What an extraordinary summer we having with 3 heatwaves already and more forecast. I know those days of over 30 degrees are difficult but its not long ago we were all sick of the rain, give me sunshine any day of the week. I get more energy when the sun comes out and my creativity goes into overdrive. I have discovered cyanotypes and have been doing some experimental work by spraying the fluid onto the paper over the top of plant material and paper masks. This one is work in

The annual open studios event has rushed up on me this year but I am just about ready. Next week sees the final preparations with Mary McCarten setting up her glass sculptures in the garden and her decorative glassware in the gallery. Mary has some exciting new work along with her familiar bowls, dishes and trinkets. It is well worth a visit to see Mary's glass sparkle in the sunshine. All her work is frost proof and her stands are powder coated to protect against rust. Saman

British Summer Time was heralded in this week with some very cold weather but the promise of Springtime is already here. The early clematis are in full bloom and the wisteria is covered in buds. This is my favourite time of year; when the sun shines there is no better place to be than in my garden. Winston Churchill's famous quote is so true for me: "A day away from Chartwell is a day wasted." We have sheep in the meadow and one gave birth to 3 lambs yesterday before our ver

Wishing you a happy and healthy new year with good vibes, peace and more sunshine. I am feeling very positive about 2026. I can't believe how far I have moved forward since my last studio news with big changes in my creative process and a series of work in the offing. I have to thank Sally-Anne Ashley for pushing me forward in a very gentle way via her course Creative Shift and her wonderful membership group "The Arthouse" where I am a guide. It is such creative place with a

What a long and beautiful autumn it has been with the trees producing not only magnificent colour but also a bountiful harvest. We have Winston apples to see us through the winter, wild blackberries and a glut of quince which not only makes delicious jelly, it is also lovely baked for crumble and purée. The hot summer dried out the plants and brought Autumn on earlier than usual which also halted my ecoprinting but I have enough samples to try out a few ideas and I did make

What do you think when you come across a painting titled “UNTITLED”? Personally I think it is a rather lazy approach, the least the...

Mary and I have had the best time doing open studios with Art in June this year and I am sure Mary will join me in thanking everyone who...

Just a quick note to give you all the details for our open studio event with Art in June starting in two weeks. Longmeadow Studio 73 and...

The old adage April showers bring May flowers has been more like March torrential storms and April flowers this year. In Kent we are...

As I write this I look out onto woodland that is bursting into life with glorious sunshine. Spring is a long time coming but the hazel...

I always find this time of year a little unsettling, remembering what has gone and wondering what is to come. I spent yesterday trying to...

The clocks went back last weekend giving us long dark evenings and I am feeling a slower pace moving in. I hurt my back a couple of weeks...

Here is a section from my latest painting "Holding Back The Years" based on Mick Hucknell's lyrics from Simply Red. I began with the idea...

Flaming June is the title of Sir Frederic Leighton’s 1895 painting of a woman in an orange dress sleeping under a canopy in the summer...

I am writing this early to ensure that I am ready for my first ever open studio event throughout the whole of June. We are beginning to...

Busy, busy busy and here's hoping the weather will be kind enough to let me back in Longmeadow Studio after a long damp winter. My trusty...

Hello everyone. I am feeling very positive about 2024, there is a great deal to look forward to. I have just delivered my painting...