It was with sadness that I received notification that the magazine I have been writing for has ceased trading. The… Read more: Folklore, Fae, Myth and Magic!

I’m excited to share a new page on my website. It features my monthly articles for Art Etc. magazine. I… Read more: Blending Books and Art: My Librarian’s Perspective in Art Etc. Magazine

The next exhibition is fast approaching. I am back at The Forum in Norwich with Ian Drummond Art. This time… Read more: Art Exhibition 2nd & 3rd November 2024

Well, the day is almost here, just one day until the exhibition opens. Nerves are kicking in, excitement is bubbling,… Read more: Art Exhibition at The Forum Norwich: A Showcase of Local Talent

The next exhibition is just around the corner, I am frantically preparing the work for it, this time however it’s… Read more: Art Exhibition 5-7th July 2024, The Forum

I can hardly believe it but today, it’s official – I am a published writer! In an official printed magazine!… Read more: A Trip to the Library

Well, this is it, after 3 years, today will be the very last day of attending Art Academy East Art… Read more: Last day of College!

I have been busy gathering works ready for an exhibition taking place in Holt Norfolk from Thursday 30th May to… Read more: Art Exhibition 30th May – 7th June 2024

I recently took part in an Art Sale in Norwich. 40+ local artists were involved and all artwork needed to… Read more: Art Sale

I have spent a few days, updating the website. I have changed some things around making it a lot more… Read more: Website Update

So it’s been one week since my college exhibition, and I’m not going to lie I am still buzzing from… Read more: After the party Catchup!

I have finished another year of Art College with Art Academy East. Honestly, it is such a fantastic feeling, it’s… Read more: A Sense of Place

I will be exhibiting some artwork in an upcoming art exhibition at The Forum Norwich with exhibitor: Ian Drummond Art… Read more: Art Exhibition June 2023

Its been an absolute age, but I have updated the Etsy store with paintings for sale. Please head to the… Read more: Etsy Store Updated

I saw on a Facebook group at the start of January, a challenge to make 1 mark a day for… Read more: One mark a day for 365 days

It’s 2023 and it’s starting as a warm one here in Norfolk UK. We rang in the new year as… Read more: Happy New Year

So today is #colourfriday – an initiative started by the fabulous Holly Tucker MBE the original founder of Not on… Read more: #ColourFriday

So module 1 is all done and dusted, we were looking at “imaginative landscapes” and that in itself takes on… Read more: Art College – Imaginative Landscapes

Bit of a different post today, but I just have to tell you about this new album I am listening… Read more: Music is so Evocative!

I’m taking the plunge again and exhibiting some of my art again at a local Art Festival. This time however,… Read more: Swaffham Art Exhibition 29th & 30th October

I receive details of my children’s assigned homework via an app, they hate it, but I love it because I… Read more: Year 9 Art Homework

Learning to do colour mixing as part of your art practice is so very important, probably more so than just getting a painting done!

I’ve recently taken a couple of free Facebook challenges that are focused on how to supercharge my Pinterest account. They… Read more: Is Pinterest a good way to promote my art?

Yes, it’s true, the art exhibition I am taking part in at West Acre Gallery has sold one of my… Read more: It’s official – I’m a Selling Artist !!

I have some really exciting news to tell you all! I volunteer in the online retail department for a Norfolk… Read more: “Everything but the Pants” Charity Fashion Show – 18th September 2022

I passed my Art Exam! Not only was it a pass, but I was awarded a Merit. So I am… Read more: I did it!!

Hello, Well I am delighted to say that I have once again been selected to exhibit at West Acre Gallery.… Read more: West Acre Gallery Exhibition 7-18th September 2022

Site Kit Well I can hardly believe I am going to say this, but I have just returned from dropping… Read more: I’m Exhibiting at West Acre Art Gallery!

