Author: Rita

  • Golden October

    Golden October

    Finally at the end of this colourful month of October, my new garden studio is open for classes, and what better than to be celebrating the rich palette of this Autumn season! The studio is a light and airy space that can hold four students and me. I plan to hold some new workshops and a variety…

  • New art space: new opportunities

    It’s unbelievable that September is already here. For me, this year has been a journey of self-discovery and new paths. In May, a yoga retreat in Kefalonia opened my mind to many new creative ways of being, new friends, and an opportunity to explore art and its therapeutic benefits in the beautiful Greek countryside. This…

  • Artful Horizons: 2023 Highlights & 2024 Outlook

    Artful Horizons: 2023 Highlights & 2024 Outlook

    As we approach the end of 2023 I would like to thank you for your continued support and to welcome new people to my mailing list. Devon Retreat This has been a varied and exciting year for my art pursuits. One of the highlights was a two day art retreat in Broughton, Devon where I…

  • Autumn/Winter 2023

    Autumn/Winter 2023

    It has been a while since I posted on here! Reflecting on the year so far, there have been a number of great events including a fabulous art retreat in Devon that I ran for two days. Details and images are on my Instagram. Throughout the month of July I held an exhibition at the…

  • Welcome to a new creative year

    Welcome to a new creative year

    There was a promise of spring in the air today and as the earth awakens once again from its winter sleep so our ideas and plans start to flow. It’s been a long winter! Since moving seven months ago to the Cotswolds I have made new friends and found new opportunities for developing my art…

  • Changes and new horizons

    As of the beginning of July I am based in Moreton-in-Marsh in Gloucestershire and no longer work from my studio in Charlton. There will be many new opportunities here and I am planning events and looking at venues where I hope you will join me in the autumn to learn new skills and meet new…

  • Welcome to a year of creativity and new ideas

    We are all hoping that 2022 will bring a flavour of normality back into everyday life. In the creative arts, as with everything else, people are more keen than ever to interact with each other and to share ideas. Through the winter months I have been hosting very small groups in my studio to make…

  • Something new

    As we keep adjusting to the ever changing ‘normality’ that we are living with I am trying to focus on the ‘positive’. It’s summer time, we can be outside, we can enjoy what is around us. I am lucky enough to live in a lovely part of the world and am appreciative on a daily…