Nautical and nice!
winds of change This short blog follows on from my previous interview with textile crafter Rebecca Rickard. I thought it was worth doing as she has recently come up with a new line of creativity… Nautical and nice!
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something old? something new!
Outside the weather is unrelentingly dreary, with rain and wind stripping the trees of the last of their colourful leaves and we are all hunkering over against the cold and feeling apprehensive about our workloads… something old? something new!
Painting the Autumn
This October was not only stunning for its blaze of colours and heavy fruit crop after the exceptional summer, but it was the first time I ran the course “Painting the Autumn Colours” This was… Painting the Autumn
TJ Brews Collaboration
Today I started an exciting collaboration with TJ Brews of Stockbridge. delicious coffee, bagels and cakes…and paintings! This is one of our favourite go-to coffee shops in Stockbridge, as it is tucked away in a… TJ Brews Collaboration
A Fanø Sketchbook
Just home from an inspiring and relaxing ten days exploring the Danish island of Fanø. I’d never heard of this place until I read “A Scandinavian Summer” by Helga Jensen, a lovely novel about a… A Fanø Sketchbook
Every picture has a Person
Every person who visits an exhibition is unique and everyone experiences it differently. I have never been so aware of that as this week, when a steady trickle of visitors have passed through my Open… Every picture has a Person
Test Valley Flowers come to Morecroft
Yesterday I was delighted to welcome Chloe Pates of Test Valley Flowers to Morecroft for a photoshoot of her stunning flower arrangements. Chloe grows her own flowers locally at her allotment and turned up mid… Test Valley Flowers come to Morecroft
Hampshire Open Studios is Live this week!
And we’re LIVE! Open Studios is now up and running daily until Bank Holiday Monday, August 25th. I’m open 10-5 daily except for Sundays when it’s 2-5pm.Look out for the pink signs showing the way… Hampshire Open Studios is Live this week!
Set up day!
It’s the day before Hampshire Open Studios goes live and for us it’s been a busy day emptying out the studio, taking everything off the walls and then putting up the new collection. Over the… Set up day!
Tutti Frutti
Sometimes it seems my painting style has the consistency of tutti frutti ice cream. People often step inside my studio for the first time and comment on the eclectic nature of the pictures. I think… Tutti Frutti