The Old Pier
This is a departure to my usual textile work as it is created completely with textiles. It has been dyed, painted and torn. It was then heavily stitched by machine and hand.
Textile into Paint
Recently I offered a long time friend a piece of my art as thanks for being so supportive over the years. She chose a textile piece called ‘Windswept’. I warned her that it was in an exhibition in Brighton UK … Continued
Sunflowers
We have a lovely still life set up each week at Dupont Art Club where I belong. I normally get on with whatever current project I have going but this still life was so colourful and fresh that I had … Continued
Plein Air Painting the Hard Way
Last week I took part in London’s Pintar Rapido plein air painting weekend. This started with all artists showing up at the Chelsea old town hall Saturday to register and then wander around London to find the perfect spot to … Continued
Royal Reflections
This acrylic painting was painted plein air at the Royal Pavilion in Brighton and Hove. check out the blog on this to see more.
Royal Reflections with a Glass of Wine.
The Royal Pavilion is an exotic palace in the centre of Brighton.. It is the former sea side summer palace for King George IV and has a colourful history. This historic palace mixes Regency grandeur with the visual style of … Continued
Refreshing an Old Picture
Last week I sold a medium sized textile art piece,’ Silhouette’, at Patcham Arts, Artist Open House in Brighton. Having brought it back from Canada for this show, I was very pleased with the sale but it did leave a … Continued
Scottish Diaspora Tapestry
Yesterday I had the privilege to act as a monitor in London’s historic Westminster Hall to help the public with the viewing of this amazing piece of Scottish history. It was a chance to see this beautiful group of 305 … Continued
Windswept 11
This is is a mixed Media painting with textiles. Sold
