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Let's Talk Art Blog
Tips, ideas, and behind-the-scenes stories from the studio. Whether you’re an artist yourself, a collector, or just creatively curious, this is your space to feel inspired, encouraged, and connected to the joy of making.



Studio Diary - December 2022
Amidst a festive flurry of activity I wonder to myself.....am I making progress?
That pesky little signpost called 'productivity' usually pops up in my mind when I ask myself this question.
What do I actually have to show for my time in the studio this week?
How many paintings have I started or finished?
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Prismatic Colour
If you've been following my Instagram you'll know I've been taking a bit of a deep dive into colour recently. I am a self confessed colour addict and it's always been a fundamental part of my visual language. But more often than not, I've worked with it intuitively or subconsciously rather than intentionally and consciously. I was interested to test my knowledge and understanding and see where making more conscious decisions about colour choices might take me.
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From Etching Press to Collage
As part of my latest body of work, I wanted to revisit art making processes that I haven't used for a while.
And no, I haven’t fallen out of love with colour, I’m just having a little wander!
Years ago a printmaker friend sold me little old table top press. And it’s gathered dust and got a bit rusty but whilst I was cleaning up for open studios it seemed to be the one thing that I just kept moving from place to place, with no real idea where to put it.
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Sunny Side - Work in Progress
I'm working on a couple of big paintings at the moment for an upcoming exhibition in early 2023 and whilst I had greens on my palette I wanted to capture some of the colours in my sketchbook for future reference. ....
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Studio Diary - November 2022
This month sees the start of a new body of work, so I've been contemplating exploring new pathways to creating, beginning with materials, processes and a fresh perspective.
Should I be following a straight line?
If I was a representational painter doing a traditional perspective drawing maybe, or if I was an architect and wanted to avoid wonky buildings!
But I've been thinking lately about straight lines in the context of the 'artist's path.'
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What Lies Beneath - Paper Collage
Celebrating and preserving the surface history that's created by building a painting in layers, is very much part of my process and an exciting way to work.
I love that the myriad of decisions made along the way are evident in when the painting is finished. It might just be that the edge of a piece of collage is showing through the paint, or the remnants of a charcoal line remain in an unexpected place. Or that I've dry brushed paint in an area which allows the under paint
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