Borthwood Copse, Isle of Wight Size:XL Canvas Framed in White we carefully paint the canvas

we carefully paint the canvas edges with several coats of the same paint used on the tray frame

I was running in and out of the surf on the steep shingle beach doing my best to dodge the waves

Like clockwork

This piece is 17 photographs taken from all angles as I circle around a favourite tree which have then been patiently blended together ( photoshop can't cope when the camera moves position - this took days)

I was out on my boat off the south of the Island fishing for mackerel early one morning when the world did this

Borthwood Copse, Isle of Wight Size:XL Canvas Framed in White we carefully paint the canvasTHE PHOTOGRAPH HOW WE MAKE THE PICTURE We build everything ourselves in the gallery. The photograph is printed on the very best archival matte canvas, hand coated in a matte varnish we import from America, and then left flat to dry for a few days. This means the picture can be cleaned with a damp cloth, and the great thing about a matte finish with no glass is that you have no distracting glare or reflections. It's a much more direct experience.