Abstract Saturday/ Sunday

Below is a collection of paintings and initial drawings I did at the City Lit Abstract Painting Weekend Course. It was fun. There were lots of other painters there.

Some of us ate at Itsu Covent Garden on the pavement at lunch and watched as the Free Masons tried to recruit more members from people (men walking by. Our lunchtime vista was a strange mixture of men wearing dark Crombie coats, hell’s Angels, and a couple of Harley-Davidsons on the pavement.

Perhaps that inspired me to create this really feminine piece of work below. Some of the feedback in the crit was that I have a really light hand. I felt light creating it, so that was nice to hear.

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Art about Black Lives: It Really Does Matter Where Displayed

Who would have thought that Margate would be where I would discover a gallery floor full of art about the black lived experience. This blog tells the story of what I discovered and what it meant to my own future art practice, especially when considering how and where I would like my art displayed.

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Two Ways & One Why on Art for Home Offices: Modern Master, AI or Lowly Crafter?

This week I had time off from my 9 to 5 and immersed myself in making while fighting a head cold. But determined to stock up for my Etsy shop and develop the idea of a decor solution for people working from home. Realised that being a lowly crafter, artist and maker has advantages for pushing the art envelope further to improve how businesses work.

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First Signs of Spring 🌼 2023: The Cotswolds

Visiting old friends in the English Country side. I managed to capture rare Images of flowers starting to bloom at the arboretum.

So it’s a short post this week, the pictures of flowers I might use in a photo collage project later.

Such a joy to listen to the birds and film the early spring blooms.