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My second Open Studio weekend starts tomorrow. I was amused last week when one couple came forward after I'd finished speaking, to congratulate me…Read more  →Only A Number

  I never intended to be in the Ely Standard quite so soon (after the story about my involvement in the Ely Arts Festival)…Read more  →Not Him Again!

The other week I took time out to visit the Frank Bowling exhibition ('Seeking The Sublime') at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. I was…Read more  →Painting Water

I was delighted to sell one of my preliminary canvases during last weekend's  Artists At Home event. It was one of my studies for…Read more  →Customer Is Usually Right

    I was saddened to hear that the artist, David Hockney had died last week. We'd been to lots of his exhibitions over…Read more  →Chance Encounter

I studied printmaking as well as painting when I was a student and taught both for 52 years. I realise now that my method…Read more  →In Layers

I was pleased to see that my article and photo about our 'Artist At Home' event appeared in the Ely Standard this week (you…Read more  →Artists At Home

My Painting 'Forged In Life' has started taking shape. I've traced on the first layer and been painting strips of paint in the background.…Read more  →Read All About It

I was interested in seeing Dougal Kirkland's use of Frottage when we viewed his wall-hanging at the Wilson Museum and Gallery in Cheltenham last…Read more  →Frottage

I've just bought two beautiful linen panels to start work on my current painting 'Forged In Life'. They are so beautiful that it seems…Read more  →Pure Linen