Yellow is my favourite colour and I adore Spring time for this reason. I was inspired to paint these beautiful daffodils that I found growing locally at the water’s edge. As a spring flower and the first to bloom, daffodils are symbols of rebirth and hope. They signify new life and resilience as they are strong little… Continue reading Daffodils
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St Marys Church
I painted this picture en plein air whilst sitting in a field across the river at Molesey in Surrey. It depicts St Mary's Church in Lower Sunbury, built originally in the medieval period, to which its foundations date. St Mary’s is an Anglican Church historically sited on the bank of the River Thames and represents over… Continue reading St Marys Church
Cheeky monkey
Actually he is a young orangutan and the name orangutan means "man of the forest" in the Malay language. In the lowland forests in which they reside, orangutans live solitary existences. They feast on wild fruits like lychees, mangosteens and figs, and slurp water from holes in trees. They make nests in trees of vegetation… Continue reading Cheeky monkey
Robin
Robin We don’t need to look very far to find amazing wildlife here in the UK, because it’s on our doorstep! It is in our countryside, back gardens, and even in the middle of busy cities. At the start of Covid I was out in my back garden when a fledging Robin fell from… Continue reading Robin
Animals
I have not been taught to paint animals but maybe my natural love of all creatures great and small helps me depict them. Ella, a dear horse adored by her owner Lucy, one of my granddaughters, was my first nervous attempt. I was very pleased with the result which spurred me on to paint my… Continue reading Animals
