No time!!

I have recently discovered that there are not enough hours in the day!
I had a successful meeting with The Art Bay Gallery, and apart from a 6 hour return trip (thank you workmen for re laying a piece of the M6) it went very, very well. They have taken 6 more pieces of art work, and are also selling them as limited edition prints.
go to www.creativestoke.co.uk for all details!
I am developing a new small collection for them based on the Stoke Pottery chimneys, which work extremely well in my Fractured style.
My aim is to do about 6 drawings. In the next few month they are going to put an exhibition of my work up there. So, lots to do!
On another note, my floral paintings have become popular again, so have bought the most beautiful lily to paint....I will post the painting once it has been finished.
So, as I say...Lots to do!!!

New Venture

After a few suggestions from customers and exhibition guests, I have now tried to do portraits in the Fractured style I have developed. It has taken me some time to summon up the courage to do this, but decided to go for it.


Having thought about it for a long time, I used chalk pastels to give it a bit of softness, which is sometimes difficult with acrylics. I then used myself as an artists model!


I have attached the final outcome, which I am not entirely sure about, but this is new after all, so it may take some time to get used to it!

On another note, I have begun to plan 2010 exhibition dates. I am joining forces with 2 other artists, Verity Darby and Laura Bond. The 3 of us are going to do Surrey Artists Open Studios from the 5th-20th June at Verity's house in Oxshott, Surrey. And later in the year in September an exhibition at The Harvey Gallery in Guildford. Planning the new paintings are beginning to take shape, in earnest!

Tomorrow (Tues 3rd Nov) I am travelling up to the Art Bay Gallery, Stoke on Trent, to view my new exhibition they are holding of some Fractured work and some coloured pencil drawings. I am looking forward to meeting them all and seeing the display!

Something different!

I have been reminiscing on my flower painting days....and decided I was missing doing them somewhat, so I have created a new floral painting. It has a collage and lino print background. Lino print is something I learnt at school and ever since then have loved doing it! It can bit a bit dangerous, if you let the cutting tool slip you can gauge your hand! Not pleasat! But you have to suffer for your art, right?!

I have also done a little pair of Chrysanthemum's on a slightly ethnic background, well the colours are anyway!

Derwent Pastel tins

A couple of blogs ago, I showed you a drawing I was commissioned by Derwent, of St Pauls Cathedral. I am pleased to say this image is now being used for the new formula Chalk Pastel tin box! It is extremely exciting and I am very happy.

In the meantime, I am working hard on a commission and working closely with Fiesta Collectables on new tile paintings. It's a busy old time!

UKCPS success

As a member of the UKCPS (UK Coloured Pencil Society) each year there is an Open Juried Exhibition where we are able to submit 3 paintings for possible inclusion into the show, which this year is being held at the prestigious Royal Birmingham Society of Artists gallery. I submitted 3, including Fractured Lilles and Bottles and Glasses, as well as the one on the left, Kingston Bridge. I was pleased to receive an e mail congratulating me on all 3 being accepted! I am exceptionally pleased about it too!

The show starts on the 21st September until the 3rd of October.

Back to work!

Well, after a wonderful holiday to Normandy with my husband and little girl, a bout of Swine flu for me and chicken pox for her, I feel ready to take the bull by the horns again!

Lots of things have been happening in the art world for me. I have had another exhibition at Weybridge Library Hall with The Surrey Artists, had a commission from Derwent Pencil Company for a fractured version of St Pauls Cathedral in pastels, and now I found out that my new ceramic tile of a camper van on the beach is flying off the shelves!

It's just as well Annabel is starting nursery 2 afternoons as week soon! Gives me more art time, which I am grateful for...

And to top it all off, my dear webmaster husband has put a new link on my site so you can now buy direct from it. Let's hope this increases sales for me now. it's something that has always been missing from it, and now we are live! Go take a look and treat yourself.

Something that's in it's planning stage is the possibility of me selling prints of my work. We'll see.....

WOW! Gallery Collection starting to take shape

Well, I've finally completed 'The Lighthouse' painting, or should I say drawing? Never know....

Very pleased with the outcome, just what I had envisioned and it is now framed in a neat pine frame. The size is 10 x 8 inches.

I've got together four paintings for the seaside themed show, which begins at the beginning of August in Dorking. I intend to do a couple more. The paintings vary in size and price, which we need to think about in these tough financial times. After all, paintings are a luxury!

Now, onto the next one......