11/11/18 - Here's the new work I've managed to cram in whilst dealing with my over-order on books, all work in pencil/graphite. Laurel and Hardy Cillian Murphy as Thomas Shelby from The Peaky Blinders and the head of a Staffordshire Bull Terrier

3/11/18 - will be posting some work shortly, been swamped with a collection of books that came in and they are taking longer to sort out than expected, the work is done, just not photographed yet, be here soon

5/12/17 - Decided to have another go at pyrography as I haven't done any in ages

2/11/17 - Just completed acrylic on board in a silhouette style, the famous punk poet Doctor John Cooper Clarke, available for sale at £25-00, contact me for details at longviewart73@gmail.com

19/10/17 - A piece just completed for a friend of mine. This is to be auctioned off at his army reunion with all proceeds going to homeless veterans, here's hoping it sells for him

13/10/17 - Just completed some more pencil work, the very talented Polly J. Harvey. A4 size, original available to buy at £40-00 (unframed) post free (U.K.), contact me for details at longviewart73@gmail.com

3/10/17 - Here's some of my previous work that's for sale. The first is of a Jack Russell based loosely on an exercise by Colin Bradley, but this was done in coloured pencil, not pastel pencil and is supplied in a light brown frame with the piece measuring 160mm x 210mm (not including the frame) and is for sale at £45-00 post free to the U.K.

 The next piece is of a Staffordshire Bull Terrier who was at Foxrush Farm Animal Rescue Centre and is done in pencil/graphite and measures 210mm x 180mm and is unframed at a cost of £30-00 post free to the U.K.

 Next is a picture of the lead singer of the band Slipknot, completed in acrylics and measuring 230mm x 280mm and is available unframed for £35-00 post free to the U.K.

 Lastly is a miniature of an Alsation Cross again from Foxrush and measures 65mm x 95mm and is available unframed for £15-00 post free to the U.K.

29/9/17 - Going to start using this blog more for my artwork as facebook keeps getting clogged down with politics etc. Watch this space.

7/2/16 - Had ever so many goes as this piece, The Red Hot Chili Peppers from Woodstock, with their famous lightbulb and silver suits but for some reason I cannot get motivated in finishing it.

16/10/15 - Well less than 60 days left to the exhibition, heres what i'm working on at present in various stages

1/10/15 - That's the Winter exhibition booked,  13th December at the Saltburn Community and Arts Association Ltd, Albion Terrace in Saltburn. Got to make sure there's enough work ready for that one, ready for the Christmas rush.

23/8/15 - Well I am finally due to re-start working after another bout of illness (diabetes this time). My muscle tone is returning and I can grip a brush and pencil better and you can no longer read a newspaper through the palm of my hand, so some new stuff is imminent.

12/4/15 - Time to get back to it after my exhibition, can't rest too long on my laurels. Here's a picture done over 4 nights of Niall McGuinness, taken from the cult film Night of the Demon, done in pencil and graphite.

4/4/15 - Well last weeks exhibition was a great success, but a long and very tiring day. Now its time to start getting stuff together for my appearance at The Golden Lion in Northallerton on 23rd May for a craft fair. I've posted some pics of last weeks event.

29/1/15 - Well its all systems go, i've got my first solo exhibition booked at Scarborough Indoor Bowls Club on Satuday 28th March so anyone reading this and is in the vicinity of Scarborough on the 28th, i'd be pleased to see you.

3/1/15 - After the rigours of Christmas I've just got a couple of pieces finished, both are pencil drawings, with one being a scene from Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge from the 1940's and the other a more gothic piece, again in the style of Laurie Lipton.

8/12/14 Been busy just recently with a few more pics.

18/10/14 - After sorting out the gruesome business of another trip to hospital I've got down to a bit more work. This piece is of Wattie Buchan the lead singer of the band The Exploited, done in just black and white acrylics I think I can safely say it is probably the best piece of work I've done.

22/9/14 - Just got some pics back from the printers, Joe Strummer of the Clash, John Lydon and Roberto Duran and Marvin Hagler, haven't come out too bad.

21/9/14 - Got back from a short break in the Lake District on Monday, away for a few days before my next spell in hospital. Stayed at The Oddfellows Arms in Caldbeck, very nice, peaceful and quiet with top notch service from all concerned, would definitely recommend it to anyone wanting a quiet break. Got some nice photographs which I'm hoping to start on shortly.