Barn Owls Appear As Summer Holidays Come To An End

Today has been HUGE! Not only did my youngest daughter start ‘Big School’ but I was able to get my pastels and paints out for the first time in weeks!!! The Summer holidays have been jam-packed with all sorts of exciting events – causing me...

I’m in a Documentary about Arts Week!!!!

Hello!  Arts week came and went..as quick as a flash! After months of intensive preparation, the 10 days flew by and I really enjoyed the whole experience. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting and chatting to all the visitors exploring the Arts Trail and was overwhelmed...

Full Speed Ahead…Arts Week Approaching!!

Helloooo!! As I write, we have just 1day left to prepare for North Somerset Arts Week 2013! I am really looking forward to taking part for the first time, and I’ve been painting at a prolific rate for the past few weeks! As well as Arts Week, I have a...

Pastel Painting at the SAA, Bristol with Vic Bearcroft.

Hi again! Life has been pretty busy and its been tricky squeezing in painting time but I’m back in action again now! Last weekend was brilliant – I went to the SAA ‘Its All About Art’ live event in Bristol, which was fantastic! Along side a...

Wintery Barn Owls

Hello again! It feels ages since my last post, which might look like I haven’t been up to much – but my paintbrushes have been in overdrive for the past couple of weeks! I’ve added the finishing touches to an oil seascape which I initially painted...

Happy Christmas Eve!!

I can’t believe almost a whole 12 months has passed since I began blogging! It was around this time last year I had just completed a commissioned painting of Gary and Raphael, which was to be a Christmas present so I couldn’t post the blog until he’d...