As a young boy I was inspired by a painting of Winston Churchill my grandfather Jim Longworth had on the wall of his house in Greenmount. The painting was signed J. J. Longworth but I never got to talk to him about his oil painting.
My first attempt at portraiture was of Churchill and I still keep it on the wall of my study for inspiration.
A painting has the power to inspire a viewer in ways that might not be imagined when it is first created or hung on the wall.
I strive to create traditional portraits in oil that reflect the character of the sitter.