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Panoramic format oil painting of English Heritage Stonehenge viewed across green meadow with sunset clouds in the sky. The henge is positioned to the right of the composition.

Exhibition news: Looking forward to the Reading...

Fabulous news – I'm joining in this year's Reading Charity Art Fair. I hope to see many of you there but in the meantime here's a preview of the four oil...

Exhibition news: Looking forward to the Reading...

Fabulous news – I'm joining in this year's Reading Charity Art Fair. I hope to see many of you there but in the meantime here's a preview of the four oil...

Layout with headline text "Celebrating 1000 fabulous followers" and a picture of an artist mannequin holding a placard with a handwritten thank you message.

Celebrating 1K

Thank you blog for everyone who shares in my artventures on instagram. This week I'm celebrating the 1K milestone.

Celebrating 1K

Thank you blog for everyone who shares in my artventures on instagram. This week I'm celebrating the 1K milestone.

Detail from ballerina painting of corps de ballet in white tutus entering the stage down a ramp and then crossing the stage in a diagonal.

Formations – how this series evolved

One of my favourite things about well-choreographed classical ballets is the beautiful patterns the corps de ballet form on stage ... Read more about the inspiration and evolution of my formations ballerina...

Formations – how this series evolved

One of my favourite things about well-choreographed classical ballets is the beautiful patterns the corps de ballet form on stage ... Read more about the inspiration and evolution of my formations ballerina...

Sometimes oil painting feels just like doing a jigsaw puzzle

Sometimes oil painting feels just like doing a ...

Earlier this year, I was delighted to take on this lovely painting commission – a gift commemorating a special family home. Read more about this commission and my creative process...

Sometimes oil painting feels just like doing a ...

Earlier this year, I was delighted to take on this lovely painting commission – a gift commemorating a special family home. Read more about this commission and my creative process...

Painting of swans on a river. One upright with its wings outstreteched. One with its head under its wing. And two more on the water. There are bare trees silhouetted against the sky and the sunset sky is reflected on the water.

Be still my beating heart

Delighted to be invited to be part of "The Art Edit" in the latest House & Garden.

Be still my beating heart

Delighted to be invited to be part of "The Art Edit" in the latest House & Garden.

Just off the press

Just off the press

One of my favourite paintings is featured in House & Garden's "The Art Edit".

Just off the press

One of my favourite paintings is featured in House & Garden's "The Art Edit".