Are you the kind of person who looks for the trap door at the magic show? Or do you sit there enthralled, waiting to be wowed? Magic is...

Popped up to Montville this morning to deliver the 5 canvases I've been working on over the past few weeks to the gallery. It's always an...

Have you ever wondered who lives in a house like this? (As Lloyd Grossman used to ask). I often do, and I am fascinated with trying to...

I noticed yesterday while painting, that it was possible to get furry line edges on my brush stroke marks by wetting the canvas and then...

I was reading on BBC’s website this morning about a rising trend during the pandemic: #cottagecore. Think: cute cottages nestled in rural...

// Noosa Magic // acrylic on canvas // 36x36" // 2020 // gallery-quality stretcher bars // fine quality Wright & Co polycotton canvas...

// Jungalow Escape // acrylic on canvas // 40x40" // 2020 // gallery-quality stretcher bars // fine quality Wright & Co polycotton canvas...

Thanks Aerosmith for cementing this idea in my head at an early stage. I was reminded of this on a few occasions this week, and when this...

As we enter our nth day of lockdown, we're starting to see some of the restrictions begin to ease. Case numbers are falling, and people...

One of the great things about being creative is your vision. You have the amazing superpower of being able to see many outcomes, multiple...

When someone mentions science, what's your immediate reaction? Do you rejoice that facts will ensue, and conclusions will be moderate and...

A happy accident I was watching a video of artist Lola Donoghue while she was painting a giant canvas, and was really surprised when she...

I recently did a pottery throwing class, where I got to make a range of mugs (or cups - not to be size-ist), jugs and a bowl. It was...

I've noticed that a lot of artists (be they painters, writers, or anyone creating anything) have said they have a fear of the blank page....

I love asking these kinds of questions. The kind that really get to the heart of what makes you you, why you do things, and how to be...

I was listening to a podcast today with Amber Rae (whose book "Choose wonder over worry" is really great, if, like me, you'd rather spend...

Berndnaut is a Dutch artist who creates clouds in spectacular indoor settings. "He creates a wall of water vapor with the type of...

I was speaking with some friends the other day about what kind of music they listen to when they're working. I'd noticed that when I do...

Lola Donoghue is an abstract artist from Ireland, whose work is dreamy and beautiful. I have one of her large prints framed at home,...

I attended an opening night for an art exhibition at the start of the weekend, and was interested to see which artworks were selling and...