"Zooming in on Grayson Perry" was a quick study of the national treasure posing for Jon Snow over Zoom during Lockdown. This painting was sold in the Chelsea Arts Club Charity Auction, with all proceeds going to the club charities. Oil on canvas, 30cm x 40cm.

From 1000's of entries, I was delighted to be chosen to take part in Portrait Artist of the Year 2021. It was an amazing experience, both exciting and scary, but one I'll never forget. We were given 4 hours to complete a portrait and the competition was fierce. My...

Sam Moustache kindly agreed to pose for this portrait for the Chelsea Arts Club Charity Auction, the proceeds of which go to the club charities. The suggested theme was about what we missed about the club during Lockdown. Who could fail to be uplifted by this fabulous...

This portrait of Alan St. Clair was painted 10 years ago for my exhibition at the Chelsea Arts Club. Serving at the bar, he contributed so much with his warm and welcoming kindness and made every visit special. When he sadly passed away recently, the club decided to...

Alexandra Pringle, Editor in Chief, Bloomsbury Publishing, at home on the charming Chelsea houseboat where she lives with her husband, Rick Stroud. I was pleased when Alexandra said, "It's lovely! It really feels like me." This portrait was preselected by the Royal...

I was honoured to have my portrait of Andrew Logan selected by the Royal Society of Portrait Painters for their annual exhibition at the Mall Galleries. Despite the earlier frustrations of Lockdown, the show was rescheduled and put on in September, to the enjoyment of...

Dr. Eva Sammut receives her portrait which was part of the wonderful initiative #portraitsfornhsheroes. Many hundreds of artists offered to do portraits of our NHS heroes as a tribute to their dedication during the pandemic. I wanted to capture Eva's beauty and...

Designing this banner for the Chelsea Arts Club summer exhibition was good escapist fun, cutting & pasting in the old fashioned way. The moth represents the Club logo. All the banners will remain part of a permanent collection.

The initiative #portraitsfornhsheroes was set up during the pandemic by artist Tom Croft to give artists a chance to thank our NHS Heroes by giving them a portrait. I was privileged to have the opportunity to paint Dr. Eva Sammut MMBS, PhD, a senior Cardiology Trainee...

Raw Perspectives, a group exhibition held at Espacio Gallery, explored the male identity through focussing on the male figure. This painting, based on Michelangelo's Dying Slave, explores eroticism as it moves from marble to man.

Nicki Lewis was the successful bidder for a portrait at the Maple Leaf Ball held at the Natural History Museum in March 2019. The ball was organized by the Canadian Women's Club in order to raise funds for their charity, The Maple Leaf Trust.