After three decades as a printmaker, I returned to painting and finally feel I’m finding my rhythm. My latest series, Go with the Flow, grew from an intuitive process using bold colours, collage, and flowing compositions. Inspired by Matisse’s cut-outs and the play of evening light in the garden, these works explore nature, rhythm, and the joy of discovery.

This summer I attended a vibrant garden painting course with Tessa Pearson at Lund Studios, exploring colour, pattern, and mixed media techniques. Her expressive approach to florals—layering watercolour, gouache, and oil pastels—inspired me to loosen up and see gardens in a new light. In this blog post, I share my experience, studies, and creative insights from three joyful days of painting and learning.

There’s a spark in the studio again, and it’s all thanks to flowers, stencils, and a bit of fearless experimenting. Golden hour meets garden magic! In this new series, I’ve taken a big leap with light, colour and layered textures — all without a brush in sight. Inspired by seedheads, stencils, and summer evenings, these paintings feel like a real turning point.

Over the summer, I've had a "spare time" project drawing and painting flowers from our garden and allotment. I love the sculptural...

Back in May, I wrote this post: Garden of Delights: collage art in progress . It shows these mixed-media paintings at the half-way stage....

As a keen gardener, I often find myself drawn to the vibrant beauty of gardens and flowers. There's something inherently captivating...

If you've followed my creative progress for a while, you'll know that I've been experimenting with paint and collage alongside my...