(freehand and painted in oils) No underground heating under football pitches in 1946. Harry Storer was the Manager of Birmingham City and he led the club to the Football League South Championship in late 1945-46 season. Here we witness the severe weather of 1947. Despite the braziers on the pitch to help melt the snow, […]
(freehand and painted in water based oils) Tommy Potter in the Cannon Public House, Birmingham in the 1960s, UK. This nostalgic scene is memorable from the time of cigarette smoke and grime in public places. See PRESS article in Leamington Spa Courier newspaper, Friday June 12 2009 'Magic is in the details of the artist's […]
(freehand and painted in oils) After a visit to the Royal Birmingham Society Of Artists Exhibition in Birmingham UK in 2001, I decided to explore the suburb area of St Pauls, nearby. I soon discovered steps from the road pavement leading down to the canal towpath on the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal. Here I found […]
(freehand and painted in oils) Tony Clarke was the producer for the Moody Blues, including the release of the Bluejays and Octave album in 1978. He was often called The Sixth Moody, because he produced the wonderful mellotron, textured sound of the Moody Blues. It's the end of an era in 1978, where we see […]
Inspiration (freehand and painted in oil pastels) One of the rare rock musicians who plays the flute. His playing is haunting and distinctive and is an integral part of the Moody Blues sound. Ray used to play Harmonica and Saxophone as well. His voice has a distinctive Welsh flavour and I love his songs with […]
(freehand and painted in oils) A drummer and a poet for The Moody Blues. His slap style drumming is a hallmark of the Moodies sound. His poignant appropriate poetry, embellishes the music and helps establish a concept for the listener to grasp. See PRESS article in Higher and Higher (Moody Blues) magazine USA. Issue 39 […]
(freehand painted in oils) Mike Pinder used to work at Streetly Electronics, Birmingham UK in the 1960s where he developed the sound of the keyboard instrument, the Mellotron. He used it to great effect on the Moody Blues sound and later on his solo projects. "You are the only Artist to regularly paint Mellotrons and […]
(freehand and painted in oils) 'Look at the View' is part of the lyrics to Mike Pinder 's cosmic song, 'Sun Is Still Shining' from the To Our Childrens Childrens Children rock music album released in 1969. The album celebrates the Moon Landings in 1969 and my painting is a tribute to some wonderful cosmic […]
(freehand and painted in oils) The title of this song by The Moody Blues relates to the Legend Of The Knights Of The Round Table. Are You Sitting Comfortably, Let Merlin Cast Spell etc. My round table has the Moody Blues members casting their magic spell with their timeless, symphonic rock music. See PRESS article […]