Category Archives: Uncategorized

I have just finished a little watercolour of a beautiful Jersey Tiger Moth. It was on a friend of mine’s window, so perhaps it is straying further north these days. It reminded me to appreciate how beautiful the odd wildlife visitor is in the garden and how they are so wide ranging in form andContinue reading “Winter Wonder”

I will be exhibiting in the following exhibitions this month. The Dorking Group of Artists is exhibiting at Denbies Wine Estate with about 150 framed paintings on show plus unframed work and beautiful original greetings cards for sale. I do hope you can make it. It starts on Friday 10th and runs until Sunday. IfContinue reading “October Exhibitions News”

I can’t believe it’s September already! Time to get out the sweaters again and enjoy the warm autumnal colours on my palette as well as in the garden. I have been exploring reflections over the summer and how they describe the forms of objects and the surfaces that the light bounces off. These two terracottaContinue reading “Autumn approaches”

I have just visited this years Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy. I go every year and it is always a very varied display of art at it’s modern end of the spectrum. Always some very good and inspirational works, some bad and some of questionable artistic quality. In my view! But it’s worth itContinue reading “Modern Still Life”

summer 25 Two recent exhibitions that I took part in during May have been a pleasure to take part in. The Dorking Group of Artists staged a wonderful display of interesting work and I was thrilled to win a prize for my “Rhythm and Blues” oil painting and to make some sales in this uncertainContinue reading “Reflections”

A new season, my favourite! I will be exhibiting in the following exhibitions in May. It is always a treat to view such a range of painting styles both from the Dorking Group of Artists and the Surrey Hills Artists. DGA 2-5th May at Betchworth Village Hall. If you would like Private View ticket forContinue reading “Spring Fresh!”

I have just finished two new oil paintings(see the Oils page). The first is a shelfscape in my larder of breadmaking ingredients. They reminded me of the lovely statuesque still life compositions by Giorgio Morandi. Capturing all the creases and folds in the carefully posed paper bags of flour was a joy to paint.

Another year already! I do not find January a good month for setting difficult goals but I always feel it is time for a refresh, clear the clutter and start with a clean slate….or canvas. I am tempted by some brighter colours and bold compositions to get me excited. I have started by playing withContinue reading “Tempus Fugit”

”’Tis the season to be merry.”… Warm wishes for a festive Christmas, full of delights and a happy and healthy New Year.