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I have been had an intense investigation into creating from recycled packaging. In many ways this is a return to ideas that surface regularly within my work; the abandoned, a desire for the insignificant given status….a reoccurring theme. Lockdown highlighted the...

….and even better they don't disappear but are there whenever I want them" This testimonial from student Debbie Leech, whose work heads this post, filled my heart with joy! It encompasses everything I aim for with my online workshops. Not just a course, but a valuable...

Is it too late to wish you Happy New Year? …we are only a third into January..... The UK is grey, damp cold and in lockdown. But everyday I count my blessings and consider myself so very lucky. I have my family, a warm apartment, a chilly studio and my work to keep me...

As a child, like most children I drew constantly, mostly from my imagination. My father ran a shop and I would be placed on a high stool in the corner with a pile of newsprint and crayons. My mother worked as a secretary for my uncle, an architect in Holborn. During...

We all love looking at other peoples work and we learn so much about our own work by doing so. No-one works in a bubble, we are all influenced by what we see around us, our life experiences and the art we encounter. We can seek guidance from other artists work when we...

Since finishing the filming I have been thinking a lot about what's next... for me and for you. Most of the video content will be re-organised to be self-study, skills based online courses that artists can do in their own time. But I also want to run scheduled...

HI!, Firstly a huge THANK YOU to all the new subscribers to my blog. I try to do one regularly but life gets in the way. Sometimes they are technical blogs or things I have found I want to share with you (like the rollers!) Sometimes they are reflective.... I took a...

This week sadly saw the death of Little Richard, what an amazing man, I've been listening to the radio and jigging about! We are still in lockdown but not everything is gloomy, I have had an exciting piece of news! Last year I asked Jacksons if they could stock the...

I have been had an intense investigation into creating from recycled packaging. In many ways this is a return to ideas that surface regularly within my work; the abandoned, a desire for the insignificant given status….a reoccurring theme. Lockdown highlighted the...

….and even better they don't disappear but are there whenever I want them" This testimonial from student Debbie Leech, whose work heads this post, filled my heart with joy! It encompasses everything I aim for with my online workshops. Not just a course, but a valuable...

Is it too late to wish you Happy New Year? …we are only a third into January..... The UK is grey, damp cold and in lockdown. But everyday I count my blessings and consider myself so very lucky. I have my family, a warm apartment, a chilly studio and my work to keep me...

As a child, like most children I drew constantly, mostly from my imagination. My father ran a shop and I would be placed on a high stool in the corner with a pile of newsprint and crayons. My mother worked as a secretary for my uncle, an architect in Holborn. During...

We all love looking at other peoples work and we learn so much about our own work by doing so. No-one works in a bubble, we are all influenced by what we see around us, our life experiences and the art we encounter. We can seek guidance from other artists work when we...

Since finishing the filming I have been thinking a lot about what's next... for me and for you. Most of the video content will be re-organised to be self-study, skills based online courses that artists can do in their own time. But I also want to run scheduled...

HI!, Firstly a huge THANK YOU to all the new subscribers to my blog. I try to do one regularly but life gets in the way. Sometimes they are technical blogs or things I have found I want to share with you (like the rollers!) Sometimes they are reflective.... I took a...

This week sadly saw the death of Little Richard, what an amazing man, I've been listening to the radio and jigging about! We are still in lockdown but not everything is gloomy, I have had an exciting piece of news! Last year I asked Jacksons if they could stock the...