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Celebrating Autumn

Our Autumn course is now approaching week four and we have been trying out lots of new ideas to interpret our semi-abstract representations of Autumn landscapes.

The course is all about discovery and representation.

We have experimented with textural surfaces using gesso and printing in to i...

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Poppies

I am always inspired by the fragile beauty of the poppy.

I have tried in these pieces to capture something of their loveliness.

This is my tribute as we remember the fallen.

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I had a great day at Highbury on Saturday and it was, as always, lovely to meet new people who are interested in the work that I do.

The workshop was based on an Autumnal theme and through that creating some semi-abstract landscapes using inks and water colour with a few other things added to the...

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I am looking forward to sharing my interpretations of the Autumn landscape with students on Saturday.

We will be looking at experimental ways of using colour and texture to create studies and semi-abstract landscapes.

The main medium will be acrylic ink and there will be lots of opportunities to...

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Happy Autumn

I can't believe it's been so long since I wrote but the long hot summer was a time to be very lazy, not to mention that my inks dried up too quickly and my studio felt like an oven in the afternoons.

However, I have planned new courses for the Autumn/Winter season and am really looking forward to...

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So, we have finally taken down the Christmas decorations and finished the chocolates and now its time to be looking ahead into a new and interesting year.

I already have lots of things booked in and I will be having a busy time both in the studio and at other venues, where I have been invited to r...

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