13 Jul Roses
It wont' surprise you to know that I love roses. So when the BF suggested we stop off for a walk around the rose garden in Regent's Park I was keen. We'd had a long and rather stressful drive through central London. We'd been to Kent...
11 Jul Making Art From Maps
I'm excited to tell you about another piece of press today. Last year I was approached by artist and teacher Jill Berry asking if I'd like to be featured in a book she was writing about artists that work with maps. Well of course I would! And now...
04 Jul Happy 4th July to all my American friends
A quick post today to wish all my American friends a Happy 4th July. cxx...
29 Jun The Red Knot
Here you can see more photos of my piece commissioned by the Audubon Society (read all about that here). I wasn't familiar with the Red Knot (also known as the Red Breasted Sandpiper) before this commission but I'm really glad I discovered it! The Red Knot is amazing...
28 Jun The Illustrated Aviary
I'm so excited that I can now tell you about one of the most amazing commissions I've ever had. A few months ago I was contacted by the Audubon Society asking if I would would be interesting in doing a commission for their magazine. That would...
20 Jun Fresh Paint Magazine – Issue no. 13
I'm very excited to announce that I am in the latest edition of Fresh Paint Magazine. The magazine is out now. You can find out further details here and buy a copy here...
26 May A rose without thorns
There are so many roses out in London at the moment and it makes me so happy when I'm walking out and about. Roses are one of my favourite flowers (ok all flowers are my favourites!) so it's such a joy to make artworks inspired by...
23 May Blooming Crazy
It's all going flower crazy in London at the moment, what with the Chelsea Flower show opening this week and the Chelsea Fringe, so I thought I'd join in the fun and share some of my florals. If you follow me in instagram (click here...
18 May The Blues
The blues is a flock of beautiful, ethereal and delicate hummingbirds freed from a map of Asia and the Pacific Ocean. I love the fragility of hummingbirds and feel so connected to them. They are such beautiful tiny creatures, yet are so strong and so powerful. Their fluttering and...
16 May English Rose
The vintage maps I use have a certain energy, that is hard to define and it more of a feeling. It's a visceral experience, handling old maps you have all the history in them, the energy is contained in their fibres, which is a gift...