A Passion for Art, Hundertwasser and a new painting
February 14, 2022
First blog for a new year!!
Not a good start with Omicron and ‘red traffic light’ settings. BUT by November we will be fine. Take my word for it.
I am part of a team who is organising a project named A PASSION FOR ART. What we envisaged and were working towards was a two day exhibition on April 2 a...
Mugs, Outdoor Art, 19th November exhibition and 'This is Africa'
October 26, 2021
November 21st exhibition in conjunction with the Garden Festival
An interesting time for all of us, particularly for those of us in lockdown.
Anyway, I believe in being positive and I am preparing to see you all on November 21st at the Rotary Cambridge Garden Festival, I am fortunate to be having an exhibition on that day at my home .
Let...
Painting during lockdown & enjoying Cambridge's History
August 31, 2021
Painting during lockdown & enjoying Cambridge's History
Katherine Mansfield said, “It is of tremendous importance that we laugh at ourselves.”
For those who know me well will be aware that I am a very big admirer of Mansfield and in these times of lockdown I guess we have to find something to laugh at even if it is ourselves....
Africa, Cornwall and the Cambridge Museum
August 5, 2021
Africa, Cornwall and the Cambridge Museum
I can be very boring… and it’s hard to believe that here we are again and the time has sped past us. So I will be boring … and look at what has happened during that time!
I am preparing for Sunday, November 21 and the Rotary Cambridge Garden Festival. A...
Enjoying painting Fowey in Cornwall
April 4, 2021
Enjoying painting Fowey in Cornwall
Here I am in Wellington for Easter, blustery city, but the city houses two of my daughters, so I have a special affinity to this city.
I had my pop up exhibition a couple of weekends ago - just for one day, to celebrate the Cambridge Autumn Festival.
I met some v...
A painting to hang outdoors in a garden - a special challenge
January 17, 2021
Commissions and outdoor art
Good Morning - I’m looking forward to this coming year.
Getting back to normality anyway after the Christmas break. I saw all of my family, three daughters who are the mainstay of my family and am off soon for a week in Wellington where two of my daughters live.
I ha...
New paintings and cheese platters
September 22, 2020
New paintings and cheese platters
My exhibition with Jo Beckett on Saturday 28th November and Sunday 29th November is getting closer, and I am busy preparing new art with some new themes.I have attached the photos of three of the new paintings to this post -Fowey in Cornwall - I have a great love of Cornwall...
Tinakori Road, Oriental Bay and a new exhibition in November
September 22, 2020
Tinakori Road, Oriental Bay and a new exhibition in November
It is always a joy to visit Wellington (not the least because two of my daughters Anna and Jenny live there!), seeing the beautiful old homes that look like they could fall off the side of the hill.The narrow winding streets of Tinakori Road, the Katherine Mansfield House, a...
Paintings in the time of Covid
September 7, 2020
Paintings in the time of Covid
I cannot believe how fast this year has gone - September and Spring already!
You will agree (I am sure), that this has been a year like no other, and stress has been at a premium - for different reasons, whether it is because of lack of freedom, lack of income, concern about...
Memories of my travels and the inspirations for many of my paintings
Time to write a blog - sitting here as you all are - waiting for this lockdown to end and trying to work out what happens next.
Disappointed that The Cambridge Autumn Festival was cancelled because of the lockdown and we have to wait a year for this to happen again. It is a ...
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