My husband always seems to make a beeline for the highest point of anywhere we visit, last Tuesday was no exception, we headed for Pentre Ifan a Neolithic burial chamber with a precariously balanced stone slab and then on to an aptly named car park at Bwlch-Gwynt (meaning windy gap) to walk up Foel Eryr in the Preseli Hills in Wales. As we got there the weather closed in and suddenly we were shrouded in mist and squally showers. After waiting in the car for about half an hou

I've just returned from a big family holiday (there was 15 of us altogether) where we hired a rambling old house in the Peak District. As you can imagine I was in my element with inspiration in abundance everywhere I looked. The old house resembled something out of a period drama and the surrounding rolling countryside was absolutely spectacular too, so needless to say my painting this month is a view from one of the many walks I went on, it's a very quick watercolour sketch

Thank you to all the lovely people that visited my Isle of Wight Open Studios this month it was great to welcome so many wonderful visitors and share my artwork with them and get such positive feedback and I'm so grateful for all of the people that bought from me, it gives me such a buzz and makes it all so worthwhile. I'm already thinking about all the paintings I want to create ready for next years event. But for now I'm going to be taking a short break for the rest of the

Life for me at the moment is like a multiple plate spinning act, it always is for me this time of year as I have Open Studios, exhibitions and markets looming. So the countdown to the Isle of Wight Open Studios is on... only 15 days to go until it starts on Friday 15th July until Monday 25th July, (for my Open Studios exhibition you'll have to wait a bit longer, mine starts Tuesday 19th – Saturday 23rd July!) Sadly there's been a bit of bad news... I was hoping to have the bo

This month's been busy again for me, I did my first market at East Cowes which was great and thank you to all the lovely people of East Cowes and anyone else that visited. I have had my first 1-2-1 business mentoring session thanks to the Isle of Wight Creative Network and I have also completed this painting of 'Appuldurcombe House' which is one of three paintings going to be included in the Isle of Wight Artists' Calendar 2023 which will hopefully be out soon, I will keep yo

I was hoping to have had my bluebell painting finished by now especially as they are in full bloom at the moment, but unfortunately I haven't done as much painting as I'd have liked this month due to the Easter Holidays but I have managed to finish this one which I started back in January, it's of Steephill Cove looking towards Woody Point on the Isle of Wight. I've called it 'Last Light' as it was painted from a photograph that I'd taken about half hour before sunset on a Ja

No I'm not talking double dutch, apparently 'Daffadowndillies' is another name for daffodils! I thought it was such a fun sounding name for them that I've used it for the title of my painting this month, I'm also calling it a 'Marmite' painting because I'm not sure if I love it or hate it! I have tried to experiment with this painting, I've gone with my gut instinct and attempted to be bold and adventurous with it. I like certain aspects of it how it's turned out ie the daff

Hi! I thought it was about time that I showed my face around here hence I've started the year off with a self-portrait and thought I'd share a few little facts about myself. I've always loved art since I can remember and consider myself an art addict! I can remember being given a handheld mirror as a child which had a Renoir print on the reverse called 'Two Sisters on the Terrace' which had a lasting impression on me and to this day I love. I am lucky to live on a beautiful

I couldn't seem to get Instagram to create my top 9 for some reason this year so I've assembled my own collage of my top eight paintings instead along with my art signature that I use for my paintings. I would like to wish you a healthy and happy New Year and to say a huge thank you to all of my new and existing followers and website subscribers and anyone who has bought art from me this year, your support means a lot. I'm excited about what the New Year will bring as I con

I wasn't sure if this painting was going to work, I was happy with the composition, I had a focal point (cottage) there is a lead in to the focal point (path), a big tree to the left of the painting balanced out with thinner, taller trees on the right, but I felt there was a lot of foliage and the light was a bit flat as it was a dull day but I was hoping the autumnal colours would make up for the lack of sunshine. However, still not sure if I was happy with it I decided to s

'The Witches' Cauldron' is the aptly named title of my painting this month just in time for Halloween. I managed to get away to Wales with my family this half-term holiday and I found a circular walk amongst the holiday cottage information which we decided to do on one of the days it wasn't actually raining! Although the cliff edge did get a little bit close for comfort at times it was well worth it, as the Pembrokeshire coastal scenery was stunning, we followed the winding c

Because of one thing and another it feels like an eternity since I last did a painting, I have finally been able to quite literally dust off my paints and create again, it was heaven and I have missed it. Hence this months painting which I've aptly titled 'Heaven on Earth', it is based on a photograph I took on an early December morning dog walk along Shanklin beach, Isle of Wight last year. I was attracted to paint this picture as I loved the way the sun's rays were poking o

It feels like a lifetime since I last did any painting, in fact I feel more like a juggler than an artist at the moment trying to juggle so many different tasks in preparation for my art exhibition but I'm not complaining as I'm so excited to be participating in the 'Isle of Wight Open Studios' event again this year and thankful that at present it is still going ahead. Unfortunately though there seems to be a delay with the printing of the booklets this year so sadly I still

My painting this month was inspired by one of my favourite places and a true hidden gem on the Isle of Wight, Steephill Cove in Ventnor. I found this painting quite a challenge and I'm still not sure if I am fully satisfied with the outcome now but I'm not going to fiddle any more! Scroll down to see behind the scenes progression photos. #steephillcove #ventnor #seascape #sea #coastalart #isleofwight #watermixableoils #isleofwightartist #isleofwightart #bestkeptsecrets #hidde