April Artistic Appraisal.
And just like that, April is almost over and a myriad of difficulties in the past. A late start to 2025 but here i go!
Masters update.
The evening soirée to preview my Final Major Project for my Masters of Fine Art. The work can now be viewed by appointment in Oxford.
BBC Gardeners’ World, Audley End House.
Exquisite scarves printed with Heather’s painting of waterlillies in Monet’s garden.
RHS Wisley
Craft in Focus is up and running at RHS Wisley from Nov 10th -14th. It’s wonderful to be exhibiting and selling alongside an amazingly talented group of artisans. I have been selling my original oil paintings, giclée reproductions and gift cards. I still have some great pieces left so come down and grab a new art work to change a room around for the Christmas/ New Year period.
Craft in Focus, here we come…
My goodness it's October already! My monthly blog has deteriorated before it even started. Thank goodness I hadn't committed to a weekly Blog or I would be wallowing in self doubt and failure. As it is....acceptance of how busy and irregular my life is.
I have been out and about taking snaps of this gorgeous country as it displays its glory of Spring and Summer, and now the autumn changes are starting. We have been here almost a year, which has flown past with the craziness of COVID19, and we are still in love with all we see. Life is different to anything we expected but my Polyanna side embraces whatever comes, being determined to always see the joy.
There are 8 new paintings on the way now, hopefully to be ready for my first showing with Craft in Focus at Crowthorne on October 29-31st. The image here is a sneak preview.
Artweeks done and dusted
Oxfordshire Artweeks is now done and dusted and the experience was so valuable for me starting up and reinventing myself as an artist in another country. It was great to see what other artists in the area are doing and to make some connections.
The month also returned some more achievements: short listed in The Artists' Lounge "In the History" competition, plus the Judges' Choice Award for "Discovering Bridges" in an International Juried competition.
So the next project is preparing for the Blenheim Palace Flower Show where I will have a number of my works on display for sale.