Blog

  • 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,...

  • Magnificent March in Cornwall

    We are experiencing temperatures we usually expect in July and August at the moment. Combined with the freshness of Spring, everyone is trying to spend as much time outside as possible at the moment. Up early this morning, I captured...

  • Who is Sue Read? Case of mistaken identity

    I am Sue Read…. but I am not the only Sue Read. The telephone rang this morning “Hello”. “Are you Sue Read, the artist?”. “Yes” I said. He added, ” I am actually speaking to the artist?”. “Yes”. I am...