secret: “She didn’t smile and he never laughed…”

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“Look Daddy, the lady has a turban”

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“Venus and her Cupids”

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“Two ladies…”

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“Still Lives”

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Pondering the imponderable…

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“We love our Sunburnt Country”

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Woman one…and a Half..and Woman Five

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Covidiama (diptych)

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Love conquers all….

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“How did she do it?”

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“And little children shall lead them…”

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“Now Dudes, that’s a big wave!…”

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“This one reminds me I must collect the rents!”

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“Next time, I think, SHE will do a better job…”

Homage to Master Michelangelo Buonarroti and “The Creation of Adam’’

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“Well children, have we learnt anything new today?”

Homage to Master Pablo Picasso and the greatest anti-war icon of the twentieth century: “Guernica”.

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“Manet, Monet? Monet, Manet? I can never tell which one is which?”

Homage to two of the greatest impressionist masters Eduard Manet (‘The Fifer boy”) and Claude Monet (‘The Water Lily Pond’)

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“Must cut down the booze mate, I keep on seeing double…”

Homage to Andy Warhol and his Marilyn Monroe and Chairman Mao series.

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Family Portraits

Tribute to Master Raphael and his Madonna and Child

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The Gallery of Kitsch.  (triptych)

There is no High Art in this gallery only paintings of Kitsch.

We are not supposed to like them, but we do and happily hang them in our homes.

The Blue Chinese Girl is estimated to be sold over a million times in print forms alone and is still going strong. Vincent Van Gogh sold one painting in his life time…

My homage is to CM Coolidge (Dogs Playing poker and other similar paintings), Margaret D.H. Keane (Big Eyed Girl with Cat), Vladimir Tretchikoff (The Blue Chinese Girl) and the many other unknown practitioners and underappreciated masters of this art form loved by so many people but not the art critics…

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