You may already know that spoken audio plays a big part in my art practice, I would admit that it’s kind of a comfort blanket for me. I loved books as a child, I wasn’t an avid reader however, there was only one true bookworm in my family (my sister Ed) and she was a walking-talking encyclopaedia - so it’s no wonder she became a lawyer - she reads my blog, I’m talking about books, I have to give her a mention! My choice of books were always adventure and fantasy, titles that had the most arty covers always came home with me, Anansi Spider books, Aesop’s Fables, Alice In Wonderland, Beatrix Potter and as a teen, The Never Ending...
For my last art blog of 2025, I want to say thank you so very much for engaging with my art, my practice and my blogs.
2025 was an intentionally more grounded year for me. I focused on big exhibitions and larger works.
Featured above is the painting I started in September Of Transformation And Possibility, a large oil painting on deep stretched canvas (120cm x 90cm x 4cm, £1,450, free UK delivery).
It’s the final work in my Wholeness series, a body of paintings inspired by the sculptural form of my teapot design and my exploration of curve, softness and flow.
Hi there, I hope September has started well for you? I celebrated my birthday on the 2nd, and I marked the day in my favourite way - starting a new personal project and painting in the studio before heading out for dinner with my family at our local Italian restaurant. I’ve always loved Italian food, but funnily enough, had never been to Italy… until last week My friend and fellow artist StefDies gathered a group of us for a trip to Lake Como, staying at the lovely Casa Rosa, just a short train ride from the lake. In just a couple of days we managed to explore Como town, visit the Silk Museum - Como has a huge history of silk production,...
Like many of us, I’ve felt utterly helpless witnessing the continued killing of innocent children and people around the world. Beyond petitions, donations, and supporting good causes, the only thing I feel I can offer are my prayers.
For me, art is a form of meditation - a form of prayer. When I began this piece, I had no idea what it would become. At first it carried a sense of joy, a sense of paradise, yet I kept asking myself: how can I feel joy when so many are enduring such suffering?...
