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Happy New Year everyone! 2026 is the Year of the Horse. Yesterday, I sat and set myself the challenge of painting a ‘snow pony’ within a time limit of 2 hours. I allowed myself 6 acrylic paints: mixing white, process yellow, process cyan, process magenta, Hooker’s green and Payne’s grey – no black! I wouldContinue reading “Y is for Year of the Horse”

2023 was not a good year for me. Significant health issues plagued me for 6 months and I had to overhaul my life in order to help myself heal and get stronger again. Change of diet, physical rehab, gym workouts, meditation, reiki, being outside in nature… the list of changes I undertook was long, alongsideContinue reading “W is for Woodland”

September rolls around and I am fully into the swing of being a home worker again! I have been really busy lately, booked up with pet and portrait commissions. One artistic endeavor that I recently made, that was a more unique experience for me, involved working with a first-time author called Lindsay Walter. A kindContinue reading “B is for Book Illustration”

Gosh, it’s been a while (a year!!) since I last wrote a blog. I’ve got to be honest it doesn’t come naturally to me to sit and pour my thoughts out on the internet. Anyway, I thought I’d share with you what I’ve been up to! Last September I started a job as an artist-in-residenceContinue reading “P is for Pottery Painting”

Schools have broken up for Summer and the sun continues to shine! I’ve just returned from a glorious week in Devon and am on a major ‘go slow’ after resting and relaxing on the stunning beaches! I highly recommend visiting the South West of England, it is absolutely stunning down there. I then eased myselfContinue reading “S is for Summer Hols”

Well I can’t quite believe it…exactly one year ago today that the UK began a national lockdown due to the pandemic. All my Facebook memories are about this, it’s really sad to reflect on all the loss and hardship the last 12 months have brought for so many people. There was a minute of silenceContinue reading “S is for Spring!”

It’s a weird year. No two ways about it. I’m much quieter than I was last year as people seem to be anxious about spending in a bleak economic climate and with the second lockdown (England) imminent. Self-employment is precarious when life is normal but it borders on impossible during a pandemic. Teaching art andContinue reading “W is for Window”

I was asked by new charity Shine21 (check out their Facebook page) to design 2 artworks for their Christmas cards. Shine21 are raising funds to support families with under 5s who have Down Syndrome. Specialists and resources to help with communication and development are essential for these youngsters but expensive for the families. I haveContinue reading “S is for Shine21”

This is my second year of #drawingaugust. I complete a new drawing every day of the month, exploring and experimenting with various subjects, media and techniques. It’s quite a commitment especially as my ‘normal’ day job of painted pet/wildlife commissions continues alongside. But I do love it. Drawing is really therapeutic (for me, I’m sureContinue reading “# is for #drawingaugust2020”

Wow it’s June! Despite the days and weeks feeling longer whilst living in lockdown I still can’t believe it’s the start of Summer. It’s raining today as well after the warmest UK Spring on record…go figure! As well as missing all the usual weekend social events with friends and family, I’ve missed so many birthdaysContinue reading “F is for Family”