Well folks that’s it; the college course I have been so engrossed in for the last 9 months is now… Read more: The course is over, the journey begins

Well this post is going to be a little different. Last week we went on holiday. Yes, we left our… Read more: Relaxation and reconnection

Today I finally got around to making some ephemera clusters, after seeing them all over Instagram and YouTube. I have… Read more: Ephemera Clusters

On the 25th January 2022 I took part in a charity day at my college. The charity event was run… Read more: #artforlife Charity Day

Yes I know its already February, but I hadn’t realised how long I’d been away. I’m sorry about that, no… Read more: Hello 2022

Okay, so I am on an artistic journey, that is pretty obvious to anyone looking at this blog. But I… Read more: Learning to Paint

Here is part one of my blog series detailing my observations from the podcast “Learning to paint”. I discussed the… Read more: Colour Theory

This is part two of my series noting my observations from the “learning to paint” podcast. Today I am discussing… Read more: Composition and why its important

In part three of my series noting my observations from the podcast “Learning to paint”. I talk about the importance… Read more: Practice your art

Well after the buzz of creating a blog post every day in September, which rolled into losing my Instagram account… Read more: A Day of Art!

I have absolutely loved being a part of the blog along hosted by Effy. Its been great to catch up… Read more: Last day, but not the last blog!

Oh gosh who knew that rebuilding your social media life could be so much hard work! I have completely lost… Read more: Rebuilding

I am a day late writing this, I am sorry, it has totally been one of those weeks. Our son… Read more: Tuesday 28th

And no it is not a good one. It started out OK, everyone up and ready for school/work without a… Read more: What a day….

I’ts been a family day today, in that we have all been home, and not much has been done. Usual… Read more: Day 26, Sunday

Wow I cant believe we are as far as day 25 for the blog-along. I have really enjoyed being a… Read more: Day 25, Saturday

I’m writing this on Saturday, I am a day behind, but yesterday was college day, and last night I was… Read more: Friday is College Day

What a day, I genuinely took a day off social media. OK not a complete 24 hours, but most of… Read more: Social Media Free Day

So today is officially the first day of Autumn here in the UK. I love Autumn, I love the changing… Read more: Welcome to Autumn 2021

Today has been a nice quiet get things done day, the sun has been shining, the weather a glorious September… Read more: Kelpie Man….

Well its definitely been one of those days! The gorgeous weather of yesterday gave way to a morning of horrible… Read more: Monday…

Oh today is a beautiful Sunday here in the East of England. The sun is shining, the temperature is pleasantly… Read more: Sunny Sunday

So I missed another day, and therefore two days in one will be posted here. I’m sorry, it’s just been… Read more: Oops I did it again!

So catching up now with a quick post before I head to college! I’m so sorry I missed yesterday, unfortunately… Read more: Oops missed a day

I went into Norwich City today!! I can’t believe it, I left the house, I went to the City, on… Read more: Shopping!

The day started with light drizzle and the kids wanting to be driven to school, but I’m “horrible” and made… Read more: Rainy Tuesday

Monday, kids back to school, hubby to work and I have a morning session for Crystal Healing. It’s been lovely… Read more: Self Care

I’m gonna be honest today has been rather lazy, I had a rubbish nights sleep and I woke with a… Read more: Lazy Sunday

A lovely weather day here today, it was nice to have the doors and windows open and just potter around… Read more: Homework day

Yes its true, the day I’ve been waiting for has finally arrived and I enrolled at art college! I am… Read more: College Day

What a gorgeous day today has been, the sun has been shining, the birds have been cheeping, and the cat… Read more: Sunny Thursday

Oh I know, I shouldn’t say it, but having the house to myself today has been bliss! This isn’t a… Read more: A day alone….

Today is the first day of the new term, and our Son returned to school, Daughter returns tomorrow, then we… Read more: Back to Normal?

Today has been a here, there and everywhere kind of day. It’s the last day before kids return to school… Read more: A busy day

We stayed overnight at the chalet, yesterday was a lovely day and we didn’t want to worry about rushing home… Read more: Another day at the beach

Today, we ended up having an entirely different day than we expected. Firstly hubby and I slept in late after… Read more: Beach day

Today is day 3 of the September blog-along, and well its been another reasonably quiet day today. Weather is warm… Read more: Faffing Friday

Today has been another “meh” day, I just in one of those “cant be bothered” slumps, I think its probably… Read more: September Blog-along day 2

The lovely Effy Wild has launched another month long blog along, and I’ve decided it would be great to join… Read more: September Blog-along with Effy – Day 1

This is just a quick hello, to share some good news with you all. In early July I saw an… Read more: Good news thread

I know I have been so slack again, I have gone a whole month and not given you any updates… Read more: July 2021 Art Journey

Well firstly I have to say sorry for being away so long. It has been super easy to get out… Read more: June Roundup

So this month I have once again set myself up to do some more art challenges, honestly what am I… Read more: June Art Challenge

The question of should I / shouldn’t has been debated for a while.  Should I open a shop to sell… Read more: My Etsy store has launched!

