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Eight Years of Journal Entries.

• Oct
  2023

  Bird Talk: 29 poems for British birdlife

  Publication · Poetry

  A note announcing the new poetry collection, written to sit alongside the year’s bird paintings.

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• Jun
  2023

  Zebra’s come to Watlington

  Mosaic · Watlington Sustainability Fair

  A short piece on showing the zebra mosaic at the Watlington Sustainability Fair, and the charcoal drawing the students made together.

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• May
  2023

  Parrots and Golden Pheasants

  Painting · New work

  A studio note on looking further afield for colour in birdlife: parrots and golden pheasants, before British spring pulled the eye back home.

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• Apr
  2023

  At Venue 3: Henley Arts Trail 2023

  Exhibition · Henley-on-Thames

  Sharing Venue 3 with three other artists for both open weekends, plus a short film from the bench. Trail map at henleyartstrail.com.

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• May
  2021

  Spring in the House

  Painting · Studio note

  A note from the studio on bringing spring indoors, and the early-year shift in palette and subject.

• May
  2019

  Summer mosaic workshop at Art Jam Studios

  Workshop announcement

  Dates and details for an introductory mosaic workshop at Art Jam Studios.

• Mar
  2019

  Cards

  Studio note · Safari card series

  A small range of safari greeting cards — Lion, Panther, Leopard and Zebra — drawn from the original paintings. Now in the store, four for £10.

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• Feb
  2019

  Snow is like a blank canvas

  Studio note · New year

  A new-year reflection on snow, on the empty page, and on what the year might bring.

• Nov
  2018

  Design can be chaotic; your studio doesn’t have to be

  Studio note · Workspace

  The first journal entry on the site: a working note on keeping order on a busy studio bench.