Welcome to Ray and Maves.

Last updated 26 June 2012

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My Claim to Fame

Me and Lord Bath

My presentation to him

My Favourite a Dutch Mil

The Rock in Spain

My not very good Copy

Another early one

Mavis wanted her own original.

One of my better efforts

one of my earlier ones Ive done 5 of these and 2 were for presents and  2 sold 1 I have 1

My other Favourite

The Ploughman An Early Painting

An Early one Ice Castle

The Gleaners a really early one

My Little Sasha

Mavis wanted something in the bathroom

Chocholate Box not my best

Last years effort

Unusual Acrylic on Fablon.It was done as an experiment .                                 Its been stuck on the back of my Van for about a year and shows no     signs of wear.

Commissioned for MCC President Mr Dave Henderson

I did this for Mavis`s friend in Ireland.

I started painting when I retired in 2000. A neighbour encouraged me to paint .I sat and watched him for about 6 weeks on a Tuesday.

Then it was hands on ,bit by bit from humble sketching to todays efforts its grown, thanks to him. Sadly he moved away about 4 years ago and I no longer keep in touch.

I dont do as much now as I used to. I seem to have other things to do. Like all things it takes time. I have had several commissions also sold quite a number of paintings.

But my proud moment was when the Kent MCC asked me to paint Lord Bath ,as we had a rally planned for Longleet. It was difficult to find any photos of him to copy eventually I found the one above but it was black and white so the colour interpretation is mine.

I had the pleasure of presenting this to him on our coffee morning on which he joined us.

I asked him what would he do with it, and to my surprise he said he would hang it in his private quarters.

A year later some friends returned to Longleet and had a tour of the house. The tour included his quarters and sure enough my painting was amongst many in his private collection

 

Slide show of my Early Art

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