I Want To Paint Big, Bright, Optimistic

I Want To Paint Big, Bright, Optimistic Pictures Of The Place I Love.

My Great Love Is My Home County Of Cornwall, I Love To Sit And Watch People Enjoying Themselves On The Beaches And In The Harbour Towns Of Cornwall.

I Was Told I Was Talented When I Applied To Falmouth School Of Art And That I Should Consider Skipping The Course And Proceeding Directly To Degree Level.

The Most Amazing Thing To Me About The Sea Is The Tide. A Harbour Like St. Ives Is Totally Transformed In A Very Short Space Of Time By The Arrival Or Departure Of The Sea.

The Paintings By Van Gough And Chagall Had A Big Influence On Me.