Five and Fabulous at Heart Gallery

It was Heart Gallery's birthday last week, after five years of showcasing talented artists and makers from the UK. Gallery owner Alison Bartram hand picks the best jewellery, ceramics, textiles, art and photography with a changing programme of exhibitions.

There was fizz, cake pops and frozen yoghurt, as well as many, many

 new exhibiters. 

Makepiece showed their beautiful clothes.

Here is the Heart team! From left to right Heather Wilson, Cathy Edwards, Nicolette Fonseca Taylor, Alison Bartram, Mandy Sue Ellen and me.

And a selection of my paintings are in the gallery at the moment. The exhibition is still on and check the Heart Gallery blog for information on all the new work.

Greetings!

I've made some more cards for the lovely Heart Gallery

Although Billy the cat was not as impressed as I'd hoped!

New things!

I have been painting more deer and little birds, these should be arriving at the Sarah Wiseman Gallery as I write!

 

Peace

So I have been quiet on the social media front lately as I have been cat sitting for the talented Cathy Edwards in a really peaceful internet-free spot overlooking Hebden Bridge. I painted, walked up a very big hill everyday and slept well!

This is one  I photographed on an earlier visit, but thought I'd share this little lamb with you!

Scribbles at Bolton Museum

These are a few quick sketches I did a while ago at Bolton Museum. They have a selection of stuffed animals, so good for drawing!

The Dreaming Spires..

I sent these paintings to the beautiful Sarah Wiseman Gallery last week.

I've only been to Oxford a few times, but as I was painting the Dreaming Spires, I thought what a lovely place to while away the day making plans. 

The deer with the his noisy friend just happened, and has inspired me to get on with some new card designs. I've made a few animal based ones in the past and I think they have worked the best so far!

April Flowers

I took this picture in my parents garden-it was  so nice to have a sunny weekend!