

Hanging up my coat!
Today I finally invested in getting some of my paintings printed. It’s a bit scary. Will they sell? Will they go to good homes? The short steps I was taking are developing into longer strides and that feels exciting and positive. 2017 was difficult. I had to punch away a lot of negative thoughts and convince myself I had the ability to progress with my art. The coat of apprehension gradually became comfortable and I was aware I needed to swap it for the jacket of joy and find


Heaven is in Abergavenny!
We drove down to the lovely Forest of Dean/Wales border over Easter. Blessed with beautiful landscapes and charming towns we ventured into Abergavenny where my daughter suddenly yelped ‘art shop’, a dangerous cry as I am then blind to all but the art shop which seduced me across the main road dodging vehicles. Now, as art shops go, this by far is the best I’ve ever encountered. Every aspect of it tempts. The displays of professional quality art materials wickedly entice you t