After the disappointment of cancelled events in 2020 (no explanation required as to the reason for this!) it felt wonderful to be back at an art fair and my first experience of the very well respected and established 'Art in the Pen'. This event is held annually at...

Although I usually take my sketchbook on holiday, I don't always get much chance to sketch and draw as we tend to be rather active when we're away. However, it's surprising what you can achieve with a quiet five minutes here and there. A recent family trip to the...

There are currently twenty-eight unique designs in my greeting card range, with new ones being added all the time. All designs are taken from my bright, bold and dynamic original artwork and printed onto quality card to make a delightful and thoughtful card. They can...

I am thrilled to be working with Diamond Art Studio UK Ltd as a new licensed artist for their fantastic diamond paintings. I must confess, when the company first approached me about licensing artwork I wasn't familiar with diamond painting. A quick Google and YouTube...

   I first joined Artios in Summer 2020 for an online international group exhibition; 'Art of Being Alone'. Three of my portraits were chosen for this exhibition and I will now be a represented artist with some of my portrait works. Artios are based in...

As the pandemic looked set to continue through the winter months, I wanted to create a second painting to mark this continuing journey. My first painting, ’Sending Hope’, had been so well received, with sales generating thousands of pounds for charity, I felt there...

It is very exciting to take part in my first juried gallery exhibition. This is an international group exhibition with New York based Artios Gallery https://www.artiosgallery.com/   The exhibition is titled ‘Art Of Being Alone: The Memorable Moments Of My Life’....

I am thrilled my painting of 'Surgeon-Turned-Nurse', Mr Joel Dunning, is to be featured in a new hardback book this November. The book has been curated by the mastermind behind the Instagram initiative of 'Portraits for NHS Heroes' (#portraitsfornhsheroes), artist Tom...

Whilst exhibiting at The Art Crowd, Northallerton High Street, my fresh-off-the-easel painting, titled ‘Yorkshire Hare’ was given pride of place in the window display. He generated a lot of interest and sold very quickly.However, I had recently learned that my...

Since the start of the global COVID-19 pandemic, our hospital – The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough- has been closed to visitors and public to help protect people and minimise the risk of viral transmission. In addition, routine surgery and out-patients...