Before beginning a new series of work I'll spend time creating a colour palette that fits with what I've observed in the landscape....

'I have a horror- once lost in work, of being disturbed. If I could barricade myself within a ring of rocks I would be pleased! But I can...

I have never watched Landscape Artist of the Year , which just kicked off again here in the UK, but it got me thinking about the pressure...

The British Museum, London October 17th 2024 - 9th February 2025 Notes from an Exhibition - We Have Lots of Loot!!! The British Museum...

Yesterday, January 25th we celebrated Burns night! Hard! I hosted, friends gathered and we spent the joyful evening sharing the usual...

How many projects are you juggling right now? At the moment, I'm working on small woven pieces, papier-mâché sculptures, several crochet...

If you receive my newsletter you'll know I've been gathering creative inspiration like a demon over the last few months. There's so much...

Unravel - The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art - Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam September 24 I learn so much from examining other...

Exactitude is not truth - Henri Matisse In my June newsletter I wrote about the sketching materials I take out with me when I'm out in...

Link in some pics and insta posts. I have been immersed in sketching landscapes over the last few months, in preparation for my...

This year, as Worcestershire Open Studios takes a break, some of Clent Village artists and members of the North Worcs Artist Collective...

These stormy seascapes revisit places and memories of the Welsh coast. I never checked the weather forecast growing up in Pembrokeshire ....

Give them a book of their favourite art/artist, or a novel about the art world Fill a small basket or box with a few art supplies in...

At the end of April I had a great trip to the Cheltenham Fresh - art fair. It was glorious meeting new artists and seeing so many...

Staying creative in the crazy summer months! With the long days of summer I am squeezing in as much as I can, but at this time of year I...

Gloriously long, our last Autumn was uninterrupted by rain and gusty storms. Summer colours intensified and glowed for months before...

March is International Women’s Month - Yeah we get a whole month! Did you know that here in the UK there are more statues named John than...

Welcome to my Splog! This is where a splurge of thought meets a blog, hence Splog! It could as easily have been a Thlog - thoughts mixed...

How to survive the Holidays, keep your artistic flow and feed your creative soul. I truly hope this message finds you well and enjoying...

You don't know how far you've come until you look back at where you've been! I started painting in January 2020. Initially, as I found my...