Celtic fern art prints and products (also with a Celtic tree calendar version) - plus a look at fern folklore...

Taking time out for art, being mindful in nature, and bringing that back to our creativity…

Vibrant bird and floral artworks and patterns...

I'm happy to announce that new-style fitted face masks are now available in my Redbubble store...

• 3 layers (one outer layer of soft brushed polyester (printed) and two inner layers of white 100% cotton
• 2 sizes (regular adult and small/13+ years) (child masks available in a separate style)
• adjustable ear loops with bead toggles
• fitted over nose with glasses-friendly nose-wire for a snug fit
• shaped with darts to fit over chin
• able to be machine washed and tumble dried

I have over 200 different designs available for you to choose from so you're sure to find something you like and to suit your style - from very subtle patterns to pretty designs, bright and bold...

I've just added some beautiful new personalised mugs to my Etsy store - they make great gift ideas and stocking-fillers for friends and family...

It's been back to school for me this autumn - I'm currently just over halfway through Victoria Johnson's wonderful Create Collections class - and I'm enjoying taking a new look at colour and creating my artworks and designs with a collection in mind...

Here's some of what I've been up to so far, with more to come!
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My Celtic Ivy art - plus I explore the ivy symbolism, stories, myth, meaning and folklore that's shaped the way we understand ivy today...

And climbing walls and buildings where, far from common misconceptions, it actually seems to prove beneficial keeping buildings dry and warm in the winter and cool in the summer – and it’s certainly seen as very lucky to have ivy covering your home!

As 2020 is proving to be an 'unprecedented' year (as everyone keeps saying), my artworks are going to be included in Goole Museum's very first Digital Open Art Exhibition which takes place from 1st September to 31st December 2020.

You can be part of this, too, by visiting the gallery in person (if you choose) to view the digital part of the exhibition on a slideshow within the gallery, or you can also see it on the museum's digital gallery page.

You will be able to see these two artworks which I've submitted to the Open Art exhibition, alongside lots more gorgeous artwork from very talented East Yorkshire artists...

Click here to view the Goole Open Art 2020 Digital Exhibition...

Learn how to easily measure drawing angles and proportions to help develop your drawing skills...

My best drawing techniques for beginner drawing and drawing from life - step-by-step guidance - follow along with me as we learn to draw together...

In this earlier blog post, we looked for simple shapes in our drawing to get us started. This is a fantastic drawing technique that you can use when you’re drawing absolutely anything…

But not everything we want to draw is as simple as a single leaf and sometimes we need to use additional techniques to help us draw more complex things.

We’ll start looking at these here…

Have you ever seen artists holding a pen or pencil up at arm’s length when they’re drawing something?

Celtic greyhound knotwork art plus gifts for greyhound lovers, greyhound-design fabrics and loads more…

I, myself, used to own a rescue greyhound and I still consider myself a greyhound lover, so I was keen to create a Celtic artwork and have a go at intertwining knotwork around those lovely long legs and tail. The greyhound is such an elegant dog that perfectly suits the Celtic knotwork style...