Journal Musings

Not every piece has a name during the creation stage. Very often the name emerges days after, when the painting is resting and letting me...

I had got myself into a flat spin and then I realised there was just too much noise! Right at the beginning of Lockdown I really...

I am complete. I don’t have anything missing, I just needed a make-over. And I don’t mean I needed my hair done or new nails. More like a...

This is a project that has been bubbling under for a few weeks. I’ve held off launching it fully until after the Open Studio here at...

From an early age – well about 12 – I knew what I wanted to do. I wanted to be a beauty therapist. Not a beautician, that’s different. I...

At school I would wish so hard that we would run out of time and the lesson would end so I wouldn’t have to read out loud. I thought...

Now, don’t get me wrong, some people are very happy in their jobs and live their whole life doing what they do never wanting or needing...

Since I’ve been working more within the art field, I’ve come across people who have no idea what a ‘commission’ really means. It’s either...

I’ve always been pretty consistent with my blog writing, but I’ve recently lapsed. It’s been too long between posts, and for those who...

It’s a question we hear a lot these days, or is it just an age thing, and we are just more aware of it? Were we being told about being...

What an incredible few days! Who would have thought a year ago I would be holding my debut exhibition? Things have moved so quickly it’s...

‘Who does all the art?’ Asked a client I treated yesterday, as he looked at the gallery wall. A client who is not subscribed to the...

I’m a little late in writing a new blog post. I was suddenly aware it is nearly mid summer, and realised I haven’t written since the trip...

I wait all year for my week of skiing. I’m not a very daring skier, and often find it quite stressful, but the clear mountain air,...

Some of you will have seen via instagram that I have been a little arty recently. It’s been a while coming to fruition, but I have...