The sort of day that makes me very happy
Yesterday a guy came to see me from Northamptonshire, a two hour journey to Kent, and I hadn’t met him before. He brought with him… Read More »The sort of day that makes me very happy
Two of my favourite things for me
A few weeks ago I realised I wanted a ‘wow painting for my lounge wall, and mentioned it to my husband, since the choice would… Read More »Two of my favourite things for me
Another painting gone happily off to its new home
The acrylic painting I did a few weeks ago ‘Realm of the fire bellied water baboon’ has been collected today… the woman who bought it… Read More »Another painting gone happily off to its new home
What a heartwarming message to start the year
This week I have received a wonderfully heartwarming email from someone called Craig….here are the main parts of the email he sent to me…. I… Read More »What a heartwarming message to start the year
Very nice to be featured in a national newspaper article
Stuart Haywood mentioned to me a few weeks ago that he wanted to see if the Guardian newspaper would be interested in his experience for… Read More »Very nice to be featured in a national newspaper article
Happy New Year to 2023
Its always with interest and intrigue and hope that we look forward to new years and wonder what they will bring us. But its also… Read More »Happy New Year to 2023
As this year draws to a close
As this year draws to a close (and I love that pun as an artist!) I am absolutely delighted with the many diverse pieces of… Read More »As this year draws to a close
Such atmospheric joy
Over Christmas I was delighted to see one of my favourite films… and even though I must have seen it at least four times over… Read More »Such atmospheric joy
Happy Christmas to you
It’s that time of year when I’ve finished the commissions I’ve done for clients for Christmas and I can sit back and relax. It’s also… Read More »Happy Christmas to you
How the latest painting came to life from start to finish
I was asked to do this latest commission a couple of weeks ago, working from a photo of the couple in question. The client didn’t… Read More »How the latest painting came to life from start to finish
Another interesting commission how wonderful
Ooohh…. I’ve just been asked to do another interesting commission, a totally different one to the one I finished last week. This one will be… Read More »Another interesting commission how wonderful
I’ve loved the challenge of matching this concept
The client who last week wanted me to do this pen and ink drawing as a gift for Christmas for a member of his family… Read More »I’ve loved the challenge of matching this concept
An exciting commission for Christmas
I’m always happy to get a commission to do for a client for Christmas. The conversation via email started yesterday, when someone asked me if… Read More »An exciting commission for Christmas
Cats in our lives touch our hearts in different ways
Our cat Amber died today. She was 18 and deaf and died peacefully in her sleep, in the shed where she lived. When we moved… Read More »Cats in our lives touch our hearts in different ways
This was exactly the sort of challenge I adore
As you know I love a challenge in creating artwork and painting pictures. I had a thought a few weeks ago about how much I… Read More »This was exactly the sort of challenge I adore