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Excited to be taking on a Pop-Up Gallery at The Station alongside Goosewing Gallery (maker of gorgeous beaded, silver and upcycled jewellery Carol Watson) in the lead up to Christmas. I will be unearthing some real treasures from my studio, some bits never seen before, some experimental and  demonstration pieces and also unveiling a new painting that has […]

Well they’ve not been happy about lockdown, too used to gadding about in the precinct. Betty managed to master Zoom but her family kept her on mute for most of the session. The Girls found it hard not speaking as they had few else folk to chat to, but the row over the red cabbage simmered

I have been asked if I do commissions of my ‘Owd Lasses many times for retirement presents, birthdays  etc and have finally relented. I think customers get that these aren’t portraits but more a wrestling onto canvas of the spirit of our treasured older folk, warts and all. So if you have an Elsie (or an Albert!!) in your

Richmond and North Yorkshire have been host to their fair share of major road cycling events and this Thursday sees the start of the  Men’s Junior Road Race part of UCI World Championship. The Station gallery in Richmond is hosting an exhibition to celebrate this with an exhibition On Yer Bike which will show until 2nd October. I am rubbing

My 50th birthday celebrations have rolled on and on (still just about getting away with it) but we went to see The Specials in Newcastle, haven’t been out on the toon for years- who knew it’s trendy to drink out of vases ?! Anyway wandered down to the Sunday Quayside market via the Bigg Market,

I  have moved into my new studio and am beginning to feel at home, it took a while as it seemed a bit like someone else’s. I have a visitor every day to the bird table just outside the door a robin doing aerobics, think he’s checking up on me…think I might paint him.

I am thrilled to have been selected by Bedale Town Council to paint their official promotional image for The Tour de Yorkshire Men’s stage 2 race finish and Women’s stage 1 race finish both happening on Friday 3rd May 2019. See twitter BedaleBikeBonanza @BedaleBike for more info about the day.