I am so very thrilled to have two pieces accepted into the Royal Institute of Oil Painters annual exhibition at the Mall Galleries in Londonthis year. I painted Money Plant with Friends earlier this year, part of a series of works with a similar th
This mini stack of bowls is heading off to Art for Youth next month, a lovely mixed exhibition at the Mall Galleries, London, in aid of the charity UK Youth. Mini Stack Oil on Card 5” x 7” @artforyouthlondon #artforyouth #stilllifepaint
A little painting of a quince nestled snuggly in one of my China bowls. It’s fascinating watching the colour of my pile of quinces change as time goes by. They are becoming far more yellow. And it’s a warmer yellow with fewer green highli
I’ve been wanting to paint my three ginger jars together in a still life for ages. They each have their own personality, one warmer than the other, another more delicate, but they all sit together so happily. A good test of painting tonal valu
I’ve been painting another still life of some little stacks of bowls. They are a real mixture or ages and makers but all fit together so well. I really enjoy painting them as each one has its own personality. I have lots of exciting things com
I’ve been painting a still life with my quinces again. This time with a dark background inspired by some of William Nicholson’s oil paintings. They are sitting on a book about Eric Ravilious and his circle which, as well as being a very
My friend gave me a big bag of the most beautiful quinces from her tree this week. They are absolutely the most gorgeous colour and shape - a bit like pears but bumpier, furrier and a bit more yellow! I realised, as I was driving along just now, tha
The nasturtiums in the garden are still going strong, in fact they are just growing and growing and looking gorgeous! Their petals are so vibrant and striking, especially against the flat green leaves and are a joy to paint. I tried out a fine linen
Very excited to finally have a crop of healthy, vibrant nasturtiums to paint after the first flush was demolished by little black beetles in July! It’s also been really nice to get back to a bit of painting after all the preparations for open s
O P E N S T U D I O S 2 0 2 5 I had a brilliant start to my open studios over the weekend! The sun came out and it was so lovely to meet everyone who visited. Thank you to everyone who popped in to chat, drink coffee, buy paintings and cards or e
O P E N S T U D I O S S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 5 This little study of a stack of antique Georgian bowls will be one of the paintings available at my Open Studios in September. I’m really looking forward to taking part in the Northants and Ru
I’ve been painting the sweet peas again! This is a section of a larger painting with some of my pots included. I think this might be the last of the sweet peas now, they are struggling to keep going in the heat. The ground on this one was dark
The sweet peas have had another flush of blooms so I have been painting them again in a still life today. I might make a few adjustments once it’s dry but I’ll see. They are getting very thirsty in this hot weather and a few plants have
It’s always worth planting sweet peas at the beginning of the year as they really do bring such joy in summer with their bright colours, beautiful scent and abundance of crazy tendrils and stalks. Painting them is fun - finding your way throu
Enjoying painting flowers from the garden-fleabane and a few stems of lavender. The flowers are doing so well this hot summer, even though we’ve had little rain! It was lovely to get going on this one as I haven’t painted much over the