What’s Happening in November


Extremely excited to be taking part in a workshop soon which I hope will inspire new work- watch this space for what's over the horizon haha I have a few new mixed media works, some of which are still in progress. see below.   New work just on show in Wynd Gallery see : http://wyndgallery.co.uk

Autumnal News


A busy time in the studios following Open Studios at the end of September. Now working on new mixed media for The Wynd Gallery Christmas display. Currently : Six canvasses in Harpenden Wesleys Cafe. Two mixed media works in Wynd Gallery Letchworth. Three paintings in Bebo Cafe Hertford. Two mixed media works in HAS Members …

Paper Scissors Stone comes to Obsidian Art


Obsidian Art Layby Farm (The Bucks Goat Centre), Old Risborough Road, Stoke Mandeville, Bucks HP22 5XJ. Source: Paper Scissors Stone comes to Obsidian Art

Hertford Art Society Members Show


Members 20th Show I will be exhibiting two  mixed media  works at the show. Hope you can come along. Tea and cakes! See you there 🙂

Open Studios @ The Forge Digswell September 23-24 11-4pm.


Artists at The  Forge Digswell will be opening their studios once again, this coming weekend 23-24 September and displaying new work. Visitors are welcome to browse the work and chat to the Artists for this one weekend event. We look forward to greeting you as part of Hertfordshire Open Studios. http://www.hvaf.org.uk/Open-Studios/Open-Studios-2017 Parking and Disabled access available. …

Caryl Beach-Featured Artist of the Month – DIGSWELL ARTS


Source: Caryl Beach-Featured Artist of the Month – DIGSWELL ARTS

Announcing: Wynd Gallery Artists – Grand Opening September 9th 2017


  I am pleased to announce that I have joined The Wynd Gallery Artists co operative. The Gallery will be hosting it's first exhibition and The Grand Opening on Saturday September 9th 11am-5pm. The 25 artists will be showing their work at this first eclectic mixed exhibition of painting, ceramics, crafts....view the artists profiles via …

‘Impossible Landscapes’ Extended until July 29th!


Open Studios was a great success with over 300 visitors a record attendance!. We raised £307.00 plus gift aid for Isabel Hospice through donations for the teas and cakes. The local school, St Johns entered our competition for art work from the pupils- some great work from the children. Just to let you know we …

Feeling Grey – cat alarm


Daily prompt; Gray It's one of those grey moods that start at 5am when the cat wakes you up to be let out, he won't be distracted by stroking or petting, he wants to go out! So you get up, it's still dark and then you note it's 5am. On entering the kitchen you discover …

Working like mad for Open Studios!


It's now only 14 days to go until our Open Studio Event! eek. All the artists at Digswell Arts have been beavering away making new work for this event- to celebrate 60 years of Digswell Arts. We also need to tidy up a bit as The Mayor is coming to officially open it! I have …

The best place on Earth


They say home is where the heart is and I love to be near my family, there is however a place where my heart lingers every time I visit. The Cornish coast line is stunning and the landscape compelling. One day maybe when my ashes return to the Earth https://wheresmybackpack.com/2017/04/21/travel-theme-earth/  

Opaque ? peeling away the layers in the landscape.


As an artist inspired by the landscape I am especially interested in capturing images that are often overlooked because they are hidden by a veil of overwhelming information that is beyond the vision and comprehension of the human eye. The landscape is overwhelming for me and my way of honing in on the detail is …

Surprise : weekly photo challenge


.........so spring isn't really a surprise, it's a yearly event, even so why do I feel that flutter of excitement when the first lime buds break through the seemingly dormant dried twigs of every hedgerow. When the first glimmer of  lush shoots push through the dead leaves?Surprise

In love with the land scape


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Security- photo challenge


I love the sea and to watch the tide ebb and flow, see the waves crashing against the rocks, watch as the storm approaches churning the waves, contemplate the tranquil ripples of a calm swell. I do however have a hidden fear of the waves reaching beyond the safety of the ancient cliffs and man …

Digswell Arts 60th Anniversary


The Digswell Arts Trust was founded in 1957 by Henry Morris, the revolutionary educationalist, and inaugurated by Lady Mountbatten on 29th May 1959. Morris was a great enthusiast for the arts, and had been appointed to the Ministry of Town and Country Planning to advise on the cultural and leisure arrangements in the recently designated …

Permindar Kaur Black and Blue | New Art Projects


Digswell Arts Alumni Permindar Kaur to exhibit at New Art Projects Permindar Kaur Black and Blue Thu 04 May 2017 - Sat 01 Jul 2017 New Art Projects, London http://newartprojects.com/events/permindar-kaur/ Source: Permindar Kaur Black and Blue | New Art Projects

Spring has sprung! ‘On the Cusp’


Hurrah! Spring has sprung and everything is busting out all over in the garden at a gallop. Everyone around me is joyful as this new season exudes its lime green shoots and tempting buds and blossoms waiting to reveal their luscious colour! Peeking at last years images of my garden - I can't wait! The wisteria is …

60th Anniversary Open Studios – DIGSWELL ARTS


Source: 60th Anniversary Open Studios – DIGSWELL ARTS

Dense-weekly photo challenge.


Panoramic photos creating distorted images of the landscape, the inspiration for my mixed media work. Is it a question of how we each perceive the landscape and infact everything we experience everyday? Dense

The Forge Open Studios 2017- 60th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION


Press Release 60th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION The Forge Open Studios 2017 6th & 7th May  11am - 4 pm Digswell Arts, a thriving artists’ community based in the heart of Digswell on the site of the old forge, is opening its doors to the public for its 60th Anniversary Showcase which will include work by studio …

[549] Green is my favourite colour creative project / Most appreciated – Art Limited


Source: [549] Green is my favourite colour creative project / Most appreciated - Art Limited As my work is inspired by landscape it's no surprise that my favourite colour is green and hues of. The Art Limited site is a great place to showcase your work, This project is one I have created called 'Green …

March – Inspirations and latest works in progress


This has been a productive period with lots of inspiration. A recent visit to Suffolk with great spring weather sparked the new work. Local walks also revealed some great finds to inspire these latest mixed media works-in-progress. Group crits at the studios  at Digswell were also really useful with lots of feedback and ideas for moving …

Playing with paint – taster sessions in mixed media


This year I have set myself some new challenges, and as part of Open Studios this year at The Forge Digswell there will be short taster sessions available in my own studio, a chance to play with paint and mixed media using my materials and techniques. Aimed at people who believe that they cannot paint or draw- …

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