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Happy 2024!
Happy New Year!!! I hope you have all had a fabulous festive break and are feeling fit, healthy and positive about 2024. Our Christmas break was somewhat subdued. I tested positive for COVID on the Saturday before Christmas, so that scuppered our plans to see family and friends. To top it off my husband then…
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Autumn Update
As we head towards October I can’t help but think where has this year gone? It’s less than 100 days until Christmas!!!!! We even had our first homemade pumpkin soup last week which was delicious. The Autumn Hampshire Art Fair Some news since my last blog. My brother kindly drove a load of my paintings…
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A Very British Summer
How are you enjoying the British Summer? It certainly feels as though we skipped a season here in the North East and jumped from Spring straight into autumn. That said, given the heatwave that has consumed most of Europe over the past month we should probably be thankful for the grey skies and rain. …
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Music and Art: The Perfect Companions
I often paint whilst listening to music and am very aware that it can influence my painting. This is especially true when painting larger pieces (60cm+). The physical gestures become about your whole body rather than hands and wrists. The rhythm of the music starts to show through in the mark making. And the mood…
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Sunshine and the Sea
Having recently returned from a two week vacation it feels like the month of May has passed in the blink of an eye! We had two fantastic weeks on the beautiful island of Mauritius. You can definitely see why it’s a honeymooners destination. Sunshine, clear blue sea, stunning sun rises or sun sets (depending on…
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Days Out
Over the past few weeks I have been out and about and had a few really interesting days….. Unison Colour A few weeks ago I spotted a sales offer on Unison pastels at Jackson’s Art. I use pastels a lot in my art but tend to favour Sennelier oil pastels. I use these as I’m…
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March Abstract Life
Well we’re almost at the end March and days are feeling lighter and longer. A fact I’m pleased about as we start week 4 of the Creative Visionary Program (CVP) the homework commitment is ramping up so I need plenty of energy to keep on top of things. What I have Been Working On Over…
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The Power of Play
The Power of Play The 1970s was the era of Flower Power, I think 2020s motto should Be the Power Of Play! Play Time Play isn’t something that comes naturally to us once we hit that period of adolescence and descend into adulthood. It come even less naturally after decades of building your career and…
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Creative Boost for 2023
Back in 2021 I completed CVP (Creative Visionary Program). It was one of those courses I’d looked at for a while but never taken the plunge. In part, my reluctance was that for an online course it has a higher price tag than most. But the main reason was because of the time commitment. CVP…
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Hello 2023
First blog post of 2023. A year full of hope and new possibilities. I hope you all had a restful break. I had a whole week off work. Which meant time to see and catch up with family, and more time to paint. Double bonus! The tree was down and decorations packed away before New…
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