Dr George Edelstyn: Portrait of a pioneer in cancer research and treatment

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of presenting my portrait of Dr George Edelstyn to Action Cancer, as well as the children and grandchildren of Dr Edelstyn, who had travelled from England to be there. Action Cancer have recently moved premises, into a fantastic facility providing more services for those who have been diagnosed with cancerContinue reading “Dr George Edelstyn: Portrait of a pioneer in cancer research and treatment”

Honoured to paint the portrait of Dr George Edelstyn the founder of Action Cancer

Last year while working at The Balmoral Show, Dearbhla and I had the pleasure of chatting with Gareth Kirk, the Chief Executive of Action Cancer. We chatted about my work and the different charities we had fund raised for. A few months ago I received an email from Action Cancer asking me would I beContinue reading “Honoured to paint the portrait of Dr George Edelstyn the founder of Action Cancer”

Art bug, painting bug, marketing bug, blogging bug… stomach bug!!

I broke it!! I hoped I wouldn’t but I did!! However I look at why I broke it and it is all positive. My New Year’s Resolution was to blog more (at least twice a month) about me and my work, but blogging comes secondary to my work as an artist and for the pastContinue reading “Art bug, painting bug, marketing bug, blogging bug… stomach bug!!”

Bottle-brushes, toothbrushes, hairbrushes and … Paintbrushes?!?

So, not to sound too cliché, I have recently started a new chapter in my book and become my own boss as a self-employed artist. Last year my wife and I welcomed our third child into our little family … and as you may expect along came the additional costs that every family faces, includingContinue reading “Bottle-brushes, toothbrushes, hairbrushes and … Paintbrushes?!?”

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