Apple Pickers

Quite simply one of the best miniatures you will ever see. Excellent veneer choice for larger areas such as roofs and foreground, coupled with exquisite detail in windows and people and Brian's trademark fragmentation for the foliage ... and the apples!
This picture received the Ron Gibbons Trophy for best miniature in show at the 2006 National Exhibition. Brian never met Ron Gibbons ... which is a great shame.

Coopers

Compare this picture with "Wheelwrights" and "Blacksmiths" below. All are derived fom the same series of drawings, and all have similar levels of details ... but this is a miniature! While the other pictures are about 12"x9", this is 4"x3". This was placed second in the Advanced Miniature class in the 2006 National Exhibition ... only beaten by Brian's "Apple Pickers"

Watering Hole

An attractive picture, but one with which Brian felt a little disappointed. The foliage was delicate shades of green when first cut, but, unbeknown to Brian, was actually highly coloured dyed veneer which had faded on the surface. The sanding and polishing restored the true vibrancy of the veneer, which then rather overpowered the main subject.

Family Outing

A humorous picture which always seems to raise a smile.

Blacksmiths

A fantastically detailed picture which was Very Highly Commended in the Intermediate Class at the 2006 national Exhibition. Note the flames on the forge and the hot shoe being worked by the blacksmith.

Wheelwrights

More craftsmen at work. This picture features some very delicate shading to achieve the roundness of wheels and spokes, and was placed third in the Intermeduate Class at the 2006 National Exhibition.

Early Morning Milk

Partner to 'Off to the Fields' below, with yet more excellent fragmentation. This outstanding picture won the Beginners class at the 2005 National Exhibition and was also awarded the Wendy Gibbons Vase for the best exhibit in classes 1-3. Rumour has it that the judges also had it short-listed for the Rose Bowl for best exhibit in show.

Gladstone Pottery

A wonderfully atmospheric picture with superb veneer selection and plenty of detail. This picture was awarded first place in Class 2 (Secondary) at the 2005 National Exhibition.

Off to the Fields

A marvellous example of fragmentation, yet only Brian's third picture. This picture was awarded second place in the Beginners class at the 2005 National Exhibition - only being beaten by 'Early Morning Milk' above!

Little Moreton Hall

More quality fragmentation, this time on a miniature! This picture completed Brian's hat-trick of first places at the 2005 National Exhibition, winning the Beginners' Miniatures class. Some visitors to the exhibition felt it was unlucky not to have been judged best minature in the exhibition.

Roses

Mind those thorns!