Cricket at Three Mills 2018

I've been staring at this painting every morning with my coffee, and the way the figures seem to emerge from memory rather than a strict pose gives it such a quiet, lived-in feel. The mix of on-location cityscape detail with those looser figure studies really captures East London's character.

The way the cityscape feels both busy and calm at once is what got me—those on-location drawings really show through in how true the buildings sit. The figures add a quiet human layer that keeps my eye moving around the canvas every time I look. It’s the kind of piece that makes a room feel more liv

The detail in the East London cityscape is incredible—I keep noticing new small figures and buildings each time I look at it. The painting really captures the atmosphere of the area around the mill.