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Very happy with the purchase.

Many thanks for the excellent service and swift delivery.

NY York

Painting & Customers' Comments

Inspiration

Most of my paintings are of scenes from the Yorkshire Dales and Moors, that I know  well from walking and that I love for their unspoiled beauty and peace.  Wonderful views are available at almost every turn and it is my aim to capture something of the enjoyment I feel when standing on a hillside, by a river or walking along a lane.

Composition

The composition of my paintings is usually straightforward; the landscape of fields, cloud-dappled hillsides, barns and drystone walls frequently provide a lead-in to the pictuere.

I deliberately use a restricted palette which helps the unity of the painting and the presentation of the subtle tones of the scenes. I aim to create the illusion of detail rather than present it exactly thereby keeping a liveliness in the work.

Whatever the techniques, I simply hope you feel as if you could be there!

"Your painting has given me a bit of Yorkshire in my home  in Canada!" BT Toronto

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People and Places

I also enjoy painting people. I usually try to have two or three people in the painting as the fun is to capture something of the relationship I think exists between them. These can be found in 'People & Portraits'

When pictures have more of a focus on the time of year or place I have dropped them into the sections 'Seasonal' and 'Towns & Villages'.

I'm pleased to say that I have sold many  versions of my paintings and now have them in every continent except Antartica - so if anyone is going that way, please get in touch!

"I can't help but smile every time I look at 'Linda and Her Sisters!" DW Dorset

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    Comments from Customers

     

    Received my print [Down Into Swaledale] today fabulous, love it thankyou so much.  The little card you sent with it was icing on the cake, I will put this with the painting when it is framed.

    SL

    April 2024

    Another superb print [Rise to Roseberry Topping] from a very talented artist. This is for my other daughter! One day one of your prints will be for me. Excellent price & excellent service. Highly recommended. Thank you.

    Superb. It is a gift [Shadows of Wharfedale]for my daughter & I want to keep it. Thank you. Great value & excellent service. You are amazing,y talented.

    SW

    March & April 2024

    An absolutely beautiful print [Roseberry Topping] which was such a high quality, but significantly so true to the landscape. It took me straight back to where we grew up. Bought as a present for my elderly Father who will be more than delighted. Can’t wait to see his eyes when he opens this present. Mike the seller helped me out enormously with getting the delivery to me quickly, so as not to miss my Father’s birthday. It arrived well packed and with a lovely note from Mike. I am now hooked and will be buying many others. If you know and love the Yorkshire moors and dales, this artist is for you.

    RB

    March 2024

    The pictures [Muker & Open Gate] are great and exceeded expectations. Mike also sent us a note giving us the background to the paintings which was very nice.

    GJ

    March 2024

    I purchased Mike’s ‘Sunrise in the Dales’ painting for my husband’s birthday and it’s such a beautiful piece - my husband is delighted with it. Mike was so helpful, especially with organising delivery and the painting came very carefully packaged. We can’t wait to hang it and enjoy admiring it!

    EL-B

    Feb 2024

    Absolutely brilliant service, Mike answered questions very quickly, the quality was great. Loved the little personal note about painting [Open Gate].

    RE

    Jan 2024

    Stunning painting [Roseberry Topping]. Beautiful colours, a joy to look at.

    JM

    Dec 2023

    t’s a beautiful print of Roseberry Topping which reminds me of many walks over the years in the area. Thanks so much.

    MR

    Nov 2023

    Lovely print [Malham] with quick delivery and great communication from the seller. Thankyou Mike.

    BB

    Sept. 2023

    Excellent print [Moorland Colours], looks lovely in a walnut frame

    CM

    Aug 2023

    Our family of seven made a trip to the moors and fell in love with the beautiful scenery. We searched etsy for a painting to commemorate our memorable trip and discovered Mike's work and specifically his Moorland Traveler painting. We approached him with the possibility of painting a similar scene but with our family as the "travelers" in the photo. After some very pleasant correspondance with Mike, he took what we had envisioned and made it a reality. To say that he filled in every detail that we mentioned is an understatement. The painting turned out even better than we had imagined!! Mike is a joy to work with, very detailed, communicative, and professional. This painting has become one of our most treasured possessions [Travelling the Moors]

    BMcR

    June 2023

    Minnesota

    US

    Great painting of Bishopdale  [Into the Light]I bought for a gift. Excellent communication and fast delivery. Thank you.

