Studio Diary #1

Studio Diary #1

I’ve had a little flurry of commissions lately which has meant the opportunity to spend some concentrated time in my studio.  After lots of summer skiving, trying to chase down what little sunshine we’ve had, it’s been really enjoyable to get back...
What I did During Covid…

What I did During Covid…

After more than 2 years, Covid finally caught up with me last week.  I felt quite put out at being ejected from the ‘never had Covid’ club but I suppose it was bound to happen sooner or later.  Having had all my jabs, I was fortunate to only have a couple...
01625 Gallery

01625 Gallery

Introducing the 01625 Gallery – Macclesfield’s newest (and second smallest) art venue.  I was delighted to be asked by Lucie Fitzpatrick, brains behind The Dolls House Art Gallery, to be the first artist to exhibit at her new venture which re-purposes the...
Introducing Molly, the papier mâché cat

Introducing Molly, the papier mâché cat

Following on from my trials with the narrowboat, Molly here was also a bit of a new departure for me, being close to life size.  This meant giving her eyes, or she would have looked really creepy!  (Go on, admit it, you’ve never noticed that my smaller animals...
Further Adventures with Chubby

Further Adventures with Chubby

As planned, I continued exploring my drawings of Chubby this week. I washed some water over last week’s line drawing.  Because I’d used quite a heavy line I found the tones came out a bit darker than I’d intended. Not sure that he doesn’t look...
Accidents and Art Classes

Accidents and Art Classes

Well, it’s been a busy time for me, with new art classes and workshops starting. In a piece of brilliant timing I managed to kick it all off by falling off my bike and breaking my wrist. On a happier note, it’s only a hairline fracture and it’s my...