Wrapping up a very strange year

What a testing year this has been for everyone. Lockdown 2.0 was yet another crushing blow to galleries, after they worked so hard to make their venues ‘Covid secure’ and…
Read more2020…. ‘that’ year

My last post was many months ago, but it feels like a lifetime after what we’ve all been through, and how we’ve all had to try and come to terms…
Read moreSpring update

It’s probably slightly optimistic to say ‘Spring’, the past couple of weeks have been so awful with storm after storm, it feels like much of Yorkshire is under water and…
Read moreA busy end to Summer

While it may appear that I’ve done very little this year things have actually been rather busy! Getting back into the swing of things after finishing maternity leave took a…
Read moreSeeing out the year with some snow (even though it’s actually raining!)

I’ve enjoyed showing work at the lovely Harrison Lord Gallery this year, and I’ve got some new pieces in their winter exhibition. ‘Snow covered Hills, Swaledale’ is a suitably seasonal…
Read moreTime to catch up!

For the past 9 months painting has been off the agenda while I took some time caring for my lovely baby and getting used to motherhood. Now I’m returning to…
Read moreNew Portraits

I’ve finally got around to updating with some of the Christmas commissions. Both these handsome fellows have sadly passed on, but hopefully their portraits will remind their owners of them…
Read moreGreat Sheffield Art Show and Calderdale Open

The Great Sheffield Art Show starts today at the Millenium Gallery in Sheffield. It’s the preview night today and then the exhibition is open all weekend. I’ve got 6 originals…
Read moreAutumn Exhibition at Harrison Lord

I have seven originals in the Autumn Exhibition now on at Harrison Lord, including these pictured. Again I’ve been experimenting and pushing…
Read moreFEVA at Art in the Mill

FEVA, Knaresborough’s fabulous summer festival is about to start, and I’m thrilled that my three large floral pieces will be on show together at Art in the Mill. They are…
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