I am a self taught visual artist who uses nature and the people I meet as my inspiration.
It’s May and I love this time of year. Partly because the first bursts of sunshine are warming your back when it is so cold outside and partly because of the autumn colours. A tree becomes more like a show-stopper and the garden an explosion of colour. It is also this same time of year when…
Armed with all the love and mischief gathered since before her birth in 2015, a trio of pictures was created around the words her mother posted at the announcement of her birth. This was a gift for my god-daughter’s first born. One of Lotti’s many superpowers is her love of nature and the sense of freedom she oozes. Fun and natural…
Lovely watercolour pieces have been leaving my studio since my last blog! Watercolour is a medium I do enjoy and have a great appreciation for. This is, in part, because its process can be unpredictable. The wonderful mystery of how a few brush strokes creates an awesome effect is also the same mystery which can result in a simple brushstroke…
Is it too late to say Happy New Year dear friends?! For many of us 2016 was a bit of a blur and a challenging year and as I look back at my last blog…in October last year…it has been a little while between drinks! Haha! However, with the New Year has come new energy,…
I have long believed a little idle time can help us re-connect with what’s importance and create a little room for new ideas to form and and old patterns to drop away. Disciplines like Yoga and Psychology refer to it as mindfulness where we actively focus our attention on the present so we may more wisely…
Some charitable acts are driven by love. A beautiful person made a request to help a friend for a good cause with no other stipulation than that she liked the Happily-Ever-After-Hearts that I had recently completed for a wedding. On further enquiry, we established the dream catcher was a favourite part. I set to work on some initial sketches using the…
Have you ever wondered how to best position your favourite artwork? “Someday, we will find what we are looking for. Or maybe we won’t. Maybe we will find something much greater than that.” Unknown. Winter is here and it’s the perfect time to de-clutter and change things up a little. Pick a room and start to remove…
A beautiful invitation arrived and plans were made to attend. However as the date drew closer we were unable to attend & the bride-&-groom-to-be would not accept a monetary gift for their wishing well in our absence. So what to do? “Love doesn’t make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile” Franklin P…
How does one pay tribute to a special dog? For eight years I have known him. He was already 10 when I met him. Dexter has been the guardian of good energy and unconditional love enjoyed at our Wednesday group of wonderful friends for several years. Year in, year out, he has been a cherished and loyal participant…
They say that rules are meant to be broken. As an artist your creativity is always spiked by doing something different. It is in the discovery of new ways to look at things that our imagination is stretched. There are many techniques that can be employed to achieve this such as using a frame to see things…
Would you like an painting created especially for your home, workplace, or as a special gift for a friend or family member? My ‘Commission a painting’ page offers a range of painting types and sizes available to suit any budget that are both unique and affordable. And in case you missed them, you can see all my painting artwork in the Gallery.
