Citadel

This is not a perfect, but nevertheless a reasonable reproduction of my new painting, entitled Citadel, painted in oil upon gold leaf, on a rather weighty wood panel base.  I felt like a Greek Orthodox icon painter! I find the forms and symbolism of ancient walled cities fascinating. This is not a depiction of any […]

Succot in Jerusalem

Succot in Jerusalem (detail of painting)

I just rediscovered this painting, showing the festival of Succot in Jerusalem. I made this artwork a few years ago. It’s small and compact and rich in both colour and detail. It shows the ancient city of Jerusalem, with the mountains of Edom in the distance, at the time of the great pilgrimage festival. Thousands […]