Emley Show

Yesterday I was a judge at the Emley Show. I judged the childrens' art category with illustrator and photographer Mike Barrett. It was much harder than we thought as the work was so good!

I felt very official with my badge.

This was one of the first prize pictures.

I loved this collection of animals, which was called 'Animal Magic'.

A first prize sculpture.

I also had a good look around the show and drew lots of animals..

as always the birds were my favourite to draw.

I loved the collections of eggs.

Overall a great day on Emley Moor!

Brighton bound.

The other week I went to Brighton my old home town! When we arrived the weather was wild, but I have always liked the beach when it is less hectic and a bit stormy...

We braved the Pier and I managed to snap this wave.

We walked everywhere; through the Lanes, Kemp Town, Hove and Seven Dials.

The next day there was blue skies, and I sketched on the beach..

Then it was time to go home!

Open House Exhibition

This weekend I am opening my house and exhibiting my paintings, prints and cards. Many paintings are discounted for this weekend only!

Billy the cat has been keeping an eye on all my visitors!

Alison from the stunning Heart Gallery gave me these beautiful flowers.

One of the paintings sold today!

Billy in screen print form is on its way to various homes.

My Dad is exhibiting some paintings too.

There are lots of lovely places to visit on Market Street: Heart Gallery, Snug Gallery, Hat Therapy.

Come and visit if you get chance, I am at 54a Market Street , open tomorrow 11- 5 pm.

May all your dreams come true

About a month ago (I know I am slow at blogging) was the opening of Heart Galleries "may all your dreams come true" exhibition. It was a really magical collection of paintings, ceramics, jewellery and paper sculptures all based on fairy tales and folklore.

I was really looking forward to the opening of the exhibition and the whole Heart Gallery team dressed up.

Left to right; Alison Bartram (Heart Gallery owner), Lisa (beautiful blogger), Heather Wilson (maker of mad hats), oh and me.

The talented Ursula Holden Gill told stories in the garden...

And here is a selection of the beautiful work exhibited..

Glittering Mergirl sculpture by Rozie Keogh

Endearing sculptures by Jane Strawbridge

Stunning self portrait photography by Nicola Taylor

Dream-like paintings by Gillian Lee Smith

This work is still at Heart Gallery, do pop in and see it in the flesh if you get chance.

Bluemoon Gallery

Bluemoon Gallery in Tunbridge Wells was one of the first galleries to exhibit my art. I remember being so excited to show my paintings in such a beautiful place.
 I have just sent them a new collection of larger works.
 I have felt a bit lost with my art work lately and found painting small pictures was manageable for me, but I didn't feel happy committing to a big painting. Anyway I have painted these and I know they are not huge canvasses but slowly but surely...

Woodland Birds 50 x 50 cm

The Pavilion and Gardens 50 x 50 cm

Together Again 30 x 41 cm

All my Love 30 x 41 cm

Smelling the Flowers 40 x 40 cm

Little Home 40 x 40 cm

I hope you like them.

The Design Shop, Dean Clough

The Design Shop at Dean Clough relaunches today with a new streamlined look. I have new paintings and works on paper in there...

Little ChiffChaff

Nuthatch and Flowers

Yellow wren

Meadow Butterflies (close up)

Butterflies and flight (close up)

Pop in if you get chance!

Birds

I've been painting and printing lots of birds recently-incase you hadn't noticed! These two pieces are different versions of the same thing....

Mono printed birds...flying to the newly designed Design Shop, Deanclough, relaunching 26th of May.

and stenciled and hand painted birds. These are flying to somewhere exciting after being framed-more on this soon!