Fairies in the woods
Whilst I was exhibiting at Wisley RHS show with Craft in Focus last week and bank holiday Monday I was demonstrating painting and couldn’t resist painting fairies in the woodland.
A view of St. Ives Harbour
Much of my work involves looking back in time and memories. Many formative years were spent in holidays in Cornwall and when I revisit all the feelings and memories come flooding back to me. I wanted to capture the essence, light and atmosphere of spring morning overlooking the harbour.
The Breakfast Table
I have fond childhood memories of a Siamese cat that my Granny owned called Esmeralda and I thought I would put her into the interior of this domestic breakfast scene. This painting will add to my collection of a series of paintings that depict window views and scenes.
Exhibition at St. Georges Hall
This month I have an exhibition of original paintings and framed giclee prints in my home town of Bewdley, which is running until the beginning of May. I popped in the other day just to see that everything was okay and I have already sold a few paintings. I have chosen a selection of paintings […]
The Sandpiper
The ultramarine blues and turquoises of the Cornish Sea are in contrast to the soft sandy colours of the Sandpiper. I have popped a sandpiper in the foreground to complement the colours of the driftwood and shells which I found on the beach. This is a nostalgic painting to express my fond memories of holidays […]
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 […]