The original paintings shown as “Private Collection” have already been sold, but small giclee prints of those paintings are still available (at £35), and can be ordered by adding them to your shopping basket on this website.

St Deny's Church, Sleaford

When I was growing up in Sleaford there were thriving  cattle, poultry and general markets in the town, with Monday being market day. Today there is only the general market remaining, but much of the town is still the same as I remember it.   

The Vicarage in Winter, Sleaford.

The Vicarage in Winter, Sleaford

 This  original oil painting of Sleaford vicarage is still available and giclee prints of the painting are also available.

The attractive vicarage, has an oversailing upper floorwith close timber-framing and a gable and dates back to the 15th century. It  lies to the north side of the church-yard and brings back many memories of attending conffirmation classes there, when I was growing up as a teenager. 

Cogglesford Mill, Sleaford.

Cogglesford Mill, Sleaford

This  oil painting of Cogglesford Mill is still available and giclee prints of the painting are also available.

The 18th century mill lies to the east of the town, on the river Slea, and it is the river that gave the town its name. However, the origins of Cogglesford Mill almost certainly go back many centuries before the building that we see today.

The town started to flourished in the late 18th century when, in 1796, the river Slea was made navigable as far as Boston, Lincoln and the river Trent.

Bass Maltings, Sleaford.

Bass Maltings, Sleaford

 This  original oil painting of the Bass Maltings is still available and giclee prints of the painting are also available.

The Maltings lie about half a mile to the south-east of  Sleaford. The impressive scale of the Maltings is a prime example of Victorian industrial architecture. The massive four-storey square tower has four detached brick pavillionson each side and a total frontage of nearly 1,000 feet  in length. Sadly, the whole complex is now derelict, but there has been serious interest in trying to preserve it.

The River Slea, Haverholme.

River Slea, Haverholme

This  original oil painting is still available and giclee prints of the painting are also available.

The river Slea has its origins at Boiling Wells, a few miles to the west of Sleaford. Although it is only a very small river, running through the centre of the town, I remember the whole of the town centre being flooded once, when I was a small boy. Haverholme Priory was a Gilbertine house, founded in 1139. However, there were always problems with water on this wet island near the river Slea, and the first monastic colony eventually moved on to Louth.

Parry’s Court, Sleaford.

Parry's Court , Sleaford

 This  original oil painting of Parry’s Court, in Sleaford, is  in a Private Collection, but giclee prints of the painting are available.

My parents rented the house at 19a Northgate, from the late 1930s until about 1957. The entrance to our house can be seen (just to the right side of the archway) in the painting. My wife Phyl lived next door to us, with her Grandmother, and their cottage is in the the foreground. We assume that Parry’s Cout was built by the well known Sleaford architects, Kirk and Parry.

The River Slea in Summer, Haverholme.

River Slea, Haverholme - Summer

This  original oil painting is in a Private Collection, but giclee prints of the painting are also available.

This painting was a commission and was painted during a particularly hot summer. It reminded Peter of his  days as a small boy, fishing for sticlebacks in the river Slea. The river was also shallow enough to safely taks a dip, particularly on very hot days! There was a rope which hung over the river from the brach of a huge oak tree, but the tree has now been removed.

Heckington Fen, From River Slea.  

Heckington Fen, Sleaford

 St. Germain’s Church in Autmn, Scothern.   

St. Germain's, Scothern

Peter now lives in Scothern. This  original oil painting is in a Private Collection, but giclee prints of the painting are available.

St. Germain’s Church has been developed over many centuries, with some of the oldest parts dating back to the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.  The church lies in the centre of this small, attractive village, about seven miles north-east of Lincoln, with a small stream and village pub as immediate neighbours.   The vilage pub is called the “Bottle & Glass” and currently is exhibiting a wide selection of my paintings and prints in their Restaurant and Lounge, where you will be made very welcome. It also has an attractive garden where you can enjoy the weather, as well as a good meal!

St. Germain’s Church in winter, Scothern.   

Winter St Germain's, Scothern

The original etchings are in  Private Collections, but small giclee prints are still available.

Peter loves producing pen and ink drawings. Therefore, he enjoys working on “dry-point” and “etchings”. However , they are far more time consuming and the technical challenges and facilities needed for etching are quite considerable.  This particular scene was inspired by a fall of overnight snow and was only just across the road from where Peter lives. He has also produced a “dry-point” of the same scene and both proved to be popular.

 Winter Garden, Scothern.   

Winter Garden, Scothern

Peter now lives in Scothern and many of his painting, like this one in his garden, reflect that. This  original oil painting is in a Private Collection, but giclee prints of the painting are also available.

The painting was produced from the view out of Peter’s patio-window, at home, with St. Germain’s church in the background. His  intention was to turn this painting into a Christmas card, but it was sold within a few days of being exhibited, so he never got around to it at the time. However, it is still on his list of “things to do”!

Another of Peter’s intentions is to produce more paintings from within his small garden and the surrounding village. Although both are small, there are plenty of subjects still waiting to be painted.

Harvest Time, Lincolshire Wolds. 

Lincolnshire Wolds

Peter finds the Lincolnshire Wolds are very peaceful and relaxing, if he can find the right place to stop and paint, which can be quite difficult. However, it is certainly worth the effort and Peter intends to return to this tranquil part of Lincolnshire for more sketching and painting in the future.

The very first painting that Peter did of this scene was a large pastel, which sold almost immediately. He then produced an oil on canvas, and that sold within a very short period. The third one, which is shown here, was quite different because it was small and painted on wood. However, once again, it was sold within a few days of being exhibited!

Three Pine Trees. 

Three Pine Trees

 The original oil painting is now in a Private Collecetion, but small giclee prints are available.

A selection of original paintings from Lincolnshire.