I'm honoured to have been elected a member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists. This marks the culmination of five years of focused work charting a course through maritime themes rhythms and memory deepening my connection to the sea in both subject and setting it's a privilege to join a society his legacy has long inspired my practice and I look forward to exhibiting with fellow members in the years ahead.

Royal Society of Marine Artists 2025

I'm thrilled to have received The Classic Boat Prize at this year's Royal Society of Marine Artists exhibition. It came as a complete surprise, I generally couldn't believe it when I heard.

This recognition means a great deal especially given the calibre of the work on display at the deep tradition behind the award, I'm grateful to the judges and honoured to be part of a community that celebrates the injuring relationship between art and the sea.

A place for collecting my thoughts and ideas about my painting

There are moments in the studio when language fails not out of lack, but excess. The world speaks in rhythms too deep for grammar, in shimmer and silence, in the gold swirl behind closed eyes. I’ve come to think of this as the ‘unwritable world’ a terrain of feeling, memory, and myth that resists transcription but demands attention.

In this space, I don’t paint what I see. I paint what leads. The harbinger is my guide not a prophet, but a pulse. A flicker in the periphery. A frisson. A glint of something that arrives...

Watching the Golden Light 

The time spent watching the light of the early morning sun has resulted in a new series of works painted onto gold leaf, view the complete collecting at the Tonic Gallery Salcombe.

Grayhound Art Residency 2025

Grayhound is a 5/6th replica 3 masted UK customs lugger. I will be onboard in June 2025 as Artist in residence learning to sail her and enjoying this unique views of the Brittany coastline from an historic vessel.

The resulting paintings will be shown at The Royal Society of Marine Artists later in the year.

Arrival

The morning unfolds in hushed tones, the kind that belong to roads before sunrise. My headlights carve a soft tunnel through the mist, revealing fleeting glimpses of the French countryside: wet earth, low-lying fog pooling in fields, the occasional...

The Ships Guild Painting Award is an Art residency onboard the three masted lugger Grayhound. I will spend 2 night s and days aboard sailing from the UK to the Britany coastline.

I won the award for the painting of the Brixham Trawler Vigilance BM76. The ship is on the National Historic Register which records and works to celebrate ships that are over 100 years old. 

I captured the ship as it underwent a major restoration project at Sterling and Sons number 1 slipway in Plymouth. The yard its self is famous for being the oldest working covered slipway in the world. 

I will post another entry...

It was Spring in 2024 I flew into Pisa airport to head an Art Residency in Montemarcello, a small hill top village. The chance to explore and create Art in the Italian villages was a dream come true. The residency was created by a couple with a deep understanding of the need for artist to have time away to recharge artistic batteries. This residency was certainly that. Based in a wonderful medieval village with stunning coastline. 300m below the cliff tops is a busy port with an array of vessels in the harbour to inspire my brush and mind. I was joined by the wonderful artists Gemma...

ARTIST INTERVIEW

Meticulous observation of tone.

Greg Ramsden shares the ideas behind his monochrome landscapes, and discusses the lengths he goes to achieve tonal accuracy in his oil paintings.

Follow the link below to read the full article.

https://www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2020/04/16/greg-ramsden-meticulous-observation-of-tone/

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A micro documentary, narrated by British landscape artist Greg Ramsden ARSMA, examining his motivations and relationship to his personal process creating award winning paintings. The film discusses the emotive and practical reasoning behind how Ramsden's art is created and the personal obstacles faced by the artist as well as creative people in general. The film seeks to portray an honest account of the fears, thoughts, history and challenges faced by Ramsden, but also in a wider sense, it can be related to by anyone who commits to what they love. The film stands...

The Windsor and newton Oil Painting Prize was awarded to the painting 'Salcombe Boatyard' by Greg Ramsden at the Royal Society of Marine artist 2022 Show.

Drawing is the start of my process. First thing in the morning I send time finding my touch between nib and paper. These latest drawing are done with artist maker pens. They look and feel like watercolour and help me to feel the tonal relationships in the atmosphere..

I will upload more images here as I complete them so keep returning for the latest drawings 

Two of my painting will be in the Custom House on Exeter Quay as part of the Exhibition Afloat and Ashore. The exhibition is a celebration of historic vessels in the UK. The show was a collaboration with the Royal society of Marine artists and the National Historic Boat Register.