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I am very excited to have one of my designs turned into a jigsaw puzzle. The company “Puzzly” chose the design “Terraced Gardens”; which you

Easter seems quite a long time ago now and we had a lovely break in Dorset; which motivated me to paint Lulworth cove. I made

I mixed iridescent paint in with yellow ochre for the sand to give this painting a white reflective heat. I particularly enjoyed painting the peacock’s

I began this painting at the Malvern Spring Garden Show and finished it at home afterwards in our little garden and also inside in my

I enjoy painting “al fresco” when I can because the light is so much better and I can draw inspiration from the colours around me.

Here’s my finished painting of “Garden by the sea”. We have had so much hot weather recently this painting was a perfect expressive reflection of

Recently I was invited to demonstrate and teach Morton art Group in Lincolnshire. I chose the theme of an imaginary garden by the sea with

It’s been a whirlwind of activity this month. I have met so many fascinating people from all walks of life but I am glad to

My third and final show of the month was at Hever Castle, the home of Anne Boleyn. Having spent the two previous weeks at shows

I have been continuing the garden theme and also experimenting with new compositions. I shall enjoy finishing this painting at home.

Where does this garden lead? This little demonstration piece inspired by the surrounding gardens in Wisley was bought at the end of the day. I

I think each boat has a character of its own; I wonder if they could talk they could tell us where have they been and

I like to play with perspective, experimenting with unusual view points and changing the dimensions of architecture and boats, thus giving the viewer a challenge.

I have had a busy month exhibiting at three different shows. The first of my spring shows was at the Wisley RHS Gardens with Craft

I love a cup of tea first thing in the morning especially when I have a sea view. For this painting I set up a

Sometimes before I embark upon a large painting I will make a small study. In this painting based on Aesop’s Fable “The Hare and the

This commission which I began before Christmas is finally finished. It will be exciting to deliver it to the owners who have waited patiently for

Walking over the cliff tops is such a pleasure at any time of the year but especially beautiful in spring when the wild flowers begin

There are many “Aesops fables” to choose from and I found it hard to choose which to one illustrate next. I began to paint this

I have nearly finished this commission and I just need to add a few fine details to the painting. I love working at my easel

This group of paintings are set together and form a group of paintings which I like to call “Seaside gardens”. These paintings are similar in

Here are a few of my paintings on show at Number 8. I have included some small paintings and larger pieces of work. I have

I have just finished this small painting; “The White Boat at Charlestown” for an exhibition titled “Poetic Storytelling” which is running for three weeks from

At this time of year when it’s cold and grey it’s lovely to reflect on places that we have been during the summer. This small

When I am working on a series or collection of paintings I experiment with variations of a theme. It’s fun to explore different compositions. I