‘Armed Police' , (2006), oil on linen, 140 x 100 cm.  2006

This painting depicts a tree-lined residential avenue in Esher (Surrey) with an armed policeman in the centre spanning the canvas from top to bottom. The presence of such authority figures is now commonplace in London and in British airports due to the threats posed by terrorists and armed criminals. (In my youth the use of guns by the police was extremely rare and bobbies...