John WilesmithFeb 16, 20211 min readRugby Values PrevailHaving painted several key Exeter Chiefs players and their director of Rugby, I decided to send an old fashioned letter direct to Rob...
John WilesmithFeb 8, 20211 min readGrant 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 WilesmithNov 10, 20201 min readNew commissions attract heartwarming responseIn the past month, two commissions from Neil Minchington of Bridgend have created some unexpected interest. The first was a request to...
John WilesmithAug 15, 20201 min readBoris 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 WilesmithJun 13, 20202 min readQ&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 WilesmithMay 5, 20201 min readLockdown 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 WilesmithApr 23, 20202 min readFrom humble beginnings In his first blog post, John Wilesmith takes a trip down memory lane, recalling the somewhat rustic first attempts at Hand Painted...