Lots of lovely exhibitions happening. This weekend its The Stratford Art Fair and also the opening of an Open House exhibition i’m taking part in as part of Brighton Festival ( image above ) Its a fabulous exhibition with some very talented artists taking part showing a selection of printmaking, painting, wooden toys, jewellery and […]
I’ve been working on some lovely commissions , one of them was was to paint a Wren for a birthday present. It was my first time to paint a wren, needless to say I quickly fell in love with them, such little characters, I painted a collection of them which have proved to be hugely […]
I’m Back!! I thought it would be nice to share a photo i took on my walk along Brighton seafront to my studio this morning. Firstly i would like to thank you all of you lovely lot for your support last year in admiring, commenting, chatting at shows and purchasing my work, i wouldn’t be […]
So …. bird paintings on wood, this is Joyce, a fave of mine, such a beautiful piece of wood posted to me from Scotland by a very thoughtful lady. 2016 has been great for my bird paintings on wood, they’ve really taken off ( with wings ) and been hugely appreciated which has been very […]
Check out this fabulous window display by the very lovely Mulberry Tree Gallery in Swanage Dorset. I’ve been showing there for about 18 months now, they’ve got some fabulous artists work on display in the gallery, very chuffed to be part of it … http://www.mulberrytreegallery.co.uk/
Its turned out to be a very busy time of the year, i’m signed up to take part in lots of exciting shows and exhibitions all around the country. The photo shown was part of my stand at a recent show set in the very gorgeous Kew Gardens. I’ve just uploaded a selection of my […]
I hope everyone has been enjoying their Summer so far. I’ve been busy, i’m still in the painting zone creating lots of lovely bird characters on wood. I thought it would be great to concentrate on pieces that were a bit more realistic. It was a great challenge, i did huge amounts of sketching from […]
I’ve been very busy after a very lovely holiday in Mallorca. I’m back in my Brighton studio designing and painting lots of lovely new bird characters on wood in readiness for my Summer exhibitions. I’ve collected local driftwood all Winter, dragged sodden pieces across beaches back to my car, walking in sideways rain and what […]
At last, it feels like its been way too long, i’m now back in the print studio for awhile. Its always best to warm up with some small printing if you’ve had a little break. I started with some packaging, great fun and i’m really pleased with the results. Next was some A4 notebooks, they […]
Phoenix Brighton Open Studios is a unique opportunity to see what goes on behind the public face of one of the largest artists’ groups in the country. We invite art lovers of all kinds to this event which focuses exclusively on the professional artists and makers who have studios in the building. Curators, collectors, and […]
