I'm back to automatism, which I chatted about in a 2021 Blog post! It has always intrigued me how we can create artworks without thought,...

It's almost time for my first solo exhibition! I'm thrilled that it's taking place at Whitekirk Hill, it's in a fantastic location on...

My first post of the New Year, and it’s already February! I enjoyed some cosy hibernating over the festive period, and come January I’ve...

As promised in my Autumn Post, just a quick post detailing where you can view my new work over the winter months. Wishing you peace and...

So, the wet and windy summer is over here in Edinburgh, and we’ve now moved into a very windy autumn! Autumn is my favourite season with...

It’s been a whirlwind of art activity since my last post in March, starting with the ‘Rhythm’ group exhibition in April. It was a...

It's nearly April, and everything is coming together nicely for the three upcoming Exhibitions I've involved with in April and May. The...

Happy New Year! In my very first Blog post I chatted about the how the colours from the wool I was using for a knitting project started...

It’s quite nice to be sitting down to write my blog with the curtains drawn as the nights draw in. It’s seems like the summer months have...

Who would have thought that after the glorious June we had here in Edinburgh that July would be a total washout. I promised myself some...

This month saw the end of the Professional Development course that I started last September. The year has gone really quickly, I’ve...

It’s been six months since my last blog post, and the time has flown by since starting my Professional Development journey last...

I decided, after a long summer break enjoying time with my New Zealand family here in Edinburgh, that I would embark on an exciting year...

I started my sketchbook collection many years ago when I was taking a Life painting class. I remember buying it from the college shop...

This post, I suppose, is following on from my one of my previous posts about the subconscious mind (Blog 16th Oct). I realised again the...

It wasn’t me thank goodness that blocked the sink with hardened acrylic paint - honestly! It was Jill (who has kindly allowed me to share...

I’ve been using acrylic inks for about a year now and the excitement of using them hasn’t yet worn off! I discovered these while doing...

I’ve long thought that an artwork with a simple title, telling exactly what it is and nothing more, was fine, for example, Picasso’s...

We visited Skye for the first time this summer, and I was blown away with the magnificence of the mountains, the sparkling fairy pools...

When a painting reaches its finished stage, I’m always excited to take the photographs. I do this outside with the natural light, but...