The Selecter musician oil portrait STHPortraits A parent facing the prospect

A parent facing the prospect of her kids leaving home commissioned me to recreate in oils a photograph taken yearly in the same place of her family on holiday in France

Size of image: 80 x 70 x 4cm (31

This busker in Brighton used the rope at its lowest tension to play folk songs which is the moment I capture in this acrylic painting

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A fateful encounter with ex-Byrds member Gram Parsons

The Selecter musician oil portrait STHPortraits A parent facing the prospectThe Selecter were one of the most successful ska bands of the 2 Tone era, with several top 40 singles in the British charts. Having co released the first 2 Tone Ska single with The Specials, they are thought one of the founding acts of the movement. I caught the band with its diverse line up both in terms of race and gender at Hampton Pool, a great venue where you can have a swim before Pauline Black and Arthur Gaps' Hendrickson incite you to dance!