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  • Brilliance of cornish gorse painting revealed

    As promised from my Brilliance of Cornish Gorse post, here is the finished painting. It was actually finished two weeks ago, but as always I like to put my paintings away and then review them to look at it with...

  • Spring sparks new creativity

    I have now finished three new paintings for a forthcoming exhibition in June. I had always wanted a studio/shed to paint in where I could make as much mess as I wanted and treat it almost like going to work....

  • Glorious sunshine, glorious bunting

    Preparations are well under way for the street party we are organising for the forthcoming Royal Wedding of William and Kate. We had a wonderful turn out on Sunday afternoon for bunting making with people digging out some fabulous fabrics...

  • Picnic postponed for later

    We have had the most beautiful March. Light winds and warm sunny days. I had high hopes of it staying for the weekend and going to the beach, collecting mussels, cooking al fresco with a chilled white wine and enjoying...

  • Perfect Day commission finished and delivered. Whoppee!!

    There’s always a sense of relief when a commission piece is delivered and the client is pleased. I was really pleased with it and after two months of working on it, there is a huge emotional attachment to a piece...

  • The brilliance of Cornish Gorse

    March brings warmer skies and the mid sun icy blues on the sea. This is the perfect foil for the magnificent gorse we have at this time of the year. As brilliant as any yellow in a wild flower you...