How wonderful to see Kate Middleton the Duchess of Cambridge yesterday at Wimbledon, wearing the most beautiful white, short-sleeve dress with a colourful wildflower design. Included were some of my favourite wild flowers; poppies, cornflowers and daisies. It did remind me of my original oil painting My Heart Laughs In Flowers. Wild Flower Dress Kate Middleton [...]
Wildflower Paintings Inspired by Nature When I was a child I think I dreamt of being an artist, it always felt like an occupation where you could completely be yourself. If I wasn’t an artist now; I have such profound love of flowers, I think I would love to be a florist or something deeply [...]
This summer is looking to be a rich and diverse melting pot of inspiration, travels and experimentation. I am always looking to push the boundaries of my practice, and I look forward to sharing the results with you all over the coming months at three summer art exhibitions. Summer is my favourite time of year – [...]
A sparkling highlight to my summer diary is the spectacular Port Eliot Festival in Cornwall; a melting pot of inspiring music, words, frivolity and sunshine. I adore exhibiting my artwork at the Port Eliot Festival, and find its abundance of creativity and inspirational artists exciting and nourishing to my soul. This year it runs from 27th-30th July and [...]
I dream of painting and then I paint my dream. Vincent Van Gogh Buying affordable art from independent artists is very often a simple but deep joy. To be able to take home a piece of artwork which has inspired you touches your heart and warms your soul. I paint because I love to. It [...]
Totnes and Dartington Open Studios 2017 Our Open Studio event at the end of May never fails to open my heart. It is always so wonderful to meet the lovely people who follow my work. It also feels very special to welcome people into our home. Totnes and Dartington Open Studios is now in its 15th [...]
"Art washes from the soul the dust of everyday life" Pablo Picasso This great artist certainly knew how to find peace through art and the art of well-being. The arts can improve well-being and health in general and, alongside advances in medicine, there is increasing evidence that the arts can significantly improve health and well-being. Life sometimes [...]
Flowers are integral to both my art, my home and my heart. They are part of my soul. There are many reasons I find flowers so deeply influential to my art work, but not least is their ability to bring joy. From lighting and furniture, to textiles and of course floral paintings, floral-inspired interior design products bring the joy of [...]
I am so very excited about my solo exhibition at the Art5 Gallery in Brighton this April. Brighton is the jewel in the crown of seaside towns and has so much to offer. It is vibrant, alternative unconventional and uber-hip. Full of funky cafes, independent breweries, vintage shops and amazing buskers, it is a joy to discover. Bohemian, warm and [...]
Precious Moments Winter is a time for quiet reflection. An empty space. A season when nature sleeps under a dark earth, preparing itself for spring with its promise of sunshine and growth. It is a time when we need to nourish ourselves, to stave off the cold, to sit by fires with loved ones. Which [...]
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