Guisborough Art Club (24th January 2008)

Many thanks to all who attended my first demonstration of 2008!

This is the finished painting.

Please contact me with any queries

Gift Vouchers

Quite a few people recently have asked if I offer Gift Vouchers, so we have decided to make them available to buy from this site, just contact us to let us know the value you require & we'll do the rest.

We can send the voucher next day, by 1st Class Post, either to yourself, or directly to the recipient, personalising it for the occasion.

The Gift Vouchers will be 203mm x 150mm (A5) depicting one of my paintings & where possible, you could chose the image from one of the paintings shown in the Gallery.

If you'd like to place an order or would like more information, please contact me.

Robert Burns Born 25th January (17959 - 1796)

To all those celebrating tonight, have a great time!!
Don’t forget to ‘Address the Haggis’!!

Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face,
Great chieftain o' the puddin-race!
Aboon them a' ye tak your place,
Painch, tripe, or thairm:
Weel are ye wordy o' a grace
As lang's my arm.

The groaning trencher there ye fill,
Your hurdies like a distant hill,
Your pin wad help to mend a mill
In time o' need,
While thro' your pores the dews distil
Like amber bead.

His knife see rustic Labour dicht,
An' cut you up wi' ready slicht,
Trenching your gushing entrails bricht,
Like ony ditch;
And then, O what a glorious sicht
Warm-reekin, rich!

Then, horn for horn, they stretch an' strive:
Deil tak the hindmaist! on they drive,
Till a' their weel-swall'd kytes belyve,
Are bent like drums;
Then auld Guidman, maist like to rive,
"Bethankit" hums.

Is there that o're his French ragout
Or olio that wad staw a sow,
Or fricassee wad mak her spew
Wi' perfect scunner,
Looks down wi' sneering, scornfu' view
On sic a dinner?

Poor devil! see him ower his trash,
As feckless as a wither'd rash,
His spindle shank, a guid whip-lash,
His nieve a nit;
Thro' bloody flood or field to dash,
O how unfit!

But mark the Rustic, haggis fed,
The trembling earth resounds his tread.
Clap in his wallie nieve a blade,
He'll mak it whistle;
An' legs an' arms, an' heads will sned,
Like taps o' thristle.

Ye Pow'rs wha mak mankind your care,
And dish them out their bill o' fare,
Auld Scotland wants nae skinkin ware
That jaups in luggies;
But, if ye wish her gratefu' prayer,
Gie her a haggis!

Watercolour Demonstration

I have added a Watercolour Demonstraton to the website.

The painting is of a Whitby Coble, at low tide in the beck at Staithes on a glorious April morning.

Recent Additions to the Website

If you would like to view my most recent paintings, please follow this link

NEW JOB for CLAIRE!

Hope the first day went well?

Weekend Workshops for 2008

I have now finalised the dates for my 2008 Weekend Workshops.

One will be held in the coastal village of Runswick & one inland, in the villlage of Aislaby.

The dates are: Saturday & Sunday, 21st & 22nd of June and Saturday & Sunday 26th & 27th July.

Places are restricted, so "book early to avoid dissappointment"!! Downloadable details & booking forms can be found on my News Page.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Wake me up when the snow's gone!