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What is your creative style?
At the end of a year it is a good time to take stock of where you are with your creativity. It is a chance to reflect and see what you are proud of. I…
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Behind the scenes
This week I have been photographing work for an online sale (on November 22nd - see my Instagram account for details). I sent my friend a picture of my…
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Waiting for all the pieces to fall into place
One of these days I am going to wrote confidently about my successes in making art. But for now I will let you in on a secret - I am winging it every…
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The Art of Intuition
I recently launched a new course, ‘The Nourishing Sketchbook’. In my studio, in my own space, I feel whole. I feel most myself. Creating the course…
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Seek wonder
If you ask me how I decide what I paint or draw I would tell you about capturing the world in line, shape, colour and texture. I would tell you that a…
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A moment of clarity
Last month I had my first face-to-face selling event since 2019. I exhibited at the Melbourne Festival Art and Architecture Trail in Derbyshire, an…
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Is it selfish to be an artist?
Making art is at odds with many of the values of modern life. It is mostly a lone pursuit in a time that celebrates extroverts not introverts. It is…
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