by catherine | Jun 19, 2017 | Drawings, equine art
At the many private views, exhibitions and fairs I’ve been to over the years, I often find people are at a loss as to what to ask me, and say the first thing that comes into their head, which is often, mostly unintentionally, rude. So, a light hearted guide...
by catherine | Feb 3, 2017 | Drawings, equine art
Submission and rejectionThere’s been a fair amount of discussion in the art world about the validity of various ‘open’ art competitions recently. Kathryn Tyrell who writes the excellent and very informative blog Making a Mark has published an article...
by catherine | Jan 25, 2017 | Commissions, Drawings, oil painting, portraits
January 2017New year promise I have a horrible feeling this may be similar to last years resolution, but I am full of hope that this year I will stop neglecting my blog and write a weekly post. I will spend less time watching ridiculous videos on Facebook and...
by catherine | Feb 2, 2016 | Drawings, oil painting
GrrrrThis is meant to be my quiet time of year, when I can footle about faffing about working online in my warm study, instead of freezing in my draughty studio, spluttering in the temperamental warmth of the log burner.However, fresh back from Africa I had a...
by catherine | Sep 11, 2015 | Drawings, equine art
Magazine coverI was so honoured to have my image of Ivy Leaping selected as the front cover of ‘Paint’ the magazine for the Society of All Artists. It was published this month, and looks fantastic. Lovely article inside too. It’s a particularly...
by catherine | Aug 25, 2015 | Drawings, equine art, oil painting
Equine ArtSummer is fading, and the kids are about to start back at school, including my youngest in her slightly too big pinafore and pristine white socks. I feel sad to see her go but it does mean I will now have five days a week to work, uninterrupted. Five days!!...
