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I've painted and drawn continuously since I was a small child. Most days I am working on something, or at least thinking about it. I've produced a lot of work over the years, much of which is now scattered around the world. I am fortunate to be able to spend my time in a small garden studio in Cambridge, surrounded by trees and and birdlife.

Primarily I like working from life. I spent many years just painting and drawing on location without using a camera. Nowadays I also use photographic resources as well if necessary. There's nothing like painting direct from the subject though, which is what I value most and continue to do when the weather permits. All my portraits and life drawings are drawn direct from the subject.

If I re-post an artwork that's already on here somewhere it'll be because I've re-photographed it. I try not to duplicate though.

Flickr has been a wonderful opportunity to share paintings and learn from the work of the many excellent artists who display their art here. I always appreciate any feedback - it encourages me to keep going.

I grew up in Portsmouth (UK) and my old, grainy black and white photos taken when I was at art college have proved amazingly popular. I wish there were more of them. Here's a link to the Portsmouth and Southsea set of images: www.flickr.com/photos/bakerart/sets/72157625861066096/

For most of my life I've used film cameras, developing and printing my own photos. I've now sold off my darkroom gear because I need to devote my time to painting and drawing and I had to have a clear-out. Also my elderly lungs can't take chemical fumes anymore. Years and years of using manual film cameras is an education that pays off with digital cameras. At present I am mostly using a Canon EOS M3 and a Sony DSC-RX100M3.

Around 1,283,285 hits on Flickr as at September 2023

My website is here: www.cambridgeartstudio.com/

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I also play the fiddle and mandolin (mostly Irish and Scottish music, sometimes for dance).