Nigel Hawthorne at 21 by Sol xx

 Portrait of Nigel Hawthorne aged 21, when he was in Cape Town

When I get stuck for inspiration I usually end up drawing horses. So here's a horse...

more pictures i've done

Nigel Hawthorne, more portraits of mine sol xx

Nigel in his homemade beard for an audition.

It was Paul Eddington's Birthday yesterday

18th of June. He would have been 86. A lovely, charismatic actor. Fantastic as P.M Hacker in Yes Minister and Prime Minister. Sadly missed xx 

It was yesterday, but never mind, Hacker always said fleet street was late with the news!

Rotary Art Show Beaufort Our Entries!!

Had our artwork entered in the Beaufort Rotary Art show. 

Mum, Dorothy Thompson Collins received a Highly Commended and Dad, Ernie Collins was awarded second. Exciting! So Glad Mum and Dad were awarded a prize each after all their hard work. xx 

 Me with my ship picture and my Nigel Hawthorne and Helen Mirren in the Madness of King George portrait

 Me with Mum's winning portrait of her friend 'Pete'

 Mum with 'Pete' portrait.

 'Pete'

 Me with Dad's winning portrait of me.

 Me with my 'Endurance' ship painting

 Mum's two abstracts

 My Soldier painting

 Dad's portrait of Bob Dylan and his Black Caviar series.

 Mum's 'Parade' abstract.