Monthly Archives: July 2020

This came from Carré d’artistes this week – worth sharing as none of us is able to travel at the moment… At Carré d’artistes, we are convinced that art has the power to make us travel, to make us discover … Continue reading →

I’ve decided to reveal the title of this work as many of you, my loyal Blog followers, are not based in the UK and very unlikely to see the Agatha Christie exhibition! So here it is: The Raj’s Emerald Also, … Continue reading →

So I finished my Agatha Christie (of the mystery title) work this morning. Framing tomorrow. Show at Powderham Castle opens on Friday. I really loved making this one! The Indian embroidered braid in the turban is edging from a sari … Continue reading →

I am so excited about how the ‘mystery work’ is progressing. Sometimes a work just goes together easily (but not always!) I’ve booked in to have it framed next week in time for the exhibition – nothing like a deadline! … Continue reading →

I have just started work on a new mystery piece! I can’t say what it is as it’s for an Art event which is the brainchild of Devon artist Anna Fitzgerald. Local artists have been invited to create something to … Continue reading →

I completed the Puffin yesterday – managing to fill the gaps in the background with tiny shells from a ‘hippy’ necklace, dyed in various natural shades of green. On the bird’s breast are two oyster shells. The one on the … Continue reading →

Writing this Blog is a kind of therapy. I find it cathartic to record my thoughts, my inspiration, my work and all things art-related. As an art diary, it has become a useful record to look back on. Lockdown due … Continue reading →

I sent a copy of Puffin in progress to the client – she was puzzled by the cardboard glasses in the background, which she didn’t recognise. They had arrived in the box of materials she sent and I thought they … Continue reading →