ARTISTS STATEMENT

I am 73 years of age and I have been working as an artist since 2011 and have been on various course in Carcassonne France, Tuscany Italy with the St Ives School of Painting. I have an A level in Art Appreciation. taken all kinds of art techniques from the courses and use masking fluid and vitro acrylics made by Pebeo to do all kinds of affects with acrylics and watercolours. One of my art associates is John Harrison of Brch Gallery who has inspired me to do more and more different styles.

3 RD JUNE 2024 TIPTREE U 3 A   11 STUDENTS AT TIPTREE URC CHURCH

TRIANGLE SOKEN HOUSE FRINTON ON SEA  20H JANUARY 2023 SELING ART PAINTINGS FOR FRINTON ON SEA ART GROUP

DUNMOW ART GROUP FOUR DEMOS IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2024 TO TEACH MY STYLE.

CHELMER THE MEADOWS CHELMSFORD CONTINUOUS EXHIBITING 4 PAINTINGS 

COLNE CARE HOME WITH RESIDENTS PAINTING AND TUTORIAL

TRIANGLE GALLERY JULY 2023

SUFFOLK ART TRAIL JUNE 2023

Battle Art Group 3rd til 13th August 2023

20th July Arlington Bluebell Sussex Art Exhibition to be held on 20th July 2022 10 am to 4pm

6th June 2022 Interview ITV 3 about I paint for hopePaint for Life Frinton on Sea June july 2021

Lewes Tree Exhibition The Star Brewery Gallery Castle Ditch Lane (off Fisher Street) Lewes East Sussex BN7 1YJ Trees Live Trees in Gallery 1st November to 30th November 2021

2019

Hastings Art Forum Brightlingsea Winterfest Cancer Charitable ExhibitionSeparately to this, I took eight students for a workshop at the Horatio Gardens in Stoke Mandeville hospital. I decided that exhibitions are good but working with disabilities was very, very rewarding. The participants were all from the spinal injury department and in wheelchairs. I set up the workshop so that they all had a sheet to work from in my style. It was hard work but, as I have said, very rewarding. I think it could work in other large hospitals as therapy for the patients.

Two exhibitions in Level Best Art Cafe at moment July and August 2021

Saturday 7th August 2020 Lopping Hall opened up after the virus and exhibited and painted there

I find my time and feelings whilst painting go on to other plain and feel that everyone should paint and experiment to achieve something quite gorgeous on the canvas. I experiment with colours and acrylics, with glitter and pebe