Cefalù, Sicily (2006)
Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas
40 x 30cm (16 x 12in)
unframed
Not for sale

I loved the contrast here of the bright blue boats and orange parasols and the crumbling brown buildings behind. Cefalù is a lovely sleepy fishing town in Sicily.

Vespa, Palermo, Sicily (2005)
Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas
61 x 46cm (24 x 18in)
unframed
£250

I saw this scooter parked up in a street opposite Palermo Cathedral last summer. I thought it captured Palermo well. Everyone there seems to have a scooter. A word of advice if you're thinking about visiting Palermo: whatever you do, don't drive (unless you like scary rides)!

Vespa 2, Palermo, Sicily (2006)
Acrylic and oil pastel on box canvas
40 x 40cm (16 x 16in)
unframed
£250

I decided to revisit the scooter as a subject as it's such a fantastic design. I'm really happy with this picture. It's definitely one of my favourites.

Beach, Cefalù, Sicily (2005)
Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas
50 x 40cm (19.5 x 15.5in)
unframed
SOLD

After stripping down to our t-shirts and pants and swimming in the sea one evening on a beach by the cottage where we stayed, we noticed the sun setting, a dramatic mix of pinks and blues. I used lots of texture paste on this picture to create an interesting surface. This works well with the oil pastels too, as only the raised areas picked up their highlights.