Chaiya Art Awards: ‘Be More Daisy’ shortlisted
I was thrilled when ‘Be More Daisy’ was short listed for the Chaiya Art Award. I have screen printed with natural dyes on repurposed cloth and was a new new way of working for me.
Autobiographical Art: Designing the cover of my fictional autobiography
How would you design the cover of your autobiography?
This was a question posed by creativity coach Rod Judkins during lockdown and it really got me thinking. How would I design it? I knew immediately that …….
Top tips for holding a virtual studio or virtual art show
In 2020 I offered my first virtual studio visit. Here I give you my top tips for holding a successful online studio event and hope that it will encourage you do something similar and save you time in your preparations.
Chaiya Art Awards: ‘All that is Seen and Unseen’
I was extremely pleased to be shortlisted for the Chaiya Art Award and to see my work exhibited in the Oxo Gallery. Here you can read more about the work, how I made it and see images of the exhibition.
Plant Rubbings From My Garden Create Art
A series inspired by my garden but not of my garden. Inspired by the frottage artist Max Ernst, images of my plant rubbings were expanded and manipulated digitally to find the most pleasing compositions.
Lockdown Music Video: Art Inspiring Music
A behind-the-scenes look at the creation of 'Lockdown II' . I also share the lockdown music video, which includes the music that a producer has created in response to this work.
Isolation Artist: Art in Response to the Pandemic
I usually respond to visual things, often landscapes. So responding to my feelings about the pandemic was a very different process for me….
Abstract Winter Art -Imitating Life - Cold Snap Surprise
The image for Cold Snap Surprise came from a very unexpected source. It still makes me smile when I think about it…