A Spring Day
This new painting was inspired by the new flowers that are emerging and the washing on the line blowing in the wind. I have also placed a vintage tea cup into the composition that belonged to my Granny.
Greek Design for Balquees Honey
In this landscape you can see some Sidra trees which are also in the Yemeni illustration but the back drop is very a very different landscape.
Kyrgystan design for Balquees Honey
This design includes the bright coloured Sainfoin flowers that have a beautiful pink blossom which attracts the bees and can be found in the meadows near the mountains. I have also painted some butterflies, the “Colias Regia” fluttering around the flowers alongside the bees.
Yemen Design for Balquees Honey
This design for the “Healing Honey Forest” range is for Yemen. The design is asymmetrical with the mountains in the distance and flowers and trees in the foreground. I have added some native birds from Yemen for example, the Linnet and the Golden-winged Grosbeak.
Designs for Balquees Honey, New Zealand
I have recently been working on some landscape designs for Balquees Honey. This design is for New Zealand. It shows the kind of vegetation that you might find in New Zealand, with flowers and bees. This range of honey is called “The Healing Honey Forest” and the designs will be used for labels for honey […]
Commission of a pretty Cottage near Upton-On -Severn
I already have several commissions to do this year and this commission was completed last Summer. It was a pleasure to paint outside “en plein air” and capture the atmosphere of this summer garden.
Durham Castle Commission
Castles are a great subject matter for a commission and I have been to visit Durham on a number of occasions. I enjoyed painting this scene of the river with the bridge and rowers.
The Unicorn and the Castle
It’s fun to create designs for children. Images of Unicorns can be seen as far back as the middle ages and have been written about in many children’s books. Here’s one of my versions with pink blossomed trees and turrets.
The Rose Fairy
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 decorating my costumes with flowers and ribbons.
Ginger Cat with a Harbour View
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 influenced by dance and movement. There is a still life and in contrast a person is walking with a dog. The boats are bobbing in the water and a sailing […]