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These decoupaged framed prints and originals are all ready for my up and coming events; (please see my events page!). It’s coming up to a

Here’s a photograph of this painting in progress. It gives an idea of the scale and medium. I feel that the summer heat influenced my

This summer was perfect for painting a garden scene. The constant heat and warmth that was continuously emanating made me feel like was in the

There was the most beautiful rainbow a few weeks ago set over the houses that I could see from our bedroom window, which inspired this

I couldn’t resist posing in front of this gorgeous little sculpture, mirroring the pitcher position!

I was absolutely thrilled to win this award with Margaret Morris Movement for my creative work in Art and Dance. It was a total surprise

I began this painting at the Spring show at Malvern and it has taken me some time to finish it. Every painting seems to have

My training in theatre design was good experience for this project. Painting on a large scale and designing the composition. I imagined the paintings as

Here are another three paintings from the Arts project in Worcester. The painting in the foreground is a roof top view of the city, the

Recently I was invited to create eight large canvases with a group of families and children in Worcester. The compositions are based on the architecture

This commissioned piece of work was created in between exhibiting at events and painting my own paintings. I enjoy the challenge of creating a painting

Here I am working in the garden on this painting; it takes time to build up the layers of paint but I have already planned

I have been developing this painting overlooking Mousehole Harbour in Cornwall and the hot weather is helping me to recreate the atmosphere! Hot pinks and

This painting depicts birds and rabbits in the undergrowth; a landscape of wild flowers, trees and shrubs. I think of this painting telling a story,

This little painting with bluebells in the foreground and a red fox running in the background is partly from a memory of a fox that

These two paintings of “bluebell woods” were created near where we live in some local woods. The light outside in our garden was bright and

The perspective in this painting is exaggerated to emphasise the shapes of the boats. I like to play around with the colours of the boats

It was great to be back again at the RHS Spring Garden Show. I was exhibiting with Boffy art Markets alongside the other craft people,

This painting began as a demonstration piece for an art society. I have to work quickly and more freely when the time that I have

Painting from memory helps to create expressive results. I avoid looking at photographs and try to work from my imagination. I like to use colour

Demonstrating on my stand always gives a talking point to any customers who happen to pass by. I can explain my painting techniques and subject

Here I am on my stand at Edgbaston Artisan Market. It was my first event of the year and I’m pleased to say that it

It was a delight to work on this commission of Aberaeron in Wales this spring. I was pleased with the result and the customer loved

I have recently finished this painting “View from a room” which I began creating, demonstrating at my recent exhibition in Ludlow with “The Artists’ Gallery”

I have fun setting up a still life and looking for “objet d’art” to help to tell a story. It’ll be interesting to set the