Following my previous post, introducing the ‘Mountains and Mist, Scotland’ collection, I thought it would be nice to show you something of the ‘journey’ of the paintings...

For the last few years, I have travelled up to Scotland with my partner Jo and we have stayed at Watercolour Cottage in Ardgour on the Ardnamurchan Peninsula. The landscape is stunning in all its...

Following on from my last blog, here are some more dark stirrings painted in watercolour using mainly indigo with hints of other colours...

There are times in my life when I feel swamped by darkness for whatever reason – it may be triggered by current circumstances or it could be a ‘dark night of the soul’ that hopefully...

‘Be Still’ is my second piece following our trip to Iceland. Often the most profound landscapes are the quiet ones – those you have to be still in order to fully...

We have recently returned from a short break in Iceland where we were lucky enough to experience the Northern Lights. I have created my first pastel interpretation of them on black card and really...

I’ve been working on a new series of oil paintings over the last few weeks focusing on Northern Skies. I’m really enjoying the subject and the buttery blending qualities of the medium...

Following my art & soul workshop with the Northumbria Men’s Group on Sunday, I was reflecting on the importance of ‘soulwork’ in whatever we do. In my own work, I sometimes try...

I ran a small group activity this weekend with the Northumbria Men’s Group  about letting soul express itself through pastel painting. It was about letting go, keeping an open mind...