Always room for one more pair

This painting has just been one of the prizes in a Raffle organised by the Samaritans at our recent Horsham Artists Art Fair at Parkside in Horsham, West Sussex UK. The fair was very well attended and I was very pleased to sell a number of prints and cards. Oil on canvas  60 x 80cm […]

Two upcoming events

I will be attending the private view of the Society of Women Artists 161st Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London on Wednesday 7th September at 11am Carlton House Terrace, London. The exhibition runs from 6th – 11th September. Four of my paintings will be on display along with some stunning work by other members and non-members. […]

Two new paintings finished

These paintings are based on the same theme that as people flee wars, they take their treasured pets with them. Ukraine has seen terrible destruction but also acts of great kindness and sacrifice and it was this element that moved me to produce the two paintings here.

I dreamt I was dancing

A new painting based on one I did some time ago called “The Dream”. In dreams I find I cannot go through a doorway, I’m not sure if there’s any colour and all sorts of people I know are mixed up together. I have tried to convey this uncertain quality in my painting. Acrylic 64 […]

Update to “someone to watch over me”

I had feedback at my Open Studio at the weekend that the Guardian Angel in my painting “Someone to watch over me” looked threatening. So today I decided to soften it and make it more of a ghostly presence as it was meant to be comforting! I had some interesting conversations about this subject with […]

The Lavender gatherer

“The Lavender gatherer” is an acrylic painting on wood. 30 x 30cm. Her feathered friend is hitching a ride whilst she works in the field.

Work, Love, Rest

“Work, Love, Rest” has been accepted for the Society of Women Artist 161st Annual Exhibition 7th Sept. at the Mall Gallery in London. This painting is the last in my new series for 2022. I starting to think about the many repetitive jobs women do every week – the same T Shirt going through the […]

Work, Love, Cook

“Work, Love, Cook” is the third painting in my new series about women & plate spinning. I starting thinking about the millions of things we fit into a day. From routine everyday chores to bigger, enjoyable activities with friends and family. Life whizzes by and it’s friday again. Acrylic and collage on wood panel 40 […]