Yachts

Yachts, oil on card, 16 / 18 cm - unavailable

Someone once told me that the two happiest days in a yacht owners life are the day when he buys a yacht and the day when he sells it.

Heath, near Praia Moçambique

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Heath, near Praia Moçambique, oil on card, 13 / 13 cm  SOLD

An incredible, sun-filled day.



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Hercilio Luz bridge with boats

Hercilio Luz bridge with boats, oil on card, 14 / 13 cm  -unavailable

Painted from the continent.

Egypt, London, Scotland 2013

Egypt: it makes sense to go in late January, so, I'll try to sort that out- It'll be much like the Tunisian trip, a maximum of 4 locations, quite concentrated, twenty days. I can visit London and Scotland too.

I have some reservations about street hassle and general nuisance. In Tunisia it was tolerable- unpleasant but tolerable.

A drive to Itapiranga

Rows of houses, Itupiranga, oil on card, 16 /16 cm  SOLD

The small towns here offer, I think, a very pleasant lifestyle for those with limited ambitions- the climate is sometimes cold, but never really inhospitable. The landscape is truly idyllic. The people are friendly and and their towns are probably quite safe: children play and ride their bikes in the streets, the air is clean, and you don't see the grotesque poverty that dogs much of the rest of Brazil.
 

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I think this set is strong- varied and purposeful. The first is a little conventional perhaps, but not so much so as to be dull. Most of the time one produces work that is mediocre, necessarily so, perhaps- so is important to take satisfaction when one does occasionally get the ball over the net.

A trip to Serrana, Sao Paolo

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Serrana, evening, oil on card, 7 / 10 cm - available

Serrana, a lively little town near Riberaõ Preto, where I passed the weekend. The town hasn't yet seen the incursions of shopping malls, condominiums and car culture.