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  • A bigger picture, a bigger message.

    I am painting my largest canvas to date! 120cm x 100cm. Having put the initial washes on outdoors, I have been working in acrylics, building up colour to give the painting depth. I often get a virtual painting in my...

  • TEDxExeter - inspiration and the power of ideas

    http://www.tedxexeter.com/ A day of inspirational talks from people who turned their dreams into ideas and made a difference. Having followed TED on the net for a few years, I was lucky enough to attend this event in Exeter. Accompanied by...

  • Arty Day Away - St Agnes - Padstow

    The day had arrived to go to the Printers. I always valued Original Art as just that… “Original”. But when you have a great painting and people want to enjoy it, good quality Giclee Prints must be the way to...

  • How to inspire a 7yr old to create their own seascape?

    An email from a teacher sparked some thought from me on how to inspire a 7 year old to create their own seascape . Teacher and pupil have been looking at several cornish artists for ideas and inspiration. These might...

  • Cornwall Art Map 2012

    Galleries have a number of overheads with business rates, rent, wages etc, so it is not surprising that they have to charge up to 60% commission to sell your work. This also means inflating your own price by a huge...

  • Colours of Winter

    I have framed the first of my paintings for the forthcoming exhibition, so here is a sneak preview. The unseasonally warm sunshine has pulled the landscape out of winter and truly into spring and summer. Leaves are on the trees,...