13th May 2021: Just heard from the East Anglian Artists that this painting, “An Old Cock in a Tree at Woodbridge”, has been selected for this year’s IEA Open Exhibition at Holt Gallery – lovely! And he can also be purchased in traditional jigsaw puzzle form: VIEW HERE
Read MoreLovely to have a painting displayed in the write-up for this exhibition. Hope you have time to take a look at the wonderful originals and prints on offer in this online event.
Read MoreExtremely pleased to be part of this online exhibition. Do visit if you are able as the diversity of artwork is quite tremendous.
Read MoreI applied again this year to exhibit at the Institute of East Anglian Artists Annual Open Exhibition, but unfortunately I did not receive a lovely email telling me I had made it 🙁 It cost £10 per picture to enter and, like the Association of Women Artists, who have the same procedure, it feels like […]
Read MoreEven though the wind is bitterly rasping, some spring flowers in my little wild garden have remained steadfast and continue to give a good show. (Although the Marsh Marigold, or Kingcup, flowers are all lying flat in the water under ice!) I am not sure why Snakeshead Fritillaries continue to grow in my clayey-space but […]
Read MoreHere are a few little videos to explain:
Read MoreSometimes we wonder why things do not happen when we expect them to. I realised suddenly this morning that I had received no sales of DL Greetings Cards because I had omitted to press a particular button 30 times when setting up my shop page! Very annoying. However, all is now well, so if you […]
Read MoreIt is not a strange title really. My little wild garden has changed enormously since its original inception when we had myriad visiting animals and birds, as well as hubbie’s vegetable patch beyond. There was also a beautiful privet hedge along the bottom, which, along with mature ash trees, was supposed to be protected from […]
Read MoreNot had much time for personal painting (Turtle Doves) because there is an unusually high amount of river friend stuff to sort out. Thank you to all those lovely people and organisations who are furnishing me with plenty of news about rivers and rare plants—it is all very much appreciated. Here is the latest on […]
Read MoreI was fortunate enough to be commissioned to portray the beautiful turtle dove for a “birders” 80th birthday—being his favourite bird. The commissioner contacted me on a Monday when the birthday was the next Saturday. In that short time, all I could produce was a graphite drawing, see bottom of this post. I was much […]
Read More