I have tried to paint ‘en plein air’ but as soon as  I  erect my easel I fall prey to a asthma attacks. After several puffs of Ventolin I get over it but the urge to paint what I see disappears.

The Broomhill Art Hotel, Muddiford

Summer exhibition – ‘The Small Picture Show’ 5th June – 4th July 2004

These images are made using cardboard stencils are refer to garden design….as an asthmatic gardens make me wheeze….even in small doses plant life triggers allergic reactions….even small plants…. Bonsai is not an option.

Materials = Acrylic, Oil and commercial paint mixed with cod liver oil, marker pens on wooden frame.

For the viewer contemplation is the primary purpose of bonsai  and the execution  of effort and ingenuity for the grower (creator).  In contrast with other plant cultivation practices, bonsai is not intended for production of food, for medicine, or for creating gardens or landscapes. Instead, bonsai practice focuses on long-term cultivation and shaping of one or more small trees in a single container and the aesthetics of the object. A bit like painting really