Inspirations

Stories about paintings and artists that inspire me

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  • Impression, Sunrise.

    Impression, Sunrise.

    On my 1993 Paris trip with my school art class. I saw this famous Monet painting alongside a number of treasures, but the punch of the sun stays with me. The rest of the landscape is muted, the silhouette of the fishermen, given weight alongside the ripples in the harbour, against the…

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  • What Time Do You Finish?

    What Time Do You Finish?

    I love Norman Rockwell’s work, but dare I say that Will Roachfort has taken the baton and accelerated with it? This painting has the humour and story telling of Rockwell at his finest. I can’t really pick a particular favourite from Will’s work, but this one is so timeless and beautifully executed…

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