Keep going in December!

by | Dec 11, 2017 | Blog, Monthly comment, Uncategorized

Drifting to the close of year, the snow has finally fallen and keeping warm enough to continue artwork is an envidious choice. Although the light in my studio is excellent due to the extensive glazing, there feels a chill even when heated, and the cool light is not...

New inspiration from the Lake District

by | Nov 21, 2017 | Blog

This October I joined 11 other artists at the rather luxurious lakeside hotel call the Ladore Falls hotel just 8 miles from Keswick on Derwentwater. I arrived with a friend from London at the hotel a day before hurricane Brian decided to make its presence felt...

Open Studios & Exhibitions

by | Oct 14, 2017 | Blog, Monthly comment

I signed up for Open Studios in Hertfordshire back in April for 3 weekends in September this year, and that seemed a long time in the future then. I need not worry about producing new work to order as there would be plenty of time in the summer months for work to...
Busy months ahead!

Busy months ahead!

by | Aug 18, 2017 | Blog, Monthly comment, Uncategorized

Half way through August and starting to realise a few deadlines are approaching fast for the Open Exhibtions that are of interest to me. They all start to happen during the last few months of the year and the submission dates pile up and it becomes a bit of a...

Halfway through the Art Year!

by | Jul 6, 2017 | Blog

Yes, we have just passed the longest day and I have become acutely aware that not a lot of studio painting has been accomplished to date. As much as I would like to aspire to spending a little time in the studio every day for at least some time, domestic life seems to...