Mike Tyson's remark has always struck me as unexpectedly apt for painting. You can plan a surface, intend a particular quality of light, work toward a specific resolution — and then the painting refuses. What happens next is where the real work begins.

In May 2022 I exhibited new paintings at the Hampstead Art Fair with Linton59. The setting — on the edge of Hampstead Heath — felt appropriate for work rooted in landscape. This post documents the paintings shown and the context of the exhibition.