    RB

    June 2023

    Two beautiful paintings [Essence of Swaledale and Open Gate] of a special area by a talented artist. Mike kept in touch throughout the process and the painting arrived, nicely framed as discussed, in a matter of days. A perfect birthday present for my husband. Thank you.

    AM

    June 2023

    Aberdeenshire

    I love this picture[Right to Roam] and have it in pride of place in my living room. Thank you so much.

    JG

    May 2023

    Antrim

    UK

    We are very pleased with the beautiful picture hanging in our dining room[Commissioned painting of farm house near Malham]. Thank you for your excellent work Mike. Its as great to look at as the real view we have. My cat is very pleased to have been given a starring role in the window although my Yorkie is rather jealous!

    L O'N

    May 2023

    North Yorks

    Hi Mike,

    The paintings (Essence of Swaledale, Roseberry Topping) are in my house already. They are wonderful artwork. I can't wait to show them to my husband, his birthday is next weekend so I must be patient. Thank you so much for speedy service. I am so glad to find your art in ESTY.

    All the best.

    SJ

    May 2023

    New Jersey, USA

    Hi Mike,

     I’ve received the pictures(Essence of Swaledale, Top of the World, Autumn Falls, Right to Roam, Wending Ways). Just wanted to let you know that I love them. They are really beautiful and make a great combination.

     I’ve been visiting the Dales since I was very young and so it is very special to me. So many stunning places and I have a lot of amazing memories. Your pictures really capture the beauty of the place. 

     Thanks so much,

    AL

    May 2023

    West Yorkshire

    The painting (On the Back Road) has arrived and is perfect. Thank you.

    JW

    May 2023

    Bucks

     

    Thanks so much for the prints (A Light Touch, Top of the World) they’re really lovely, and the card with them, much appreciated.

    They’re going to be pride of place in a new Airbnb we’ve just finished renovating in Gunnerside and will be perfect for the space.  It’s a very old cottage and the prints are just right.

    CB

    April 2023

    County Durham

     

    I've just received the print (Malham Cove). Thanks so much. It will be really well looked after and beautifully framed. It was very nice buying from you and am hoping to add to our collection soon.

    ML

    March 2023

    Bucks

     

    I've received your print (Snape Green), it's  so lovely thank you.

    CM
    March 2023

    North Yorkshire

    Thank you for sending this out so quickly (Down into Swaledale).  

    I am delighted with it.  My mother grew up in Reeth and we spent many summer holidays in Swaledale as children, so the picture is a perfect reminder of those times.

    KF

    Dec 2022

    Hampshire

     

    Hi Mike,

    My print arrived today (Down into Swaledale) and I love it so much! Thank you for your help and the updates.

    HD

    Dec. 2022

    Lincs.

     

    Dear Mike,

    Just wanted to say thank you very much - I love this print(Moorland Colours) and it fits perfectly above the fireplace in the living room.

    MG

    Nov.2022

    West Yorks

     

    I couldn't be happier with my purchase from Mike. 

    The Muker print is just perfect and encapsulates every detail. It has absolutely exceeded my expectations.A beautiful work of art.

    Mike kept continued contact from purchase to despatch, and was so helpful and friendly. I will definitely be ordering from him again and would encourage others to do so too!

    HT

    Nov 2022

    S.Yorks

    Hi Mike, Just to let you know that the painting arrived today (commission of Steppe Haugh)and we are delighted with it. We are going to love having such a wonderful reminder of our special Dales home on our wall here. 

    LH

    Oct 2022

    SC, USA

     

    Dear Mike, I've received the print (A Light Touch) - thank you very much, I love it.

    I do love your paintings - I walk a lot in the Dales/North York Moors and I find that your paintings capture the spirit of the landscape - something that is very difficut to capture and easily lost in photographs. I also like the narrative that you use to accompany the paintings and find that you sum up exactly how I feel about a particular landscape or scene. Since coming across your work, I had an awful job deciding which print I wanted to order, so please don't be surprised if you see additional orders from me in the future.

