Sep 30

Six weeks since my last post! Sigh….. It’s not that I haven’t been painting, it’s just that deep down I’m still most comfortable being inside of my walls, keeping things to myself.

Aug 13

What prompted me to go back to the colours - examining my pallete - was a day at a Norfolk beach on a brilliantly sunny day.

Jul 27

Wow, time flies! I have been busy, that’s for sure. But despite my intentions, blog posting has been neglected for a while.

May 29

I nearly missed this post in time for May. The online exhibition I visited was of Pete Monaghan, who had a studio next to ours at the Old College (sob).

May 14

I was doing my artist research when I came across a short video clip of Hughie O’Donoghue talking about painting on the RA’s website.

May 9

I used to paint portraits almost exclusively, and so am familiar with the National Portrait Gallery’s annual award. This year is a little different, though, thanks to Corvid-19.

May 2

I’ve been waiting for the delivery of wood boards I had ordered for my new paintings, two weeks ago. The leadtime is now 15 to 30 days, the website notice reads.

Apr 22

I had an online tutorial with my painting tutor, June. It was the second one and although at times I couldn’t show her what I wanted with the unfamiliar app, it went smoothly.

Apr 16

About this time of the year two years ago, I was going through a tunnel that lead to the Degree Show. With only a month left, I was still searching for the way I could create something worthwhile.

Apr 3

So, the lockdown means no gallery visit this month, and probably next month, too. My new year resolution was unusually going well until March and so it was disappointing.

Mar 24

As soon as I knew we may be evicted from the Old College much earlier than expected, I started thinking about the painting space.

Mar 21

Suddenly we were all thrown into this quiet turbulance. I was happily painting until Monday.

Mar 15

After what seemed like a long wet winter, the nature started indicating the arrival of spring.

Mar 10

After a series of monochrome studies on small canvas boards, June (my tutor) urged me to go big.

Mar 3

My new year’s resolution was to visit at least one exhibition every month.

Mar 1, 2020

My website looks different now. It’s the first website created by myself.