Pet portraits, pastel seascapes and portraits of people Pastels are a versatile media and recently I’ve been exploring different ways of working with both my dog portraits and Dorset seascapes. I have always enjoyed pastels for pet portraits, they have a natural quality that suits animal fur. I use the best quality materials and Jacksons …
Pet portrait of a black labrador I’m just trying out time-lapse, what do you think so far? Drawing Black labradors are always a challenge I enjoy. I love creating the black shine of the fur and that sparkle in your dog’s eye. This particular pet portrait is one that I’ve been looking forward to. I …
Pet portraits and greetings cards My greetings cards have always been a popular part of my pet portrait displays. When I’m doing pastel workshops they work as a portfolio of treasured previous pet portraits. I find people often want a pastel portrait in a similar style to one of my characters. One lovely labrador, posed so beautifully …
A new Etsy Shop
Etsy Shop I’ve always admired Etsy’s beautiful website and the collection of artists and craft makers. Its the perfect platform for my updated card listing, for a limited time the cards are discounted to £1.99. I hope you’ll enjoy visiting the display, let me know how you find it. You will need to create an …
House portraits – a lovely gift
House portraits – a lovely gift With Summer approaching it’s a lovely time to consider a house portrait as a lasting memory of your family home. More information here We can plan for a birthday or anniversary and capture your garden at its best. Using new flowering plants as inspiration or perhaps old photos for …
Artist in residence at Larkhill, Home of the Royal Artillery
I returned to Larkhill, Home of the Royal Artillery Point to Point racing since 1947, for the first event of the season on 5th January. A beautiful crisp day and a great day for racing. I’ve been Artist in Residence at the racecourse for over 9 years and I enjoyed getting to know both the …
Little Green Fingers Art Workshops
In January I was invited for an art residency at Hillview Primary. We worked together to design a wet felt making workshop for the children to learn about the felting process through creating a flower meadow using merino sheep wool. It was a great team building experience and the children enjoyed working from one of …
An invitation to visit The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery
I’m artist in residence at the home of the Royal Artilery, Larkhill. I’m lucky that my easel looks out on some of the most fantastic view of Salisbury plain whilst I work on my commission work. Whilst drawing at an event earlier in the year I met The Commanding Officer of The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, …
Stewarts fund Art Workshops for local schools
Little Green Fingers 2013 and 2014 – Art workshops for schools with local artist! Exciting new budget for Stewarts Country Garden Centre generous community arts project, Little Green Fingers. Stewart’s have been working with local artist, Nina Squire, for 5 years to develop a project that helps schools access high quality arts provision through an …
Sailing boat paintings and the sea
Sailing boats and the sea have always been important to me so a section that shows a couple of my recent sketches of the sea and sailing boat commissions gives an idea of what you can commission of a favourite place or view.