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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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Art on the Go
Now that I’m back to bi-monthly commuting for work, my studio time has taken a bit of a hit. Especially when you combine that with the shorter days in the winter. Winter always makes early morning and evening sessions a bit of a challenge. So, I have been playing around with ways that I can…
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It’sssss Christmas! Well Almost
I love this time of year as we’re gearing up for Christmas. I know many people get irritated when you start to hear Christmas tracks on the radio or in stores weeks ahead of the actual event but I love it! If I could I’d put the tree up at the end of November to…
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Summertime and the Living is Easy
It’s been a while since I posted a blog so apologises if you’re one of my followers. Since starting my monthly newsletter programme I’m finding it a challenge to keep up with social media, blogs, newsletters and website updates. Sadly my website and blog have missed out as a result. But over the next few…
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Art Commissions
In April’s studio newsletter I talked about the fact that I had recently finished some commissions. Selling a piece of your art is always such a buzz. But commissions are very different from selling something you have already created. There is an element of risk that kicks in when you know you are creating art…
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Well, hello 2022!
I hope you have all eaten well, enjoyed time with loved ones and generally had a break. I had a whole week off work and feel so much better for the downtime. The break also meant that I could get a few days in the studio which was a real bonus. New Year, New Me…
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Feeling a Bit Lost
In my last post I said that I was in a bit of funk art wise. Unfortunately, I’m still feeling that way. I’ve read a few posts from others that paint, all are at pains to reassure you that its completely normal. Apparently everyone goes through phases like this. But, rationally knowing that, and emotionally…
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Bank Holiday Weekend
The last few weeks I’ve been struggling to really throw myself back into painting. I have kept up the studio habit but haven’t really been making much progress on the pieces I had already started, or indeed starting new works. I used some of the time to finish off a few paintings – as I…
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Mixing Things Up
Firstly I’d like to thank everyone who messaged me about the #oneofmanypostcard initiative. I have now packaged up and posted out all 9. It was a very fair selection – names on scrunched up paper were picked randomly out of a bowl and I’ve had a few lovely messages on Instagram from people who have…
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