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You know when you walk into someone’s home and it just oozes a certain homeliness? That warm welcoming feeling often epitomised by the smell of freshly baked bread or fresh…

This September Mike and I are proud to once again be taking part in Devon Open Studios, which is the annual flagship event of the Devon Artist Network (DAN). This…

It was the summer of 1967 when close to 100,000 outsiders, activists, and dreamers travelled far and wide to join a community of artists, musicians, poets, and radicals in San…

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…

Plantlife and Yvonne Coomber *Competition* Competition will run 1st-30th November 2017 I am delighted to be partnering with Plantlife in offering one lucky winner the chance to win a limited…

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…

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…

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…

“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…

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,…

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…

Colour plays a vitally important role in the world in which we live. Reds, yellows and oranges conjure up sunshine and warmth, whilst blues and greens evoke snow and ice,…