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Splash!
I’ve been so looking forward to this, the first acrylic painting workshop of 2026 and, as ever, it was everything I have come to expect and more. Everyone embraced new techniques and, following step by step instructions, painted a super picture while still managing to put their own stamp onto the finished piece. Seeing technically…
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Mucho Guano
Inflicting another holiday snap onto my students, this week’s class was experimenting with vertical multicolour brush strokes, to imply rocks, and simplifying shapes, to create straightforward repeatable images of gulls and guilimots (we think 🤦🐧🐦⬛). Nice!
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Oakham Sketch Club
I realised the other day the Wednesday evening sketch club started 18 months ago when I finally admitted to myself that my motivation is sometimes (aka often 😬) lacking when it comes to practicing my drawing. I teach the importance of drawing skills as fundamental to progressing one’s art but ‘finding the time’ has always…
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Bluebell extravaganza!
Wonderful first ever Paint & Prosecco event at The Old Buttercross last night. 19 painters, all approaching the subject in their own inimitable style, something I love about these sessions. One subject, 20 different paintings. (If you include mine) Looking forward to the next one!
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What’s pinky orange and stands on one leg (sometimes 😏)
Well, we had Fauvist flamingos, fluffy flamingoes, fancy flamingoes, flouncy flamingoes and…… Exploding flamingoes. Just another day at the office for Paint & Prosecco at the Hub, Morcott. Great evening! More painting workshops coming up. Next week at The Old Buttercross and more in the shop.
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The Little Tree Cafe
I had the pleasure of meeting Lucy, the new owner of The Little Tree Cafe, Melton Mowbray, last month. It all looks lovely and she will be hosting lots of events, one of which is my Cgampagne Glass Painting workshop, which is booked for Friday January 31st, 19.00-21.00, Visit her FB page at The Little…
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So, that was Christmas
A big build up and then it’s all over in the twinkling of an eye. I hope you all enjoyed the Christmas you wanted. Next, New Years Eve then off we go into 2025. Classes are filling up and workshops are in the diary. Shop classes and workshops 2025 As usual, I enjoy gathering inspiration…
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Bitter Sweet…
Fun afternoon today with my final 5 customers at Rural Antics, painting wine glasses. Everyone managed several pieces and, as always, the individual styles shone through. Bitter sweet, though, as it was my last ever workshop after 3 enjoyable years working with the lovely team. Rural Antics is closing at Christmas. I will miss the…
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Rural Antics
What a nice way to spend a Sunday – enjoying one of my favourite art forms … silk painting. Three super ladies designing and painting silk squares, all with their own unique style shining through. The only sad thing – there is only one more workshop from me before Rural Antics closes its’ doors for…
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Brrr 🥶
Super frosty workshop last week. Beginners step by step acrylic winter woodland walk. Thanks to everyone for making it such a fun morning. Yet again, wonderful to see individual styles coming through. 2025 workshops coming soon …..