Silver Birds

Do you hang your own artwork on your walls? It never occurred to me to do so but I had … More

Ringed Plover

I have painted two Ringed plovers but my first attempt got smudged (always a hazard with me…) so although it … More

Last year I attended the Illustration and Print Fair at Eastbourne’s Towner Gallery and really enjoyed the experience. This year, … More

I am really enjoying the flying bird/Khadi paper/triptych paintings I have been doing. I visited my daughter in Newcastle recently … More

I was speaking to a friend recently and we were discussing Gerard Manley Hopkins, and I was reminded of the … More

I wanted to paint a teal in flight so as to maximise the flashes of – well, teal on the … More

I have painted a goldfinch before but when I first started out with the birds, I hadn’t formulated a set … More

I’ve always painted birds which are standing on the ground – I have done a few which are on a … More