    ME

    Suffolk

    Aug 2022

    Hi Mike, Just to let you know the painting (Commissioned) is received and really wonderful. Thanks so much again!

    SP

    London

    July 2022

     

    Just to say that my partner loved the print.

    You are very talented.

    Many thanks again.

    AF

    Northumberland

    July 2022

    Mike, the painting has arrived (Commissioned painting of holiday location) and it's just perfect! Thank you so much, I'm looking forward to having it having its place in our home. Your wee note was a very nice touch too. The whole process has been an absolute joy.

    Many thanks and kind thoughts.

    A very happy L.

    LW

    South Ayrshire

    June 2022

    Thank you so much, Mike. I love the painting (Wending Ways). It's beautiful.

    PS

    Tyne & Wear

    May 2020

    I have it! (Commission of a version of  Malham Cove) and it's fabulous. Thank you so much Mike.

    Really very pleased. Thank you so much for all your effort to get it to me in time.

    AM London

    April 2022

     

    Hi ! Mike just a quick text to say your painting 🎨 arrived today (White Horse with Sheep)

    It's wonderful.

    Thank you.

    Wishing you continued success.

    MB Lancs

    Feb 2022

     

    Thanks Mike, the pictures ( Passing Through; Open Gate; Right to Roam; The End of the Day) have just been received and in good order. In fact I had thought they would take a bit longer, and I was trying to work out why Amazon had put fragile tape on a door mat... The pictures are going to look marvellous in the two bedrooms! Many thanks.

    LH N. Yorks

    Feb 2022

    Mike’s work is beautiful! ( Moors Travellers)His communication throughout the purchase process is excellent and it was shipped quickly & very well packaged.

    CO  MI USA

    Jan 2022

    I had been deliberating over Xmas which of your Wensleydale originals to buy [Addleborough Above Lady Hill and Back Road to Askrigg] ... both are lovely, but as we have just moved near to Addleborough, I decided on that one for my husband’s birthday next week.

    Coincidentally when my daughter arrived for Xmas, she mentioned a print she had bought on Etsy [Wending Ways]... & it was one of yours, so it really was meant to be!!

    I look forward to seeing the painting in the flesh & hanging it on my wall in our lovely Wensleydale home.

    The beautiful painting arrived today & so very well packaged thank you, so I had a sneaky peek but can’t wait to put it up on a wall once my husband has seen it on his birthday next week...

    I am absolutely thrilled with our beautiful oil painting of Addleborough in Wensleydale, a birthday gift for my husband after we moved here two months ago.
    Mike was in touch immediately I made the purchase with more information about the subject matter, postage details etc, way above & beyond what I had expected.
    We continue to exchange emails & I hope he will call in when he’s up this way walking, so he can see his painting in situ!!

    JL North Yorks

    Dec/Jan 2022

    Just to let you know I received the print of Hidden Treasure. I LOVE IT! Thank you so much, and thank you for the card inside! It really is such a lovely area in Swaledale, you really did it justice.

    LM Notts

    Dec.2021

     

    The pictures [Malham and Right to Roam] arrived this evening. Not had a chance to hang them but they are really beautiful pieces. Thanks again.

    JH York

    Dec. 2021

     

    Excellent! Beautifully framed [Muker]. My cousin was delighted with her Christmas present. Thank you.

    PG West Yorks.

    Nov.2021

     

    Great service and packaged well [Malham Cove].

    EW Cornwall

    Nov. 2021

     

    I've received the print for my friend tonight [Snape Rush Hour]. Many thanks, it will be loved.

    CM North Yorks

    Dec 2021

    Absolutely stunning! [Wending Ways] Also Mike reponded really quickly and offered to add a frame to the order if we wanted - top notch customer service to go with a gorgeous print.

    EL Rutland

    Nov 2021

    I''ve just recieved my picture [ Essence of Swaledale] and I have to say it's fantastic. I love it. What a beautiful painting you have done.

    Its my most favourite place in the whole world .Thank you so much .

    AR Lancs

    Nov 2021

    Thank you so much. I received the painting [Commission Upper Wensleydale] which is a present for my dad. He loves it!

