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  • There is magic in writing down your intentions

    There is magic in writing down your intentions

    The day started with brunch with Dawn from Bude and Beyond by way of a thank you. She interviewed me as a part of my Belonging exhibition. After a very healthy salad bowl at Temple restaurant, we headed to the...

  • Awen, Spiritual Goddess of Art

    Awen, Spiritual Goddess of Art

    Awen is Cornish for ‘inspiration’ and symbolised by three rays of light in Celtic and druid culture. It is revered by the bards of Cornwall for it’s creative links to culture, music and arts. She is also present in Welsh...

  • Prussia Cove Artist Retreat

    Prussia Cove Artist Retreat

    I’ve long wanted to have the opportunity to join several other women artists on a week long retreat at Prussia Cove and finally got an invitation from Jacqui to share a week with another girl Karen. I’d been there before...

  • London Foray to see Pierre Bonnard and Tracey Emin

    London Foray to see Pierre Bonnard and Tracey Emin

    Pierre Bonnard has long been one of my favourite artists. He was one of the lesser known impressionists, but painted with such sensitivity and understanding of colour. After a chance meeting with an old school friend, I arranged a trip...

  • B side social live painting

    B side social live painting

    The B side Social was set up by a group of lovely people, mostly friends of my son Tom who wanted a very social event which has the festival vibe though only for one night . It’s held as a...

  • Liquid sunshine , Cornish Gorse

    Liquid sunshine , Cornish Gorse

    The liquid sunshine of Cornish gorse has filled my coastal journeys this Spring. The beautiful May coloured the coast a vivid yellow matched by my cadmium yellows dark and light and filtered into many of my new paintings. I usually...