Heavy Rainbows
Tomorrow Never Knows - Red. collage A4 inside A3 frame, 2025
£200
Celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of John Lennon's revolutionary song: 'Tomorrow Never Knows' (written in April 1966) often referred to as the first ever psychedelic song. Created in the studio with the help of producer George Martin, the song involved new pioneering techniques and lyrics influenced by psychologist Timothy Leary's book 'The Psychedelic Experience'.
Artwork is supplied inside an A3 white wooden box frame with 2 mm clear glass and white bevel mounting. Supplied with a certificate of authenticity.
Tomorrow Never Knows - Green. collage A4 inside A3 frame, 2025
£200
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of John Lennon's groundbreaking song entitled 'Tomorrow Never Knows' that marked a radical change of direction in contemporary music. By 1966 The Beatles had grown tired of touring and began new pioneering techniques in the recording studio, helped largely by their producer George Martin.
Artwork is supplied inside an A3 white wooden box frame with 2 mm clear glass and white bevel mounting. Supplied with a certificate of authenticity.
Tomorrow Never Knows - Claret. collage A4 inside A3 frame, 2025
£200
John Lennon's revolutionary song 'Tomorrow Never Knows', was recorded sixty years ago (April 6th 1966) for The Beatles album Revolver. The song featured groundbreaking techniques including tape loops, Indian-inspired drone music, and processed vocals to sound like a "hundred chanting Tibetan monks". The song is often credited with being the first true psychedelic track.
Artwork is supplied inside an A3 white wooden box frame with 2 mm clear glass and white bevel mounting. Supplied with a certificate of authenticity.
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Golden Fleece. oil on canvas 50x70cm, 2020
£1,100
Golden Fleece was inspired from a photograph I'd taken during a wonderful day out at a Petting Farm, a place where people can interact with the resident animals usually consisting of sheep, pigs, cows and chickens, animals with a similar intelligence to that of cats and dogs.
Petting Farms serve as an affordable day out for people of all ages. They are a place where you can recharge your batteries whilst the kids burn off their excess energy, and are proven to relieve mental health issues.
Iconoclastic Tears. oil on canvas 60x80cm, 2025
£1,100
Positioned just off-centre, the candles look strong and dominate the composition. However a closer look reveals their perpetual vulnerability as they constantly rely upon the supporting hand in order to remain upright and functional.
In today's turbulent climate we increasingly appreciate the sanctuary of nature's environment, where we can experience firsthand the wonders of our world. Where the air is clean and wildlife flourishes. A place where man has left untouched.
The Heavy Sound of Light. oil on canvas 60x50cm, 2023
£900
The composition consists of personal influences involving culture, music, and nature. The living plant plays a fundamental role in the sustainability of life such as cleansing the air of carbon emissions, and nature's spectrum of colour is created through a prism of light that contrasts with the backdrop of a lighless sky.
Sound is an invisible form of art that, nevertheless can paint a beautiful picture, and therefore it's equally important to listen to what a painting has to say.
Sea of Souls. oil on canvas 60x80cm, 2024.
£1,100
The painting focuses on the dramatic increase in carbon emissions that aren't actually visible to the naked eye but are nevertheless there. Consequently I've symbolised the contaminated air with heavy looking clouds. The sailing boat serves as a focal point however in terms of narrative, it is merely incidental.
Meteorological Meltdown. oil on canvas 60x80cm, 2024.
£1,100
The figure could be in paradise, surrounded by a landscape that is changing daily as a result of increased temperatures and subsequent snow thawing from hilltops, resulting in dramatically rising sea levels.
Relic. oil on canvas 60x80cm, 2025.
£1,300
I enjoy creating a balance between realism and abstraction that, if successful, can open doors to new ways of seeing (and understanding). Relic took a lot longer than initially anticipated due to repeatedly reworking the image until I was satisfied such a balance had been achieved.
Developed from a photograph I'd taken during a holiday with my family in Spain. We pondered over the boat's adventures and where she may have travelled and how she'd completed her final journey in a shallow estuary.
Lost at Sea. oil on canvas 60x80cm, 2012.
£750
The painting conveys a sense of danger with the skipper struggling to prevent the small, fragile looking boat from capsizing. The vibrant orange sky suggests an impending heatwave. Lost at Sea has contributed to many exhibitions highlighting the environmental dangers of excessive carbon emissions largely caused by fossil pollution.
Perilous Journey. oil on canvas 60x80cm, 2013.
£900
The initial inspiration for the painting came during a holiday with the family somewhere on the beautiful south coast of Spain. I came across a similar looking boat, semi sunken in the river's estuary. She looked old, neglected and forgotten, and I began wondering about her previous ventures, perhaps involving excitement, battling the elements and finally, a perilous journey. Oh how I wished she could tell her life story.
Stone Illusion. oil on canvas 60x80cm, 2025.
£900
Stone Circles were created around the bronze age (between 2000-3000 bc), and are frequently associated with mystical beliefs involving healing and ritual ceremonies. The positioning of the stones often line up perfectly with the sun's rising or setting, suggesting their creators held a high regard for astronomical understanding, possibly associated with worship. During visits to stone circle sites in the UK I've always felt a unique and calming presence that is probably best explained by recommending your own personal visit.
After I'd completed the painting my first impression was the conspicuous nature of the stones and how they appeared to represent silhouetted figures - hence the title Stone Illusion.
Twisted Nature. oil on canvas 60x80cm, 2022.
£750
Global climate change has caused ever increasing severe weather patterns, with reports of tornadoes occurring larger and more frequently around the globe. Once an incoming tornado is identified, citizens are advised to board up all windows and doors before moving to a safer area. However Shannon, a self-proclaimed storm-chaser, perceives tornadoes as a thing of beauty: "I love witnessing the savage beauty of a tornado in its natural environment".
The book - Heavy Rainbows
Heavy Rainbows consists of ten chapters told in chronological order, supported by coloured photographs involving personal experiences from childhood to recent times that influenced the development of my art. I discuss the fine art establishment from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, and how they responded to the invention of the camera. For example the Impressionists renounced traditional fine art by painting everyday compositions swiftly in the open air using heavy brush strokes.
Several chapters discuss artists who've influenced my work such as Magritte, Picasso, and Banksy. I discuss my time teaching where I met many incredibly interesting people, including students with special education needs who achieved their first nationally accredited qualification that served as an initial step to a rewarding independent life.
