Down To The Hollow

These were painted as a tribute to my lovely father’s long and happy life full of gentleness, adventure and achievement. He was eccentric, quirky and funny as well as kind, intelligent and generous. 'RP Last' was unapologetically himself. And from his passing I have embraced that to be truly yourself is everything.

As with a lot of my paintings I'm inspired by the colours that surround me and the peace that I find walking along the tow paths of the nearby canal, watching what's happening on the surface and noting the reflection combined with what's in and under the dark waters. In creating these 10 paintings I have tried to make sense, pay respect and honour my father, the years that we had with him, and our glorious memories.