Last week I had a few days off and enjoyed Easter at my Mum and Dad’s place in The Netherlands. It’s where I was born and brought up, though my parents are English and are long-term expats there. So far, in total, I’ve lived about …
A while ago I decided to do some volunteering. I wanted to get involved with a project that would inspire me and give me a chance to give back somehow. There were the obvious choices for me – since I love wildlife and nature, I …
Since the beginning of 2016 I have been inspired to re-visit and re-commit to a creative, writing project that in turn has led me to embarking on a couple of new creative projects focused on Landmarks, Landscape and Language. Three years ago I went on …
On Saturday 12th September 2015 I will have a stall at the StockFlea 2015 market, which is part of StockFest 2015, a festival in Stockbridge, Edinburgh. Come along to say hi! I’ll be displaying my greeting cards and prints from the Winged Wildlife and Silky …
I must be honest with you and say that I regularly feel resistance to being creative. Recently, for example, I felt it big time when I’d signed up to the art courses I did in July this year (see A Month Of Learning Through Play). …
Recently, I have been working away on a new creative project, in particular a new range of pen and ink wildlife drawings. If you follow me on Facebook, you may know what I am talking about. Without further ado, I am excited to share with …
July has been a month of courses, courses, courses! I love learning and doing that through playing and experimenting with new things and new experiences. When I booked the art courses I’ve done this month a while ago I hadn’t realised how close together they …
I am pleased to announce that some of my Winged Wildlife drawings will be featured in a group art exhibition this summer! swallowtail butterfly giclee print I am thrilled my first ever exhibition will be held in a lovely new gallery called Galerie Art by …
As some of you may have seen on my social media channels, I have a range of pen and ink wildlife drawings that I call the Winged Wildlife range. from left to right: White swan, small owl, eider duck, tawny owl, robin balancing on a …
At the end of September I was visiting my cousins and their families down in London for a long weekend, and I had the pleasure of fitting in two art exhibitions that were on. The first one was the “Late Turner: Painting Set Free” exhibition …