Category Archives: About me

Colour in Felt meets House of Botanics

An artisan houseplant shop located in the heart of North East England who are passionate about all things botanical. Their retail studio offers a vast collection of beautiful and unusual houseplants, plant pots, vases, candles, homewares and gifts, as well as holding a variety of creative workshops throughout the year. They also have an amazing […]

Summertime

Summertime headeer

Summer is here – well almost in the North East of England! Summer evokes feelings of happiness, joy and in many of us: nostalgia, memories of family no longer with us and a childhood never completely lost to us. When I was a child we lived about 15 miles from the coast, but many people […]

A Gift of Love

A Gift of Love greetings card

In 2018 I was commissioned by a lovely lady in the USA to create a picture of Dandelions. I had never posted a picture to the USA or taken payment in dollars. An exchange of messages and her help in securing the payment led me to one of the most wonderful relationships in my life. […]

The Tin Shed Exhibition

Art is important

The tin shed is a wonderful collective of North East artists who have joined together to display their work. I have been invited to become part of the group. Many artists have only art fairs to display their work to the public. Covid-19 created a void for many people who would normally be able to […]

New Beginnings

2020  left us reeling from a pandemic none of us could have seen coming. Covid- 19 has tested our resolve to the limit. Like you all I had plans for holidays, parties, celebrations, christenings, and all the normal activities we take for granted. Oh, how I miss my friends, their company, be it happy or […]