MONDAY SELF, April 2026

I paint family and friends, travellers on the train or the plane, anyone who will sit for me and anyone near me who is watching TV or having a snooze, but the model who is always there is myself. I am looking for an authentic me in my self portraits, free from conventions, a version which captures my moods and perspectives. 

MONDAY SELF painted itself. It was one of those pictures which flowed. I like the expression and the direct gaze. I find the body feels substantial. What I really like though is the composition of shapes behind the figure, the radiator, wall and corner of the canvas.

Acrylic on Stone Paper, 41 × 29 cm

Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, Summer Show, 2026