We often think we have no time to play as artists as we are so busy working on the project at hand. But I believe this thought comes from the pressure we put on ourselves as artists to succeed. We feel we need to prove ourselves in this incredibly difficult career choice, and we can lose sight of the whole reason we are doing what we do - because we love it!

People are genuinely curious about how artists work behind the scenes. It seems to be such a mysterious occupation as we are mostly tucked away in our studios creating works of art away from the public eye. Over the years I have found many common questions that people ask, and I have encountered these at Art Fairs, Open Studios, Gallery Private Views, and even at workshops I teach.

The first idea I had for this series was in the night when I was staying in hotel in Norwich. It was during that short period between being awake and drifting off to sleep. This time, known as hypnagogia, is a special time and is well recognised as being a highly creative "twilght zone". It doesn't happen to me often, but when it does it results in a creative solution or creative new idea and it's amazing! On this occassion I leapt out of bed and sketched my idea and wrote it

In this post I will describe my favourite books that have been relevant in my journey as an artist. On my book shelf in the studio I have many lovely books...

The way the colours were used was just magical to me. I didn't know all of the arty terms at the time, but what I did know is that I just could imagine myself standing there in the scene, feel the warmth on my face and hear the rustling of the trees in a gentle breeze. I was obsessed with how a painting could do this!

March 2025 was always going to be a month with plenty of news as some things were due for completion and new things were about to start!

Last month I set myself a challenge. I needed to get reconnected to my playful creative self to move forward with some ideas. I received...

New paintings launched in shop today.

A post about being brave and free in painting, and about moving away from self imposed limitations and expectations.

Hi everyone. As we now get closer to winter with the clock and seasonal changes, I am reminded of how we need to cozy up into our snuggly...

Great news! Cambridge Contemporary Art gallery are holding their annual Mixed Winter Show from October 31st to Christmas Eve and I will...