Whilst researching for this painting, it was interesting to find several photos depicting the scene over the decades. At one point Victorian terrace houses had sat side-by-side with the cottage, the cottage itself looks like it was a harbour or merchant house complete with stables. At some point the terraced houses were demolished, I’m sure […]
Tote Bags
My latest collection of tote bags, all are lined, they have an inside pocket and a small outside pocket, the straps are shoulder length. All are made from scrape materials, I have a hamper full of fabrics including discarded clothing. I like to use bright, colourful fabrics. The Chihuahua panel was made up for a […]
East Neuk of Fife – Series of Colourist Paintings
A Series of Colourist Paintings of the East Neuk of Fife. The East Neuk of Fife is a lovely area made up of small fishing villages and towns. Fishing villages have a lovely collection of ‘folksy’, old, higgledy-piggledy cottages, many painted in bright, cheerful colours. Old rowing-boats, flowerpots, barrels, all filled with flowering plants add […]
Bass Rock
I will forever think of this painting as my ‘lockdown painting’. I started it at the beginning of lockdown (late March/early April), when everyone was at their most fearful, not knowing what this new illness was… locked away in our own homes and spaces. I must say, I thoroughly enjoyed painting it, it took my […]
By the Lilac Hills
I throughly enjoyed trying out this technique for these little cottages set in a Scottish landscape. The whole painting was experimental for me, (i.e. out-with my normal style), and I was inspired by Will Kemp’s amazing teaching techniques. I will be trying out a few of his videos as I go, and hope to learn […]
St. Monans – Series of Colourist Paintings
A Series of Colourist Paintings of St. Monans. Currently I’m enjoying working with bright colours in a Colourist style. I’m planning on doing a series of these paintings inspired by the village of St. Monans, and the East Neuk. Fishing villages have a lovely collection of ‘folksy’, old, higgledy-piggedy cottages, many painted in bright, cheerful […]
The Auld Kirk
I based this painting on an old painting I came across by John Guthrie Spence Smith, painted in 1930. I also went along and took several photos of the Kirk from the same angle. After a preliminary drawing, I then carried out the painting in acrylics. The Auld Kirk sits in St. Monans and the […]
Patchwork Tote Bags
A series of Patchwork Tote Bags I’ve made over the years. The first one was the Charles Bridge image, way back in 2014. Each bag was made with scraps of material, with each side of the bag being different…giving choice to what side I preferred. My favourite is the one featured with the dog chasing […]
St. Monans Windmill
St Monans Windmill is the last surviving windmill in Fife, and it is thought that this 18th century windmill acted as the powerhouse of the salt-pans, the remains of which can be seen in the landscape around it. It is situated on a bank above the salt-pans and beach below and is an impressive site. […]
Colourful Fishing Boats
These are my first attempts at painting fishing boats. I wanted to portray how colourful they look in the vastness of the sea. Also as an expressive artist, I especially like to use bright, playful colouring. I live in a lovely area, a small fishing village along the coast, where there are a series […]
Gathering Storm
This is my first attempt at experimenting with palette knives. I recently attended a workshop with artist Susan Forsyth, who specialises in coastal paintings, very inspiring! I have tried sea-scapes before without much success, but using palette knives seemed to free me up, and allow the painting to take shape. I enjoyed the texture that […]
St Monans Art Festival 2019
This is the second time I have taken part in St Monans Community Arts Festival. there were 20 Open Houses with artists showing their work. So much to see and do, I managed to view 13 of the 20 before tiring myself out. There were many activities and workshops held throughout the weekend. I attended […]