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Theatre Design and dance continue to influence my work. This small painting depicts a ballet dancer in a butterfly costume. I also enjoy embellishing and

This painting began in a demonstration for Matlock Art Society. They asked me to demonstrate gouache painting and movement in the landscape which is partly

This recent painting is a view of Craster harbour, inspired by a blue vase and the pretty harbour. The blue vase mirrors the colours of

This painting is very similar to “Dancing on the Beach” but two paintings are never the same. It is a larger version of the first

Although it is good to work on a larger scale I tend to paint on a series of smaller paintings while I am exploring a

I often think it would be would be pleasing to have a balcony view of the sea. This painting is partly based on Porthleven in

I’m sometimes accused of looking at life with rose tinted spectacles. I’m really looking forward to spring and I have lots of projects this year

This time of year has a special pink light. I think it’s a combination of the cold and the sun which is low in the

Here’s the finished painting of the study I made for the demonstration. I enjoyed the demonstration with Hinckley Art society and I have decided that

This painting is one of five illustrations that I have recently completed for Balqees Honey to be used on their honey pots. This one is

Next week I shall painting for Hinckley Art Society near Leicester and I am preparing the painting that I shall be demonstrating. In this sketch

Here I am adding final touches to one of to one of my winter paintings. I am looking forward to Spring and I notice that

Fairy tales and mythology tell stories of fairies and “the little people” in the woods. It’s easy to imagine them flying through the trees in

The time leading up to Christmas is so exciting, especially for small children. This year the cold snap really added to the atmosphere. In this

The Christmas trees are up and I have finished my events for the year. Most of my orders have been sent and I just have

When we walk in the woodlands and forests you can sense the animals around you. Sometimes you can hear the caw of a raven or

This small painting was inspired by the changing seasons from summer into autumn and the impending winter. Although the gardens are a little bare and

This painting of Salcombe harbour began when I was demonstrating painting in gouache and running a workshop for an art group in Nottingham. I needed

“The twelve days of Christmas” has always been one of my favourite Christmas songs ever since I was a child. This could the first illustration

I have never seen Will-o’-the-wisp but I can imagine it when I walk through our nearby woodland. It is very atmospheric in the early evening

Last Sunday I exhibited at the Mac Arts Market. I enjoy going back to Birmingham because I read Theatre Design at Birmingham City University and

We used to have chickens when we were growing up and I often think fondly of them. They were like pets and they all had

When we look out of our attic window in Bewdley, we can see a beautiful patchwork of back gardens. I love to use a combination

There’s nothing like a bit of escapism. I have set the scene in Autumn and this imaginative painting of a Tudor cottage by the sea

Demonstrating painting is an important role for me, especially when I’m exhibiting at events. It was lovely to have Autumn help me this year. Here