“Queen Mother’s review of yachts in the Solent 1990” with HMY Britannia and Type 22 Class Frigate HMS Broadsword by Barry Peckham ROI – Original Oil Painting

Barry Peckham is a worthy successor to a notable line of New forest painters. He seems to have taken the strengths of these artists and used them to build his own style and character. Characteristics such as confident brushstrokes, hazy backgrounds and powerful sky’s combined with his understanding of horse movement and their anatomy can all be seen in Peckham’s work. His love of the forest with its vegetation and traditions liken him to the forest artists before him.