So where did the Summer go? I cannot believe it is only now that I am getting to update my blog . Open for Art went by in a VERY […]

Really excited to be involved in Open for Art 2019 in south Dorset. Not only am I opening my own studio but am also coordinating 19 other venues in Poundbury. […]

A very complimentary reference received from Broadstone Art Society thank you!  :- Judy Tate gave a most inspiring demo and workshop based  on the use of pastels. The in-depth tutorial […]

Delighted to have found out that 2 of my new series have been accepted into The Pastel Society Exhibition at The Mall Galleries in London from 5th February to 16th […]

Happy New Year. I , for one, am looking forward to a creative 2019 . Last year saw my soft pastel work moving more towards a more abstract style – […]

Delighted to report that two of my paintings were mentioned in despatches in the Pastel Guild of Europe Open Online Pastel Competition – Honourable Mention for ‘Autumn’ in the Landscape […]

My studio mission currently is  getting more texture in my underpainting.  So the beginning of my new works do appear a rather chaotic mess. The challenge is to then find […]

A recent trip to see my daughter and grandchildren in Split gave me an opportunity to get my sketchbook out. We traveled light this time so I took just a […]