Original Sketches

Whenever I visit artist friends of mine I am always keen to have a look at what they have been up to lately and if I am allowed I love to sit and look through their sketch books. Original sketches hold so much energy and you can actually feel the creative process as you turn the pages. So exciting!

Many of my sketches are done on bits of paper, old envelopes or anything that happens to be there when the ideas come to mind, so my hoard of sketches is contained in boxes as well as books. I often plan my next piece of work whist eating my porridge in the morning and gathering my thoughts for the day.

In talking to people I have realised that others too are interested in seeing my sketches so I have started to mount up some of them and present them for sale in the gallery. These sketches are an example of the beginnings of a series of sketches that are preparation for a painting called 'The Rock Poolers'.

Sing a song of Springtime

I know I have been a little quiet of late but that is because I have been reeeeally busy! I have been moving to a beautiful new studio on a farm nearby. So now I have green acres to look out onto as I work instead of my garden. I have outgrown my special little garden studio which was groaning under the weight of all the work and stock so that is now going to become my very own tea room! A little sanctuary where I can sit and read or talk with friends or daydream or simply snooze. When I have finished furnishing I will let you take a peek.

But for now I will show you the very first painting that I have made in the new studio which has been inspired by the first of the spring lambs to arrive at the farm.