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Holiday Over – Normal Service Resumed
So my first official two week staycation is over and have to say I loved it. Usually we jet off somewhere hot. This year, with the prospect of mask wearing and potential traffic light status changing we stayed in the UK. Last year I didn’t manage to get a full two week break because of…
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Reflections
It has been a few months since completing CVP. Now I’m dipping in and out of the portal to re-watch content. I thought I’d reflect on my first pass to capture and remind myself of some of the key learnings. There was so much great content in the 3 month course I definitely need to…
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Studio Update
The collection of partially finished or just started work in my studio has been mounting up. Many of the paintings started as CVP boards but have taken different directions, changing with each layer of paint. I finished a few with a generous layer of gloss medium and finally a coat of cold wax. In the…
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Studio Progress
Just a short update this week – my day job is still keeping me very busy which doesn’t leave much time for painting but I did finally get round to finishing four paintings that have been propped up against my studio wall for weeks. They are four 30cm square paintings on wooden board and all…
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Perfectly Imperfect Take Two
I was awake this morning around 5am, which sadly seems to have become a new routine. This whole COVID thing is an almighty pain in the butt and I, like many others, have been hugely effected by the economic ramifications of the restrictions which hasn’t left much time for my art recently. Flicking through Instagram, I…
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Explaining Paintings
Thank you to everyone who commented or DMed me. It seems that for most people they did really appreciate hearing a bit more about the rationale behind each painting. I do have some explanation on my website, if you click on the painting and scroll down to description you’ll find a bit more of an…
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When Will This End?
I think everyone agrees that the past year has been rather odd. I’ve read so many posts from people over the past few months talking about how much they were struggling with lockdown and then, once this was eased, the anxieties of getting back out into the community with the continued threat of infection. Throughout…
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“A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words”
Firstly, I’d just like to say a big “THANK YOU” for all the feedback on my new website. My husband did a great job creating this, and I’m really pleased with it, but it’s lovely to hear that others like it as well!
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A New Adventure
So today marks the start of a new venture for me. I started this website back in 2017 with the prime purpose of boosting my confidence and to get over my anxiety of sharing my work. I have drawn and sketched for years. Attended life drawing classes, various art workshops and a fair few…
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