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I shall be exhibiting at RHS Wisley Gardens next month, (Please see my events page). Also I shall be staying with a fellow artist and

The Wyre Forest is particularly beautiful in autumn and I began this large painting at the Autumn show. There are a few smaller studies beneath

I took this photo on the first morning before it became busy. I have been exhibiting at this show for about ten years and it

The challenge of a commissioned painting can test my design skills which is always good for keeping me on my toes (excuse the pun). I

Here I am working on the painting in the sunshine at Hever Castle. I really enjoy working on my paintings at events; demonstrating techniques and

Last month I exhibited at Hever Castle with Craft In Focus and I was fortunate to have my individual gazebo overlooking the castle itself. I

I love the seaside working harbour town of Porthleven in Cornwall and it is one that I have painted many times. Here is another view,

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,