COMING FROM a fine-art background, Charles’ art studio is central to his work as a silhouettist. Without the endless drawing , painting and paper cutting , the silhouettes could not exist. Mays Barn is his physical studio at his home in Berkshire. It’s the setting for all bis silhouette research and provides the opening scenes in Silhouette Secrets.

Mays Barn, used by Charles asa an art studio, under the snow last winter

Once a year the Mays Barn Studio is opened to the public as part of the Caversham Arts Trail.

Studio Projects

These articles describe a variety of recent artistic projects, all of which can be seen in the galleries.

Mays Barn 2020 Studio Catalogue

MY 2020 STUDIO CATALOGUE has now been launched, featuring paintings and drawings from last year. For me, 2019 was an interesting year. It started with a much-needed and long-overdue studio clearout, in which I simply…

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Mays Barn 2019 Studio Catalogue

DOWNLOAD my 2019 art catalogue. I’m happy to announce that my studio catalogue for 2019 has now been launched and you can download it here. Click the cover to download your free copy At the…

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