by catherine | May 11, 2015 | Henley Arts Trail, oil painting
Henley Arts Trail 2015The doors opened on Saturday morning and a sure but steady trickle of visitors flowed through the doors until Monday evening.Studio looking stunning in the early May evening sun.I have to come clean here, for the previous six or so years I have...
by catherine | Apr 24, 2015 | Henley Arts Trail, oil painting
Buying art can be daunting for many people, so here are some suggestions!Visit the artistPainting is a solitary occupation and we are only too delighted to break for coffee and a chat with anyone who’s vaguely interested in our work. You will get a first hand...
by catherine | Feb 10, 2015 | equine art, oil painting
How to survive January & FebruarySuch a grim time of year to be an artist, especially if you are tied to the UK by school children or other commitments. Clearly if you aren’t its fantastic as you can sugar off to another, sunnier, continent and...
by catherine | Jun 11, 2014 | Art Competitions, oil painting, Wildlife Art
Perhaps it wasn’t the greatest of timing that the David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year and my solo show at Oil & Water opened within ten days of each other. I’m sitting in bed, on a glorious June dawn, having woken early, and having a cup of...
by catherine | Apr 23, 2014 | Commissions, oil painting
Is it a choice?I’ve been asked recently, a few times, to have students or young teenagers for work experience. This is always as much of an experience for me as I imagine it is for them, as I see my younger self reflected in their faces, and their dreams. I...
by catherine | Apr 7, 2014 | Art Competitions, oil painting, Wildlife Art
Both works accepted into David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year It’s a great moment when you open that long awaited email to find it starts with ‘Congratulations’. I’m delighted to say that not just one, but both works were accepted into...