I may have already planned where my christmas tree will be this year, and spent the day eating chocolate coins ^_^ Ooh, its all very exciting, and soon I will start making christmas cards for everybody 😀 *skips around the room, humming ‘jingle bells’* x

My latest portrait is now up on the site, and I’m sure this is the first of many cats I will have the pleasure of drawing The cat’s name is Purdey; she lives at the care home where I will be at the weekend, and she really is beautiful! Wiley’s portrait will follow soon, I’m…

In all the dressing-up-eating-chocolates-and-watching-horror-films that the weekend presented me with, I hadn’t even realised it was a new month, shame on me! I hope you all had a fun weekend, I know I did 🙂 Now, I’m off to collapse on the bed and catch up with some sleep, byeeee x

On Saturday 12th November, I will be at the Stambridge Meadow Bazaar with some of my artwork. Previous work will be on display, and you can see my ‘portrait in progress’ throughout the day. I will be there from 3pm, so if you are in the area, please come along 🙂 Where to find me:…

‘Pencil Wiley’ now has two eyes, one ear and most of a nose 🙂 It’s taking a while, since the ‘real Wiley’ enjoys curling up in his basket by my desk, and I spend too much time hugging him and telling him how cute he is, but I’m sure he knows that already!

An unexpected day off has resulted in a day of Pixar DVDs and lots of cookies 🙂

Wiley saw me using Wii-fit for the first time today, and I’m not sure what he made of it, haha! My arm waving and crazy face didn’t seem to impress him… XD

Today, I won a toy dog at the Guide Dog charity tombola, and Wiley now has a new best friend…. He has left the toy alone now, in favour of falling asleep due to the heat, but they are very cute together 🙂

Right, I reckon I’ve got most of it figured out, and I’m feeling very motivated. The website is being pampered and treated to some new bits ‘n’ bobs, whilst I crack on with adding a ‘Commissions’ page. I want to get it just right, so I will be sure to keep this blog up-to-date with…

Today’s task, is to begin working out how to actually turn my website into a business, allowing lovely people to acquire a portrait of their lovely furry/feathery friends 🙂 So I shall now attempt to navigate my way through a maze of business terms and unnecessarily complex processes until I come across a solution Take…

I have now almost finished an on-going project from many years ago – a large acrylic on canvas of three wild, galloping horses. It has been a pleasure to work on, and reminded me how fun it can be to work on such a big scale 🙂 In other news, my new business cards arrived…

…christmas! 🙂 I’m already planning the decorations and where to put the tree, as I now need to take into consideration how big and clumsy our beloved Wiley can be, haha It’s been fun going through design websites and magazines, I can’t wait to try out my ideas for real x

After finally breaking free from lots of lovely hugs and licks, I can now reveal our new dog, Wiley! He has settled in so well, and right now we are heading out for a long walk, back in a bit 🙂 Here he is, sleeping as usual…

Today I finished a portrait, which will remain a secret until later in the year, but all will be revealed by Christmas! I plan to start a new drawing or painting next week while I’m feeling inspired, so watch this space 🙂 x

Well, my random shape transformed into a baby dinosaur, and he is very cute! There are still a few finishing touches to be added, and I look forward to giving him a name when he is finished, and then I will upload a photo 🙂 Other than getting covered in PVA glue and sticky tape,…

Today I am making a creature from scraps I find around the house; I never know what it is going to be, I just let it morph and change until a shape is formed. In the past I have made a person, a fox, a horse and even a dragon! They adorn my art room,…

Apron with a pocket full of paint brushes – Check Hands covered in pastel dust – Check Table piled high with photos – Check Yep, my room is now back to being a studio again, and I couldn’t be happier!! I’m having a quick break from it all to let you know there could be…

Stay tuned for updates on my arty ventures… For now, please help yourself to a virtual cup of tea & a slice of home-made fruit cake while I get my act together and start posting ^_^ x