News
2011 news
This has been wonderfully full year. On the tuition side, the day workshop at the George Hotel Yarmouth was fully booked with an interested and talented group of painters. The George looked after us really well and we repeat these workshops on Feb 2nd 2012 with a pen & wash workshop and on March 1st 2012, watercolour seascapes. My weekly classes, both privately and through the Isle of Wight College have been busy and full.
I tutored on two painting holidays through Cheddar Painting holidays. The first was held in the stunning town of Lynmouth in May. We stayed in the Rock House Hotel, a fantastic location. The weather was moderately kind to us… and wrapping up well we painted on location most days! The harbour views were memorable, Watersmeet was brimming with inspiring subject matter, Lee abbey and surrounding countryside gave us other lovely subjects. It was also great to have quite a few non-painting partners; there is always plenty to do for those not painting and there were even some competitive moments on the pitch and putt!
Isle of Wight painting holidays
I have been asked for many years to run residential courses on the Isle of Wight and organised by Cheddar Painting Holidays we had a super week at the beginning of October staying at Bourne Hall Hotel Shanklin. The hotel and location was perfect and it was a really enjoyable week. Lovely to teach on ‘home ground’!
Exhibitions
It has been a full year with exhibitions, the summer noticeably busy with an exhibition at Ventnor Botanic Gardens, swiftly followed by a month long solo show at The Rope Store Gallery Quay Arts and then Open Studios.
I took part in a London Exhibition in aid of UK Youth and held at The Royal College of Arts in October. For November and December I have teamed up with the brilliant Garlic Farm at Newchurch to exhibit there.
I thoroughly enjoy writing articles and continue to contribute to the Leisure Painter with an article on ‘Beaches in Acrylic’ this summer.
My studio is always open so please do feel able to drop in or telephone in advance if you prefer.