Outbound from Wells by Michael Daley

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What a beauty of a painting, glad you rescued it!

What glorious light! And wonderful water. And of course that inspired touch of red - all in all, a beautiful painting Michael.

This is excellent Michael.

Beautiful and interesting painting Michael, love the water and sunshine in the east

What a wonderful painting Michael, well worth rescuing!

Boatiful. Nicely done ✔️

What a great thing to do and the result is excellent Michael.

Wonderful light to this one, Michael. I like the 'Going away' composition.

That's really atmospheric, I like it a lot.

Glorious light, and the boat silhouetted against the sky.

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15/02/2026
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12x 16 ins acrylic on mdf. This is another rescued painting. It's been sitting on the rack for 2 years now. Original didn't quite match my vision. I've spent the last week or so rethinking an repainting the scene. Loads of acrylic gesso to the rescue! This is Wells Next the Sea a place I knew well from my time at Holkham. Obviously this is long before it became a major tourist attraction.

About the Artist
Michael Daley

Before leaving the RAF in the early 90s I studied, part time, Fine Art and Graphic Design at Falmouth College of Art and Design. On leaving the Air Force I worked for 17 years at Holkham Hall until retirement in 2010. I worked as a volunteer caseworker for ssafa ( Forces Charity) for almost 5…

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