New York Series II - Looking At Vanderbilt AveOil on Canvas 2008 This is the second of a series of 4 images I am working on following my visit to New York in March. New York is a beautiful city and the shapes and colours have come together nicely to make up this composition which shows a lot of movement as people go about their business. Vanderbilt Ave is dedicated to my friend Theresa Ochenkoski who inspired the painting and supported me during my visit to New york Original: Available, please email me |
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New York Series I - Hot Dog ManOil on Canvas 2008 This is the first of a series of 4 images I am working on following my recent visit to New York. I was fascinated by the colours and the shapes of the city and the subject matter fits in with my current series "People At Work". Original: Available, please email me |
A Tribute to WomenOil on canvas - 2008 Women fascinate me. This picture depicts women as they live and try to make ends meet selling fruit, vegetables, a pile of old clothes etc whilst babysitting and gossiping amongst themselves. This is quite a colourful scene with a redundant lottery kiosk in the background. Original: Sold |
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Harbour Market at Elmina 2Oil on canvas - 2008 The bustling harbour town of Elmina is something of a tourist attraction with a quite a bit of history. The village was a former Portuguese colony named for it's gold mines and the first European fort was built there. It was also a key trading post during the slave trade era. Original: Available, please contact me |
Harbour Market at Elmina 1Oil on canvas - 2008 Elmina is an attractive and busy fishing village. You will often find women with their large enamel basins waiting in the harbour for the fishermen to come in with their fresh fish. Original: Sold |
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Girls Playing Oware in the SandOil On Canvas 2007 I found these young girls sitting on their overturned basins right in the middle of a lorry park near a busy market in the centre of Accra. They were playing a game of Oware in the dust and seemed quite oblivious to the hustle and bustle around them. Original: Not For Sale |
BreaktimeOil on Canvas 2007 I captured this scene during a recent trip to Ghana. The women were taking an afternoon break and having a little gossip when I came accross them. Original: Sold |
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The Tomato SellersOil on canvas 2006 In addition to the fish sold at the harbour, you'll find small open market places with women (mostly) selling fruit, vegetables and most essential provisions. These women were selling tomatoes, onions and sun-dried chilli peppers. A young child rests contentedly in it's mothers arms whilst she works. Original: Sold |
Preparation TimeOil on canvas 2007 These fisherman had just returned from their fishing trip and were preparing their nets for the next trip. Original: Available, please email me |
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Nursing mother with red headscarfOil on canvas 2006 This woman had taken a break to feed her baby but is clearly lost in her own thoughts or concentrating on something in the distance. |
The Fisherman mending his netOil on canvas 2005 I was drawn to this chap as he sat hunched over his net, lost in his own thoughts and totally oblivious of the world around him. At the end of each day, or on certain days when the fishermen do not go out to sea, you will often find them at the beach mending their nets and their boats. |
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The Plantain SellerOil on canvas 2005 This plantain seller had set up near the beach in the harbour town of Tema near Accra. Plantain is a popular snack in Ghana. Ripened plantain is cut into chunks and roasted over a coal fire and served with dry roasted peanuts. This woman was so preoccupied with her thoughts she did not notice me at all. |