Apr 26, 2020 | news, thoughts
Staying home. Here I am writing this post at the end of April, when I should be spending most of my time outdoors, creating or seeking inspiration. Walking, taking pictures but now, like everyone else, I’m confined to quarters. As the pandemic started I was...
Jan 9, 2020 | news, thoughts
2019 Farewell 2019 I am a bit late in saying goodbye to the old year and welcoming the new!2019 was a year of ups and downs, but I think more ups than downs.Looking back now at the amount of work I created I can see how busy I really was and I think it’s all...
Apr 25, 2019 | news, thoughts, work in progress
Gorey Mural The day It was a fine day about three weeks ago, one of the first this year that I gathered my bits and pieces and moved my studio to Gorey Civic Square albeit temporarily. I was on a mission and had a mural to paint so armed with bottles of paint,...
Mar 8, 2019 | new work, thoughts
How long it takes to finish a painting and a privilege of buying art privilege of buying art I have never bought an original piece of art. Shocked? It’s not because I don’t want to, of course I do! I am a painter, I love art , I look at art either online...
Feb 7, 2019 | news, thoughts
Studio Update Studio update It’s been over a month now since the official opening of my studio and it is fair to say that I am well settled in! To begin with in December i was open 6 days a week but since the new year I changed opening times (see below) to...
Jan 3, 2019 | new work, thoughts
2018 Recap 2018 So a few days late but the time has come to say goodbye to the year that was 2018. How does one measure or assess a year? We all have our own ways whether it be checking bank balances or even counting any extra lines on your brow! But for me it’s...
Dec 2, 2018 | new work, news, thoughts
Advent Art Calendar Art Advent Calendar It’s December 2nd so that means 24 days till Christmas. I’m going to have to be honest with you – I’m not a big fan of Christmas. Not the day itself mind you just the whole build up. The nearly 2 months...
Sep 5, 2018 | news, thoughts
Sketching on holidays This year’s holiday seems like a distant memory now that I’m back to work but it was only a few weeks back. Like most years we went to Italy, camping outside Venice, but this year we went all out and managed as well to have a short...