Many thanks to Roberto and Pamela at Bono Art Gallery for showing my paintings and papercuttings in my first solo show in Yorkshire. It is a very nice space in the lovely town of Otley, which has an impressively vibrant arts scene for a town of its size.

I had a great time at the launch, and I am very grateful to the China Red restaurant in Yeadon for sponsoring the event and providing lots of lovely wine and Chinese tea, it all went down very well.

In my work recently I have been exploring the human form, its condition and diversity. This is reflected through my figurative paintings and also through last year's Leap Year Project. These ideas have developed greatly for me following a big change in my family life (see portrait of the baby above).