Home is where the heart is
A few weeks ago I went for a walk with a good friend in an area that is new to me although I lived there… Read More »Home is where the heart is
A few weeks ago I went for a walk with a good friend in an area that is new to me although I lived there… Read More »Home is where the heart is
Sometimes its nice to go off in a new direction, and sometimes its nice to work in a new direction from an old one. Some… Read More »From a white nightmare to golden moments
I started the new year in the best way possible as far as I am concerned – surrounded with good friends, happy faces, laughter, jollity,… Read More »Starting the new year with shiny happy people
I do love Christmas as a time for getting in touch with friends. I write a lot of Christmas cards and love the communication of… Read More »Friends old and new celebrated through Christmas cards
Over the weekend I saw my best friend and it reminded me again how natural a good friendship should be. She and I chat easily… Read More »You know exactly where you are with true friends
Sometimes you just have to accept that no matter what your best efforts are, there is something that you cannot get around. Some things are… Read More »Deluge
Artists never start at the point at which you meet them. Who ever the artist is, when you find them and wow over the work… Read More »The short cuts are the long way round
After seven months, he finally arrived on my doorstep. I welcomed him in with a smile and a “At last, we meet!” comment which he… Read More »Seven months in the planning
As usual in my life I’ve had a week of doing about five things relating to artwork I’ve done, want to do, and currently doing. The one… Read More »Pasts, presents and awaiting the future
Well its been a reall arty weekend starting with the workshop I went to on Saturday which slightly enigmatically was described as for acrylics or oils.… Read More »Shimmering on the edge
On quiet moments these last few days I’m considering what subject I shall paint for the Ashby Arts Festival outdoor board. The idea of a… Read More »A leg end in a lifetime of colour
just a simple test blog update testing something new out
Another recently finished picture is this one of a carousel at a fun fair proving to be a very complex subject to paint, but fun… Read More »All the fun of the fair
Its not often I criticise another artists work, but I think on this occasion I’ll make an exception. Last night I sat down to watch… Read More »No I don’t get it either
 I’ve had some lovely feedback for the picture I did and showed in the last blog post, and have shown again in this post …… here’s a… Read More »Awww thanks for the feedback but theres more to find