22nd June 2020
I was given these beautiful tulips as a special birthday gift by the long-suffering Mr G for my lockdown birthday in 2020. The intensity of colour just filled me with joy so I had to do a little painting of them.… Read the rest
28th March 2018
Remember the Redwings, hand painted on silk, mounted to fit 40 x 40 cm frame
With recent survey showing that children spend less time outdoors than prisoners and words like wren and conker recently excised from the Oxford Junior Dictionary, the wonders of the British countryside are fading from our national consciousness.… Read the rest
16th November 2017
I was recently luck enough to be commissioned to paint from a clients holiday photograph of a Blue-footed Booby diving into the sea in the Galapagos Islands.… Read the rest
1st August 2017
Too Hot To Handle, original silk painting, 60 x 80 cm framed size
I’ve always loved the architectural quality of Red Hot Pokers and the beautiful gradation of colour on each and every petal.… Read the rest
24th February 2017
Having spent the past few months beavering away in the studio, I am pleased to announce the opening of my latest solo exhibition at the 124 Studios Gallery in the Nicholsons Centre, Maidenhead.… Read the rest
1st July 2016
Thanks to everyone who stopped by to see my silk painting demonstration at Caversham Arts Trail on the 7th May. Here is my completed painting ‘Showing Off’ 40 x 40 cm painted on chinese habotai silk.… Read the rest
1st July 2016
My latest exhibition ‘Scenes in Silk’ is now open at Whitchurch Silk Mill in Hampshire. The exhibition is open 10.30am to 5pm Tuesday to Sunday from the 28th June to the 24th July 2016.… Read the rest
5th January 2016
What other flower could I possibly do for December but the wonderful hellebore.… Read the rest
4th January 2016
I felt the need for more flowers today. It’s something I want to practice as I find composition difficult with flowers.… Read the rest
2nd January 2016
Having done the plums yesterday, I couldn’t resist a little more fruit!… Read the rest
1st January 2016
Happy New Year everyone!
A few years back when I didn’t have quite so many jobs and had a bit more time on my hands, we used to have an allotment with a plum and a greengage tree.… Read the rest
31st December 2015
Apologies to all you buddleia fans out (and I know there are hundreds of beautiful varieties) but the bog standard purple one is firmly a weed in my book.… Read the rest
30th December 2015
There’s nothing that heralds the beginning of summer like the emergence of the butterflies and the Red Admiral is one of my favourites.… Read the rest
29th December 2015
Those of you who have seen some of my previous work will know I can’t resist a bluebell wood.… Read the rest
28th December 2015
April is my birthday month and therefore the best…..obvs!… Read the rest