The Hockey Player, Marden Russets
Acrylic on canvas, 1360 x 500 x 15 mm 

The portrait shows my son, a keen hockey player who played for Cranbrook School and his local team, Marden Russets, at Marden in the Weald of Kent. The painting was inspired by the luminosity of the team's yellow shirts. I also wanted to capture his growing self-confidence and physical presence.

The painting was selected for the BP Portrait Award exhibition at the National Gallery in 2010.