A British Summer is… unpredictable. Sometimes it is warm and sunny. I’m busy painting commissions, which is brilliant, and also preparing for a September exhibition in Richmond. But I’m feeling rather blue, as a gentle man who was a patron of the arts has sadly passed away. My latest artwork, which had started as a sunny interlude, changed to softer tones to reflect my mood…

Quiet Corner (the weekend race at the old mill, Westerdale). Acrylic on gesso board, 40x50cm