Tag: inspiration

A New Landscape, A New Approach

A New Landscape, A New Approach

Encountering a new landscape when we moved home last year called for a new approach to my art. I wasn’t satisfied with doing the same thing again. A new muse meant new materials. And while I tried to use colour to start a new body 

Whitekirk Hill Exhibition 2023

Whitekirk Hill Exhibition 2023

Happy to announce my next Group Exhibition will be at Whitekirk Hill near North Berwick, East Lothian, this summer! Four of my latest monochromatic drawings will be on show along with work from 8 other artists, my fellow Professional Development Alumni from 2022 (see SURFACE 

Drawing Outdoors Helps Me To Cope With Life’s Challenges

Drawing Outdoors Helps Me To Cope With Life’s Challenges

During the height of the pandemic, I would go on daily walks with my sketchbook, often a homemade paper one for easy carrying. I found that these walks were a healthy way of coping with the situation. If it weren’t for them and my art 

SURFACE Exhibition 2022

SURFACE Exhibition 2022

Delighted to announce my next exhibition – SURFACE – at Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh, opening later this month! The exhibition is a culmination of work completed on the Professional Development Course run by the award winning Paintbox School of Art. You are invited to the Opening 

Sketching The Birds At Belhaven Bay

Sketching The Birds At Belhaven Bay

Since the start of 2022 I have been going down to Belhaven Bay regularly to sketch the birds in a coastal landscape for my next body of work. I love walking down to the coast from the house. The adventure starts as soon as I 

Ride The Waves Of Life

Ride The Waves Of Life

Yet again it has been a while since I last wrote a blog post. A lot has been going on and I consciously parked writing and blogging since I chose to focus on other things as a matter of priority. Many changes have happened, in 

Christmas Exhibition 2017

Christmas Exhibition 2017

I am happy to announce 15 of my pen and ink Wildlife Drawings will be featured in a Christmas Exhibition alongside the work of three other talented artists! All my work on display will be for sale. Never before have so many of my original 

Dealing With Resistance To Creativity

Dealing With Resistance To Creativity

When I started exploring and opening up to my creativity again, it was hard. I felt so much Resistance. I was living in The Netherlands once more, and every time the day came around for my weekly painting class I didn’t want to go. I 

Puffins Galore

Puffins Galore

Finally, after wanting to go for over a year I was on the May Princess heading to the biggest puffin colony in the UK: The Isle of May. After hearing about this little island from various people who’d been, I was itching to go. I 

Eagle-Eye And Wise Wolfy

Eagle-Eye And Wise Wolfy

I am thrilled to announce I have created two new wildlife drawings to add to my collection. Please welcome Eagle-Eye and Wise Wolfy! One of my lovely customers and friends had asked me if I would do these two animals as they are special and