If you follow my blog or my Instagram account you’ll have seen that I recently visited Svalbard. I’m currently working on a collection of (non-Arctic) lighthouse paintings, but I have high hopes to spend the winter holed up in my attic working on a collection of large paintings of the stunning Svalbard landscape. But aContinue reading “Relearning how to paint: ‘High Arctic’”
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Arctic dreaming
In May this year I finally got to fulfil a long-held dream and visited Svalbard at the top of the world. For those of you who aren’t familiar with it, Svalbard is an archipelago in the High Arctic, about 400 miles North of Norway, half-way to the North Pole. The whole archipelago covers an areaContinue reading “Arctic dreaming”
New year, new outlook, new painting
I like to welcome the new year with a new painting and this year is no different. I spent the morning of new year’s day planting climbing roses and clearing up in my garden, then was driven indoors and spent a few hours up in my attic studio starting a new work in progress, aContinue reading “New year, new outlook, new painting”
Gathering Storm
I’ve been playing with this piece for a few weeks, just for me, in between other commitments. I found it much harder than I expected and even now that I’ve finished and walked away from it, there are things I love and things I don’t love about it. I’m not sure that it photographs well,Continue reading “Gathering Storm”
Swan Lake, framed
Two of my favourite things about painting are: Watching the transformation that happens when a really good framer works their magic on my art; and When somebody falls in love with one of my paintings. It’s a privilege to have my work hang in someone’s home and it makes me happy if it brings themContinue reading “Swan Lake, framed”
Cosy cushions in time for Christmas…
I’m excited to have a new small range of luxury vegan suede cushions to offer on my shop page. These make perfect Christmas presents, or why not treat yourself. So comfortable and luxurious to touch – each is made out of vegan suede and includes filler. They work as individuals or why not pair themContinue reading “Cosy cushions in time for Christmas…”
Sunshine on a cloudy day
I’ve been racing the onset of winter with this latest project to transform a wooden gazebo… …into a perpetually sunny, coastal themed summer-house, and finally finished last weekend. I’m pleased with the results which combine traditional postcard scenes on the outside panels with a more ethereal internal vibe of airy sky- blue walls and ceilingsContinue reading “Sunshine on a cloudy day”
Swan Lake (finished)
I’m happy to finally lay the pastels down on this painting of the swans at Lough Neagh. It’s been challenging to paint but i just find the light so mesmerising and the swans so dramatic against the evening sky. It’s also been a bit of a learning curve – working towards what o thought wasContinue reading “Swan Lake (finished)”
Swan Lake
August was busy. I only managed to get one painting done (see my previous post about standing on the shoulders of giants for my painting of Northern Ireland’s beautiful Giant’s Causeway – better still, come visit the Causeway itself!) – I’m a bit disappointed in myself The good news is I think I’m now startingContinue reading “Swan Lake”
Standing on the shoulders of giants
Growing up in Northern Ireland, one of the first things that you learn in school and in life is that there’s more to this world than meets the eye. Ladies and gentlemen, there’s enchantment all around – the landscape has been etched by fairies and folklore (don’t cut down a hawthorn tree or the fairiesContinue reading “Standing on the shoulders of giants”
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