The Black Stuff
Original oil painting on board
25 × 30 cm unframed
One of a kind
Presented in a hand-painted frame
A pint of stout, isolated against a deep black ground and lit with the quiet formality of a still life.
I wanted The Black Stuff to feel timeless rather than tied to a particular moment. I deliberately sourced an old-fashioned matchbox for the composition, while the restrained lighting gives the pint a sense of weight and importance.
There is something already iconic about a pint of Guinness: the near-black body, the pale head, the unmistakable silhouette. Here, those familiar elements are treated simply and directly, giving an everyday object the presence of something classic.
This is a unique original painting. There will only ever be one.
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Why my frames are made to order
Proudly Bespoke
When I first looked into offering framed prints, I couldn’t find off-the-shelf frames I was proud to put my name to. So I didn’t.
Instead, I worked with my printer and framer, a local craftsman I trust completely, to develop something I’d be happy to hang in a gallery or in my own home. These are the same works that have been exhibited at institutions such as The Royal Academy, Mall Galleries, and the RBA. The prints deserve frames that reflect that.
Every framed order is made individually, for you. When you choose your print and frame, you are commissioning a piece that doesn’t exist yet. It will be built, finished, and fitted by hand, once, for your order, for your wall.
