It took me ages to complete this art quilt, it has lain there all winter just waiting for those final finishing touches. Finally over a fresh Spring weekend, I finally found the inspiration to complete the project. It reminds me of Spring moving into Summer when again the life-force bursts forward with much noise and […]
BBC River City
BBC River City My favourite mosaic commission to date was a commission to create a set of 6 mosaics featuring ships for the BBC Scotland soap drama River City. I first had to create one as a sample before getting the go-ahead. Once this was done and accepted, I had a very tight deadline to […]
Art Quilt – Mandala Maze
Mazes and labyrinths… I found that whilst I was creating this quilt, I was thinking about mazes and how the symbolic meaning of the maze suggests a journey with many twists and turns. I find quilt-making very meditative and use it as a means to enter a silence and drop any mundane concerns. There is […]
Art Quilt – Batik
The centre-piece of this art quilt is a batik produced by an artist in the Kiwanuka studios. The batiks are produced mainly from the Thika facility about 100km from Nairobi in Kenya. Kiwanuka, is an Ugandan-born artist with several studios throughout East Africa. The studios have many artists; however, all are produced under the original […]
Jasper Jiggle
Jasper Jiggle and the Shiny Things Last year my cousin Tommy Reid (author ) and I (illustrator) worked together on creating a children’s book. Here is our result… Jasper’s story is about magic and remembering the joys of our surroundings. Everything is energy and Jasper encounters this magical energy all around him, and ultimately, from […]
Horse Portrait
When a friend asked me to paint her horses, I was a touch unsure as I’ve only ever painted one horse before and that was a study of Lucy Kemp-Welch’s painting of ‘In the Sunset’. As my favourite artist is Franz Marc, and I love all forms of Expressionism, I decided to continue to work […]
Buddha-Healing Energy
Buddha-Healing Energy My obsession with painting the Buddha’s and to try to portray and capture the Energy continues. The original idea for this painting began with the concept of the Chakra’s and metamorphosed into a painting that expresses the power of healing energy through the symbolism of a Loving Buddha. I would like to say […]
Patchwork Tote Bag
First Tote Bag My first tote bag is made from fabric scraps & patchwork, very simple pattern. I decided I wanted colour and for the bag to be lined. Was it difficult, yes! A natural sewer would have made it within a day or much less, but for myself it was a labour of three […]
Art Quilt – Buddha
Buddha Art Quilt, my latest art quilt, it took quite a while because my trusty, old sewing machine broke down half-way through the process. I’ve tried to fix it to no avail, although I won’t give up, as almost ALL Singer sewing-machines are fixable, sturdy, made to last, tough machines that they are. Anyway, the […]
Art Quilts
Girl in Blue Dress & Thai Print The Girl in the Blue Dress is an old painting and was laid away, collecting dust for many years, I recently came across her again and decided to spruce her up a bit. She is an image I have painted several times, there is something about her that […]
Twitter Art Exhibition
Very happy to be participating in the latest Twitter Art Exhibition. I really enjoy taking part in this type of project. The artwork submitted by so many artists around the world is enjoyable to view, with a multitude of styles and subject matter portrayed. This piece is loosely based upon Madhubani Art and inspired by […]
Madhubani Art
Madhubani Paintings are a beautiful form of traditional Indian art originating from Mithila. Madhubani literally translates into “forests of honey.” They often depict scenes from Hindu mythology, creating colourful interpretations of Gods and Goddesses, animals, birds, flowers and a love of Nature. The paintings were used for every occasion, celebrations, festivals, weddings, birth, death, all […]