In 2013, to get back into painting after a gap of 15 years, I started attending a weekly painting group led by Margaret SP, which provides encouragement and sharing of ideas and techniques, and has helped me to continue painting in busy times.

One person there, on seeing photographs of some of the best of my paintings, suggested I print those in book form.  Upon reflection I realized these paintings record more about me than mere photographs of people, so I took up the idea, and prepared a draft book.

But I found that only including the best of my paintings tells only half the story.  To give a more complete picture of the challenge of painting that I enjoy, I included all that I have available, including many I view as unfinished or failures.

That book remained a draft, waiting on me to produce many more paintings to make it worthwhile, but other things intervened to take up my time.

And if I printed that book, it would soon be out of date if I was still able to paint; a record of my paintings needs to have the dynamic nature of a website.

After preparing a website for my sketching group, I found it could be done, and here it is.

To my family, friends, fellow painters, and anyone interested in the beauty around us, I hope you enjoy these pages.

John C

Adelaide, Australia

February, 2023