Scarecrow Barbara
Barbara now stands in the garden beside the library, holding a turkey baster between her latex fingers. The charity shop shoes have been...
Pollinators
Pollinators are busy along the canal today, including this wasp on the flower of a blackberry bush, and this bee which landed on a rose...
Summer sketches
We had a pub lunch today, enjoying comfortable outdoor seating at the Crown. Pen and ink sketch based on this photo of ...spirea?
Pollination
Orange hawkweed, also known as Devil's Paintbrush, is a weed which produces vibrant orange flowers, similar to dandelions. I captured...
Hawarden
I spent the weekend at Gladstone's library, built in the Welsh village of Hawarden in 1902, followeing a bequest from William Ewart...
Panama hat and strawberries
A shady hat, two fresh strawberries and a bottle of wine - elements of summer.
Intergenerational art
The new Stathan Manor Care Centre is now advertising for care team members. I recently noticfed the artwork on the hoarding panel around...
Sketching swans
Of the six cygnets born to these swans, four remain. They are becoming more confident, going into the water without their parents, and...
Rock rose
I painted this beautiful flower with Brusho crystals and watercolour paint, and finished off with felt pen.
Father's Day
Six people joined me today to add colour to my drawings of ties. I brought with me a selection of ties belonging to my husband and son,...