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This month I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to paint the portrait of the wonderfully talented actress Dame Harriet Walter. It has always been an ambition of mine to paint her fantastically natural face. I wanted to convey her powerful beauty, lines and all. … [Read more...]

To Australia with love. Feeling helpless watching the horror unfolding on the other side of the world, I grabbed the chance with both hands to be part of this amazing collection of artists donating their work all over the world. Have a look here at some of the fantastic … [Read more...]

This is a photo taken of me nearly a decade ago drawing the character of Van Goat for a concept called The Ark Gallery (which you can see here.) It has been a project close to mine and my husband Charlie’s heart since the idea was conceived.  We have always wanted to explore … [Read more...]

I’ve been focusing on my dog commissions this month and contemplating which breeds I have already painted. I seem to have had a number of smooth coated dogs which is fun to paint but comes with it’s challenges. It is all about the shine and highlights on the dog’s coat to … [Read more...]