Winter Light, St. Nicholas Church, Brighton | SOLD

I recall this view so vividly. It was a few days before Christmas day and I was on my way into Brighton to do a few last-minute errands. I took a different route into town than usual, one that took me behind St.Nicholas Church that has a vantage point overlooking Brighton. The sun was low and the light seemed especially characteristic of winter, with a cool almost steely hue to it.

There are some views that I instinctively know are going to work and I could wait to get home to paint this!

This was one of five paintings that I submitted to the 2022 International Watercolour Masters Exhibition. The panel of jurors was comprised of over 20 of the world’s most critically acclaimed watercolour masters. I was one of 3,725 entrants from around the world and, after two stages of judging, I was delighted to receive a Top 200 Merit Award in recognition of my ‘Pursuit of Excellence’.