New Older Artists
Hi I am back with a-n and would like to take up chat about being a new older artist; that is if you have returned to or started a visual art practice in later life. There was a correspondence on […]
Hi I am back with a-n and would like to take up chat about being a new older artist; that is if you have returned to or started a visual art practice in later life. There was a correspondence on […]
I’ve been editing the photos of my cells. I was expecting the typical circular forms of the red and white blood cells, those images we are so familiar with from school biology and TV documentaries and I am very excited […]
Lushly expanding, every nook and cranny filled. It’s not just the flowers that shine with verve in the sunshine, their leafy counterparts dance in the light too. Sunshine Dancing (mixed media painting on canvas) available Sunshine Dancing is the seventh […]
In days when it is hard to tell how do we illustrate the contradictions?
I’ve was debating on what to actually name this piece earlier, because hORALble didn’t seem like the ideal title. It just wasn’t working for me intuitively – it didn’t click. With further inspection, I’ve found that the humour lapsed the […]
Pink-tinged blooms sparkle their merriment. Fizzing with sunshine-filled joy, these abundant blooms know they’re looking their most marvellous today. Sparkling Merriment (mixed media painting on canvas) available Sparkling Merriment is the sixth canvas in this 9-piece painting. You can see […]
[Extracted from my Instagram post – I wanted to add it here as well because it might be an important point] ‘February Favourites 🎂🌹💐 Shooting Range (2023) 🏹 (After Charles-André Van Loo aka Carle Van Loo‘s Venus and Cupid 18th century […]
Gorgeous pink hues sprinkle and scatter as the sun reaches the day’s highest point. Hearts open to the elements, bees swooping for nectar, it’s one of those sparkly days of effervescence. Effervescence (mixed media painting on canvas) available Effervescence is […]
Did you know that Daphnia (water flea) are used as diagnostics to monitor pollution in water? I’m rather fascinated by these tiny water fleas and am currently trying to reproduce them in glass (not to scale). This has proved rather […]
Fluffy pink fronds sway this way and that, tickling and teasing wherever they land – like a feather boa being swept over a bare shoulder. Always impressive, forever impractical but completely marvellous in their frivolity. Fluffy Pink Fronds (mixed media […]
Vibrant swathes envelope and caress as they softly adorn surrounding foliage, brightening even the dullest of days. Vibrant Swathes (mixed media painting on canvas) available Vibrant Swathes is the third canvas in this 9-piece painting. You can see how the […]
Sleepy petals stretch and unfurl in the morning sun. Floral bridges are made as they reach and extend. Hellos and good mornings ruffle along these unnoticed fairy byways, making even the grumpiest early-waker turn on their smile. Floral Bridges (mixed […]
I need intellectual … mental … stimulation! Those two lectures at Mejan have made me realise how much I need to engage with intellectual … academic ? … discussion around practice. The question is how. It would be great to […]
Call to a-n members to complete the a-n Membership Survey 2023.
Cuddling up and blooming simultaneously, just like they did when they were budding. Not so much space now for their dense plumage, but they make room just the same. Seeking the comfort of the other is where these gorgeous flowers […]
I am an autistic artist with ADHD and it is in practical, logical thinking tasks within my practice that I most feel the barrier between hands and brain so I signed myself up for a reduction multicolour lino print workshop […]