For today’s post I am going to go through an art class I have just taken as part of Wanderlust… Read more: Wanderlust Week 22 Shawn Petite – Finding your inspiration and story

So what did I do in May 2021? I made some art almost every day. Sometimes it was just the… Read more: May Roundup

Sorry Not Sorry… But I’ve made another journal, filmed a flipthrough and popped it onto YouTube. This time the inspiration… Read more: I made another journal!

I have another YouTube video out in the wild!! OMG what’s going on with me huh! This second video is… Read more: Another Chunky Journal Flip-through

Subscription box review for Under the Rowan Trees May 2021 Bee Themed box. I was excited to get this box… Read more: May 2021 RowanBerry Subscription Box – Review

It’s been a while so I thought it best to come and say hello! After the month of April blogging… Read more: I’m a YouTuber now too!

For my April 2021 art challenge I chose to test three A5 dot grid notebooks I had previously purchased because… Read more: Notebook Review

The Blog-along – a summary So April has been an interesting month! I participated in Effy’s blog along where we… Read more: Day 30, I did it!

Today has been a pretty good if an easily distracted day. I spent a reasonable amount of time making a… Read more: Day 29, The Penultimate Day!

Its late, I’m watching TV with hubby and I realise that I have almost missed the day’s blog! Oh No,… Read more: Day 28, Fairy and Superhero

Today I have had a good day at the art table. I feel like being creative every day really is… Read more: Day 27, Art Play, Seaside and Menopause

I started the day off by making a list of all the things I NEED to achieve today, over and… Read more: Day 26, Monday List day

We had to get up early today, our daughter made plans to go out and see friends, and that meant… Read more: Day 25, Sunday Art Day!

We had a lazy start to the day, I spent a couple of hours reading and commenting on blogs whilst… Read more: Day 24, Saturday

I’m a bit late writing this today, its been one of those sort of days. I decided to go to… Read more: Day 23 St Georges Day

I really am amazed that I have managed to keep this going for 22 days. Its a big ask every… Read more: Day 22 Time to Escape

It’s the tail end of day 21, and I have been very much “offline” today. I read and commented on… Read more: Day 21, Lollipop

Today I decided to go supermarket shopping, and thanks to Cheryl post yesterday I decided to go to one of… Read more: Day 20 – Its an Art and Shopping kind of day

So I keep thinking about getting involved in digital art, its easy isn’t it, you just draw shapes on a… Read more: Day 19, Digital Art & Haircut 🙂

Its been lovely here today in the East of England. Hubby and I went out for a nice walk we… Read more: Day 18, Sunny Sunday

Day 17 already! I am pretty amazed that I am still here to be honest, this is not my normal… Read more: Day 17, Chips on the Pier

Just a quick hello this morning to say Hi. Guess what – we have PLANS for today!!! Hubby has the… Read more: Day 16, Quick Hello

Today started well, despite a rubbish nights sleep (no idea what was wrong but don’t you just love the peri-menopausal… Read more: Day 15 – Sleep deprived crazy

Oh I am so excited!!!! Today is the day that I get to visit my Crystal Healer for the first… Read more: Day 14, I’m going out today!!

Its been a bit of a tech day today! We have some concerns over the way the page is broadcasting… Read more: Day 13, Tech Day

Its a nice bright start to the day here in our part of the East of England, The sun is… Read more: Day 12, Today is a good day

Today started off well but quickly descended into a “why isn’t that working” as the auto generated emails from the… Read more: Day 11, Sunday Funday

Day 10, and I am so happy to say that without really trying I have actually completed a 100 day… Read more: Day 10, #100dayproject completed!