    KS Lincs

    Oct 2021

    Just to let you know, Mike, that the lovely print has arrived. [Roseberry Topping]. I grew up in Nunthorpre and have very special memories of it. My daughter grew up in Whirby and now lives in Edinburgh so the print will be liveing there!

    Thanks for your help.

    WM North Yorkshire

    Oct 2021

    I have just unpacked your lovely picture of Swaledale which arrived yesterday [Essence of Swaledale]. I am really pleased with it, thank you. 

     I can quite understand why that view is so popular. I have seen it many times in photographs but only a couple in reality. It’s stunning. I am going to enjoy looking at it in my own home. 

     Thanks for keeping me up to date on posting times and for taking such care in packing it so well. 

    SK  South Yorkshire

    Sept. 2021

    The picture [Right to Roam] is perfect. Thank you.

    HM

    West Yorkshire

    Aug 2021

    Update from FA June 2021

    Just wanted tolet you know that P loves the picture and is, as I write, prowling the house looking for the perfect spot to hang it [Ingleborough] - even if it means moving something else. Many thanks.

    FA

    MA USA

    Aug 2021

    I have received my prints [Down Into Swaledale; Howmeward Bound; Roseberry Topping] and they are absolutely stunning! I am beyond pleased with this purchase and the customer service was stellar. Thank you so much. You are very talented.

    AH USA

    July 2021

    The picture arrived safely yesterday and I LOVE it! [Commission: Ingleborough - celebrating a 50th wedding anniversary]  Thank you so much for your work.  I have not shown it to P yet as I am trying to wait until "the day" though I may not last that long! 

    FA

    MA USA

    June 2021

     

     

    The painting [Hidden Treasures] has just arrived. It is beautiful, everything I'd hoped it would be. I have sat many times and taken in that very same view, finding solace and peace each time. A perfect painting of a perfect view.

    Thank you so much.

    MC

    West Yorks

    June 2021

    I cannot tell you how utterly thrilled I am with the painting [Commission: It's Grim Up North]. It is PERFECT!! The movement that you have got in the clouds and the colours on the land is just insane, I can’t stop looking at it, walking past it and seeing the light move with me and I also can’t stop saying just how amazing it is. Thank you for creating something so wonderful. 

     

    I can’t wait until we give it to dad, I think that he is going to be overwhelmed by it. 

     

    Also, thank you so much again for finishing it in time to give it to him for his birthday, it has made us all so happy. 

     

    You have a wonderful talent and thank you for creating such a beautiful picture.

    S M-L London

    May 2021

     

    The painting [Original Approaching Wharfedale] has arrived and I absolutely love it! It really depicts us as a family and has brought a huge smile to my face. I know my husband will adore it too, but unfortunately I won't be revealing it to him until his birthday at the end of May. I'll let you know his reaction (I know he'll love it)!

    Many thanks again and I'll keep checking your website for further paintings to purchase.

    SW West Yorkshire

    April 2021

     

    Your picture [Helmsley Spring] was received safely last Wedneday and my sister and her husband of fifty years are very pleased with it.

    Thank you for your efforts on my behalf.

    DC East Sussex

    April 2021

     

    Thank you very much for the painting [a commission of a scene in a riverside pub garden]. J really loves it and it captures the convivial atmosphere of the Cover Bridge garden in summer. Very sweet personal touches too, which were very thoughtful of you!

    Once again, many thanks for the really lovely painting.

    SP North Yorkshire

    April 2021

     

    Thank you so much for the portrait of David [a commission for a mother]. I love it and you have caught him to a tee!

    IT North Yorkshire

    April 2021

     

    The little painting [a commission] is SO pretty and we both really like it!!!!

    Thank you very much.

    PR Oxon

    Mar 2021

    I just wanted to let you know that the Swaledale print [Down Into Swaledale] arrived today and is as lovely as we had hoped. The thought of following that direction post at some time will keep us going!

    CA Suffolk

    Feb 2021

     

    It's arrived and it's great! [The White Horses of Kilburn] J loves it and I am trying to persuade myself that it is the actual view we can see out of our kitchen window - love the depth and the look in the horse's eyes.

    RK Greenwich

    Feb 2021

     

    Mum is delighted with her painting [commission of a version of Rise to Roseberry Topping], thank you very much! It is hanging on the wall already!

