Sunburst — Often fleeting but this is one for keeps hues You cannot beat a walk

You cannot beat a walk on the beach to lift the spirits

Then your gaze is drawn straight down to the turgid sea in the bottom right of the picture and back up to the three survivors

A contra-jour painting with a reference to the past

Dogs have long held a special place in our hearts and homes

Surrender to the intoxicating rhythm of pure movement and unbridled joy

Sunburst — Often fleeting but this is one for keeps hues You cannot beat a walkThere is a moment when sunlight breaks through the clouds and everyone holds their breath. This is that moment. Sunburst is painted in the deep yellows and blues of a sky caught mid transformation: not quite dawn, not quite day. The palette is bold but the feeling is still the kind of stillness that only comes when something extraordinary is happening and you know, even as it unfolds, that it won't last. Neil McBride's textured brushwork gives the