I have been teaching art to children at the local primary school. I wanted to show them more than making things out of loo roll and to show them different mediums and artists to inspire them. So far we have learnt to print watercolour clouds using masking fluid. When painted onto … [Read more...]

I was invited to be involved in a Secret Postcard Exhibition at Messums gallery. The idea being that I would submit a few postcards of my artwork anonymously and people would buy them, along with many other pieces of artwork, to raise money for a local charity. They would only … [Read more...]

  I had the great honour recently to paint the beautiful and talented Dame Darcey Bussell.   I met with her at her home in London where we chatted about her life as a Prima Ballerina and reflected on her time in television and becoming a Dame. I sketched … [Read more...]

This commission was for three siblings, all of whom were so completely different. I wanted to convey their contrasting characters and so chose their poses accordingly. Here are some examples of my work throughout the process that show how I worked them up from sketches to the … [Read more...]

I have recently been commissioned to complete a new illustration for the beautiful candle range Mrs Todd. This was really exciting, as the brief was for an urban range. I had to research London, Georgian, terrace houses and make sure that I added in animals that live in an … [Read more...]