The first significant study of a remarkable painter, working within the long tradition of western painting, an inheritance which he believes is still capable of endless renewal and re-invigoration. Reproduced here are some of his superlative landscapes ands seascapes. In complete contrast, the subject of old age -- a theme rarely explored in painting -- found Organ drawing and painting the residents of a local nursing home, and his unflinching portrayals of the aged, rich in colour, are humane yet movingly optimistic. Another abiding theme is the still-life: large tabletops spread with the books he is reading and the objects he has collected over the years.