    HT Cleveland

    Feb 2021

     

    The prints [Roseberry Topping & Stonehaven] arrived in great condition. Thank you for sharing your beautiful talent with the world! I'm excited to get them framed and hung up this week. Excellent communication!

    CO USA

    Feb 2021

     

    Just to let you know that I have received my portrait and have posted it to my Instagram story [NHS & Key Workers' Portraits]. I love it! I feel like you have really captured me. Thankyou so much for the time and effort you have taken to paint little old me.

    KL Shropshire

    Feb 2021

     

    Thank you very much for posting the lovely print [Down Into Swaledale] which arrived safely and very well packaged. We know K will be delighted with it, especially as she knows the artist and loves Swaledale and this view in particular. It will make her day special.

    M&S A North Yorkshire

    Jan 2021

     

    [A friend asked me to send a framed print of Rise to Roseberry Topping to one of his friends]

    Dear R & J, It was a lovely surprise to be given this this morning. I love it. Thanks very much indeed. And thank your friend Mike too, not only for the expertise of his painting but also the manner in which it was packaged which was simply superb.'

    NS West Midlands

    Jan 2021

     

    A lovely print of Roseberry Topping, so good in fact I bought another [Rise to Roseberry Topping] from a different view. Fantastic communication from Mike and prompt delivery.

    JM Cleveland

    Dec 2020

     

    You've aboutely nailed it Mike! [This was a commission, a surprise present of a portrait of a loved father set in the Dales] You really have captured the essence and image of F in every way. And the wonderful scene you have set him in was what F adored about the Dales. I have put F on the wall already. My wife is sat here as I type, admiring a very smart but casual F, and she is absolutely 'over the moon' with the painting.

    Job done, Mike. Thank you so much.

    N&C D East Sussex

    Dec 2020

     

    The picture is lovely [Reflective Mood]. Many thanks for your superb service.

    KD North Yorkshire

    Dec 2020

    The pictures arrived and they are wonderful. [Into the Light & Waldendale Waves] Thank you very much.

    EE Lancs.

    Dec 2020

     

    I am delighted with Homeward Bound. I shall be visiting your website regularly and look forward to purchasing another picture soon.

    EC North Yorkshire

    Dec 2020

    I have received the print of Muker and all is good. Thank you for your prompt response to my purchase and excellent communication. It has been a pleasure to deal with you.

    The print is a present for my son who will be as delighted with it as I am.

    PR North Yorks

    Nov 2011

    Dear Mike, the painting [Roseberry Topping] is beautiful. It is actually a present for our daughter. Her boyfriend proposed on Roseberry Topping, and it will mean so much to her. Thank you.

    EO North Yorks

    Nov 2020

     

    I’ve admired your work for so long, and I’m just thrilled to have some in my home now! We love them! [Kerb Appeal; Moors Travellers]

    M&GW USA

    Nov 2020

    I've just received the print [Over to Semer Water]. Very pleased with it. Many thanks.

    HS Lancs

    Oct 2020

    Thank you a lot for your print [Helmsley Spring]. Your paintings are amazing. It arrived yesterday and it's fantastic and thank you also for the card.

    RW Germany

    Oct 2020

     

    My picture [Malham Cove] has arrived safe and sound. Fantastic communication. Beautiful picture, I love it and would buy from Mike again. Highly recommend if you want to capture a little bit of Yorkshire.

    TR Norfolk

    Oct 2020

    Nidderdale has special memories for me and your painting [Nidderdale Sunset] captures the essential nature of the landscape. We are well pleased with it. It's lovely and captures all the things I hoped it would.

    DC Glos.

    Oct 2020

     

    I bought a print of 'Rise to Roseberry Topping' from you for my parents' anniversary and they loved it. It was a fabulous present which they have framed in their hallway.

    AN Canada

    Oct 2020

    A customer bought a print of your painting, 'Snape Spring' and absolutely loved it!

    Jill North Yorkshire

    Oct 2020

    Commissioning artwork always comes with an element of nervousness but having seen Mike's earlier works we were confident & trusting that he would create what we had hoped for. His creation far exceeds our expectations: the depth & detail of his work is incredibly special. He has interpreted our brief impeccably, depicting this most cherished part of Yorkshire for us, & given the size of the painting, provided us with a far broader scope. We know it will give us much enjoyment for many years to come & we are ever thankful for the introduction to Mike via our interior designer Sophie Mackay-Lewis of SVML.

