This is my painting for April. When I went away at the start of the month the room I was staying in had a bit of a ladybird infestation. I wanted to draw one, so I picked up a dead one laying on its back and turned it round. It promptly stuck out its legs and scuttled off. Turns out it wasn’t dead – just … Continue reading Ladybird salvation
My painting for March takes the story of Jesus’ ‘transfiguration’ and sets it on Peel Hill. In a rare secretive glimpse of Jesus’ divine nature, some of his disciples accompany him up an unnamed hill and while he prayed, he started glowing white. Then two ancient figures, Moses and Elijah, appeared next to him. It’s a strange story. I wondered what it might look … Continue reading Transfiguration
Near Peel Castle by the harbour there is an area which, back in the day, the fish would have been gutted and packed into barrels full of salt. Today it is a place where old fishing nets go to die. My painting for February was inspired by these old nets, and the fascinating colours and textures. This month we had a Bible passage about the … Continue reading Nets
There is a beautiful waterfall very close to Glen Maye Chapel. It is in a deep valley and its probably the most lush, verdant place I know. It inspired my painting for January. In the first week we have the story of Jesus’ baptism. The ancients regarded birds as being holy, as they could cross from the heavens to the earth. So maybe a waterfall, … Continue reading Waterfall
There used to be a steam railway line that ran between Peel, where we live, and Douglas, the island’s largest town. The Isle of Man is pretty hilly, but there is a valley that runs right across the middle. For much of the route the ground is very marshy – a curragh, in the local language. This central valley was the ideal route for the … Continue reading Straight path
