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Rugby Values Prevail
Having painted several key Exeter Chiefs players and their director of Rugby, I decided to send an old fashioned letter direct to Rob...
John Wilesmith
Feb 16, 20211 min read
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Grant Batty discovered at last!
Having made a great contact in Don Skidmore of Mount Manganui, New Zealand, a few years ago, I was able to get several All Black legends...
John Wilesmith
Feb 8, 20211 min read
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New commissions attract heartwarming response
In the past month, two commissions from Neil Minchington of Bridgend have created some unexpected interest. The first was a request to...
John Wilesmith
Nov 10, 20201 min read
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Boris Hand Painted Hero comes back signed!
Earlier in the year, the Prime Minister sent a personal letter to all households in the UK advising us all to stay at home during the...
John Wilesmith
Aug 15, 20201 min read
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Q&A with J.W.
Ever wondered how a creative idea turns into a business? We've asked John Wilesmith some quick-fire questions to find out more about the...
John Wilesmith
Jun 13, 20202 min read
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Lockdown productivity
Having been furloughed in March from my job as head of operations at the Three Counties Showground, I suddenly had a lot of time to fill...
John Wilesmith
May 5, 20201 min read
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From humble beginnings
In his first blog post, John Wilesmith takes a trip down memory lane, recalling the somewhat rustic first attempts at Hand Painted...
John Wilesmith
Apr 23, 20202 min read
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