    JW North Yorkshire

    Sept. 2020

     

     

    I just wanted to drop you a personal email to say I have received the prints [Moors' Harvest; Roseberry Topping] and they are beautiful. I

    love them and will be perfect for my living room. I grew up in North Yorkshire and love the countryside. Your paintings capture the magic that captured me growing up.

    MB West Yorks.

    Aug. 2020

    Absolutely love 'Roseberry Topping'! The customer service was brilliant, the quality of the print is beautiful and it came very well packaged & quickly. Everyone who comes into our home compliments the print. I can't wait to order two more to complete our wall. We opted for the print to be framed before posting and I'm so glad we did because it's just beautiful. Thank you Mike...highly recommend!

    LC Co. Durham

    Aug. 2020

    I received the painting today and absolutely love it [Helmsley Spring]. Thanks so so much and we'll most definitely be back.

    SB Philadelphia, USA

    July 2020

    Just wanted to thank you for the two framed prints. We absolutely love them.

    Thank you very much.

    SB West Yorks.

    May 2020

     

    The print has just arrived with the courier and is perfect. Many thanks for the picture and the very prompt delivery. I am sure my father will be delighted with it.

    HD West Yorks

    April 2020

     

    Amazing picture - I love it and Mike was a pleasure to deal with the whole way through. I will definitely be recommending his pictures to all my friends. Thanks Mike

    SW North Yorks

    March 2020

    Your paintings have just arrived, they're absolutely beautiful.

    Thank you so much.  Malham Cove is for my son and daughter in law who frequently visit camping, its their favourite place so they'll love it.

    MB Lancs

    Jan 2020

     

    Received the original painting ‘Winter Dales’ and I have to say, what a wonderful piece it is. The images on the website do not do it justice. Mike has a rare talent for capturing the way light plays with the landscape. A wonderful birthday gift for my wife.

    AK West Yorkshire

    Thank you for the pictures - they are absolutely beautiful, will be loved, and thank you for the lovely note. Can't wait to gift them to my dad!!

    GA Canada

    Very happy with the purchase.

    Many thanks for the excellent service and swift delivery.

    NY York

    Framed print arrived safely delivered! It's lovely, thanks. I was surprised (in a good way) that it arrived so soon. Thanks again, great service!

    RR York

    Thank you very much for the beautiful print which has exceeded our expectations. We enjoyed your handwritten card too which was a lovely touch.

    AD Northumbria

    Just to say my painting has arrived in double quick time.

    Thank you, it’s beautiful, I’m so happy with it .

    CC Co. Wicklow

    We absolutely love the original we have bought from Mike - it looks even better than it does online. It was a pleasure to deal with Mike who made everything easy; he is very professional and friendly.

    WB  Shropshire

    The print arrived today, Mike, and I am delighted with it.

    EM Dorset

     

    A really beautiful painting and from a delightful artist, dispatched and arrived on time, so well packaged too. The print is a gift, a really good size too, thank you.

    HM Yorkshire

     

    From beginning to end this transaction went very smoothly. I am in Australia and the two prints arrived within in 10 days. The communication with Mike was very easy and I am extremely happy with my prints.

    NSW Australia

     

     

    My wife and I look upon the Dales as a very special place.  We have never seen any paintings to better or even equal yours.  You've managed to capture the atmosphere of the places we love so much.

    JD Lancs

     

    I found your website and was truly impressed. I like your style very much. Over the last couple of years I have visited other artists in North Yorkshire and yours come out on top!

    DG Surrey

    Your painting, 'Tree Lines' draws you out to a world beyond; it captivated me. Thanks so much for the great care you took with the packaging of the paintings.

    TR Warwickshire

    Just to let you know I've received the painting. It's fantastic! Thanks again for a great service.

    SP Cheshire

    We've been in Yorkshire just over a year now and been looking all over to find 'Yorkshire art' and we feel we have found it with you!

    Really lovely stuff and very evocative of the Dales.

    RG North Yorkshire

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