Given an interesting subject, I very much enjoy doing commission work.

People have commissioned me mostly to paint their houses or holiday baches, but sometimes it's just a favourite place. I am open to ideas.

A good example of this is could be a holiday bach that has a family 'history' and may hold memories of many past summers and times spent together. It gives you a certain feeling, has a peaceful stillness, a sun-baked salty smell about it. It may have uneven floors or leaky windows, funny taps and a long drop, but the view is beautiful, the birdsong wakes you in the mornings and you listen to the waves and think about wandering along the beach or through the bush...

Sometimes things change and the old bach may be in for renovation, or might have to go to make way for a new beach house, or it may just be that someone has a desire to have a reminder of this special retreat on the wall at home that takes them 'back there' at a glance.

I like to meet with someone who is interested in commissioning a painting at the location, to discuss their ideas and have a look around. This way I can get a good sense of their feelings about the place, why it is special and what it means to them. We talk about how the place looks and feels at different times of the day, considering sun and shadows and the surrounding environment.

I look at various aspects and angles and take photographs, not just from outside, but also from within.

I always work on a drawing first so the person commissioning the painting has a good idea of how the finished work will look. Once this has been viewed and a price agreed upon, I begin work on the painting.

I welcome enquires
about commission work.