Winter walks along the beach

Looking through some of my old photos last night made me feel like painting and here are the results!

Both the surfer and view of IOW pictures sold- yippee

So I painted some more small ones on canvas (as I was asked) for last weeks art market and then only sold cards - very frustrating!

One more art market to go, on Sunday 19th December.
Have decided to try these small pictures in EBay as they are painted on canvas and easy to post.

Winchester Art Market tomorrow -just hope it stops raining!

I actually sold two small seascapes last months so have painted some more and a couple of the 'pebble' pictures as they seem to to attract attention! I also managed to paint one of my more wacky ones - just for the joy of it!

Winchester Art Market

It was so cold but feel cheered by the great feedback received and selling pictures always helps. The small surfer picture and View of the IOW along with Beer II. Makes me feel inspired to do some more small photo montage pictures.

Been busy but not just with creative things.....

Painted some small seascapes,which will hopefully sell at this months art market in Winchester!

Pleased with these postcard sized pics and my surfer dude!

Over in sunny Jersey for a week - only its raining!

Delivering some governance training with the lovely folks from the AJC and really looking forward to it!

Its been over a month since my last blog - how time flies

Art Market went brilliantly last month and I am back up there on the 17th October. Hopefully I will sell again!

Winchester Art Market -this Sunday 15th August

I have booked a stall at this new market, in the centre of Winchester (Middle Brook Street) with the aim of selling some pictures - fingers crossed! I have been going back to my love -the more surreal stuff that comes to me in dreams!  I have four on the go, this one is finished!

And this one is half way through!

Been busy.....

Painted 4 seascape pictures, sold one but still haven't finished my Lily!

Got creative on the weekend

I started a new painting on the weekend and what joy being able to paint outside!

The first base coats are all down and I had the usual interruption with the joy of feeding my fish:

And then Xena cadging some fish food!

But got to the stage where all the base coat is down and now the detail work begins......

I have gone the whole hog now and joined facebook

artsplaza has joined facebook

Newsletter

I have such a lot of arty things going on at the moment, I thought that - seeing as it's my birthday today, I would practice my DTP skills and produce a newsletter. It's about to go up on my web site so do check it out and let me know what you think!

Thanks to Phil for spotting this opportunity -I have now registered and posted my art up on the Saatchi On line art gallery. http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist_profile//121946.html

They have a lovely morphed image on their home page that's fascinating to watch and worth checking out.

Fabric creations

Having been encouraged by Zoe, (thank you) I have uploaded two of my fabric creations to my web site (www.artsplaza.com) and submitted them to the Artisan search 2011 on Cloth Paper Scissors. There are some extremely talented folk out there!

http://www.clothpaperscissors.com/media/20/default.aspx

Art on the Pier event 2nd and 3rd July

Well I have plucked up the courage and committed myself to this two day event in Southsea in July. Hopefully my work sells and it's a fun event!

Hiscock Gallery

Hiscock Gallery in Southsea has just taken on 8 of my seascape pictures -they have a great position to the right of the main entrance! If you are down that way, do please call in - http://www.hiscockgallery.co.uk/

Celeste art competition

Just entered a picture (Watching) and a sculpture (The Dancers) if you have time there are some amazing entries this year and its worth taking a look: http://www.celesteprize.com/works/cat:scu/

Tweaking my web site

The craft Fair went well and I met some really lovely, interesting people who gave me some great ideas, which I am following up on, including making approaches to some galleries - exciting stuff!

I have been tweaking my web site with lots of help but slowly getting there with it - learning curve!

Preparing for the Art & Craft day

Looking forward to taking part in the Rainbow Centre's forthcoming Art & Craft Fair on Thursday 29th April at Basepoint, Gosport Business Centre. PO13 0FQ. A percentage of sales from all stall holders at this event will be going to The Rainbow Centre.

Art and Craft Fair 29th April

I am preparing for the The Rainbow Centre's first Art & Craft Fair on Thursday 29th April in conjunction with Basepoint, Gosport with proceeds going to the Centre.

Linked to my web site - hurrah!

Wow I have a blog that links to my web site -with thanks to a very dear friend!

I was privileged to be living on Jersey (on and off) for the last two years and as I reluctantly carted my personal belongings back to the UK (with the help of my little sister and with the amazing support of my family) I realise what an artistically inspirational place the island was! Now I have a dozen or so Jersey pictures that are currently sitting in my lounge, which I would like to sell off! Any reasonable offer accepted! Most are on my web site but those that are not are posted here. please get in touch if you would like to know dimensions or anything else.

This could be the start of something BIG!

Limited edition (50) for sale, from £20 depending on size.

Visit me at http://www.artsplaza.com/ where you can order the print online.