Trying to paint in the same studio as a five year old was a bit of a challenge. Inevitably I ended up with some blue ink on my nice pink painting, you needn't worry though, I managed to fix it. I have a selection of coloured inks, each in it's own saucer and each with various [...]

Thank you to my talented friends, Albi Knight (film student) and Dara Harbison (photography student), for inspiring these photographs with their light paintings. New Year's Eve shenanigans around the campfire! I instigated the photo session not knowing what would happen. I set up a sturdy tripod and found the long exposure setting on my camera. Eight second [...]

I have been spending weeks and weeks working on one piece at this term at ceramics class. Keeping the piece wet under plastic and working in sections that will fit inside the kiln. The functionality has taken lots of planning, for example where the cable for the underwater LED strip lights go and how to [...]

Here is my painting of Amy The Goat, the first goat to ever let me pet her. It's all about her ears, her beautifully shaped, long ears. She stayed still for quite some as I sketched her in her green terrace. I made this animated Gif, so you can see how the painting developed. make [...]

Its handy to have a good photographic portrait, ready on file, for when you need it. One that you love and that represents who you are now. Use for your social media icon, biography portrait or just have one done when you feel good or you want to mark a moment in time. The way [...]

Recently I found myself taking time off work to be with my family, spending a few well earned days on the beach with them. I thought I would make the most of this "time off" by taking advantage of all the free life models in their swim wear on the beach. I took out my [...]

I painted this oil painting commission recently of the sumptuous orange groves and the warm sunny landscape of the Lecrin valley, in southern Spain. I worked entirely on location, getting completely absorbed in the intense experience of constantly observing what was in front of me and applying paint to canvas, in an honest portrayal of [...]

Art sells and in this case it is my flamenco dancer watercolour paintings gracing the labels of these bottles of Spanish wine. I took delivery today of 30 bottles and I am keen to share a glass or two with family and friends. The wine is only available to buy in Luxembourg though, shame because [...]