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It is so lovely to paint outdoors, especially in the gardens at Hever Castle in Kent which was the home of Anne Boleyn. Although I

I have just recently finished this painting which I began at the walled gardens at Croome court. As I have progressed with this painting it

The hot pinks and reds in this piece of work express the heatwave which we had recently. Our small garden was a sun trap and

Catching the atmosphere and light in the walled gardens was a challenge; one never knows quite how a painting will develop but working from real

This month I have an exhibition of paintings at Croome gallery and pottery which is situated in the walled gardens of Croome Court, next to

The sound of foxes calling to each other can often be heard in the distance and in my imagination I decided to add a fox

Here I am again painting. I have chosen to use watercolour paints, which made a change because I normally use gouache. I enjoyed the delicate

It was a lovely sunny afternoon so I decided to have a go at painting the lily pond in my own style. The gardens were

Last week I delivered ten of my large paintings, some prints and cards to the pottery and gallery in the walled gardens at Croome Court.

While I was staying in Anglesey with my family recently I made this small study of Caemes Cove. I kept a sketch book and I

It was very snug in the marquee at the “Three Counties show” in Malvern and it was great to meet up again and see some

This Summer I shall again be teaching at Chichester University as part of a Summer school with Margaret Morris Movement. I shall be combining my

I created this painting while I was on my stand at the Three Counties Show in Malvern. I made the sketch at home and enjoyed

I spent quite a while on this painting of a view of St.Ives, even though it is only small. I used some photographic reference but

I have just finished this painting of a lighthouse in Anglesey, Wales. I enjoyed adding the wild flowers and grasses in the foreground. I loved

This year my individual marquee alongside the other crafts people and artists, overlooked Hever castle with it’s moat and gardens. This was such an inspiring

It was fun meeting up with returning customers and fellow exhibitors at the Spring garden show at Malvern last week and over the weekend. The

I couldn’t resist popping a few fairies into this painting and I think I shall paint in a few more woodland animals too. I find

Here I am working on several paintings. A woodland scene was inspired by the surrounding trees and undergrowth.

While I am exhibiting at events I like to get on with some work. This painting of Anglesey isn’t quite finished; I like to add

I enjoyed dressing up for this photograph where I’m sitting amongst the long grasses and ferns. I had to stay still for about ten seconds.

This Victorian style woodland photograph was taken by my friend and photographer Sharon Aston. We spent a day in a woodland area near Helston in

I have finished this commissioned painting and I have taken it to the framers to be framed. I created a similar painting a few years

This painting is more imaginative. I like to use the round table at home as a prop and although we don’t have a white cat

This study is a straight view out of the window without any distortion. I was pleased with the bold composition.