And why you should start sketching quick pen and ink sketches of birds. ‘Bird’ is my son’s favourite new word. In a vocab of 80 words, it’s the thing he can say the most/ best. So thanks to him pointing ‘bird’ out, I have a new appreciation and bulging photo reel of ‘bird’. I’m a … Read More
The last few months have been strange for my studio what with moving abroad, moving back again and living in a hotel for a very long time with a small baby! I had to turn down various commissions due to lack of space, but things have recently changed! I’ve taken advantage of new-found freedom and … Read More
I was very sad to miss Chelsea Flower show this year – I had to resign myself to watching it on the television! Normally it really inspires me to paint and draw at home and my phone is filled with pictures of the shapes colours and textures I see. One thing I noticed this year … Read More
With so many private commissions that i was tackling it wasn’t too easy for me to promote much of my work. However, it has been a brilliant winter of inspiration from nature – including cows from a nearby field which I spent may a day walking by – and Scottish wildlife. Spending so much of … Read More
I’ve been so busy with a number of private and confidential commissions to undertake, and subsequent framing. It has been fun! They are now in the post or being stored for later delivery. Many of the pieces have been surprise gifts for their loved ones so the subject matter has been close to their hearts … Read More
Pets are so popular as a subject matter, and that’s fine with me as I always love the chance to work with a new pup. Reference material is so important and I prefer to take the photos myself wherever possible to get a sense of their character and form in person. However, taking photos of … Read More
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