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Too much completing and finishing?
During the Sky Arts competition, which, believe it or not, was five, nearly six years ago, . During the competition, I had to learn to …
£37,318.86p and a Room of My Own
£ 37,318.86p and a Room of My Own Some of you might kind of recognise this strange statement. You might recognise it more if it …
“So what exactly is it Jen?”
“Umm…so what exactly is it Jen?”We all have different thoughts and feelings about “art” and its many forms. Painting alone is so broad and subject to all sorts …
The squeeze and release of painting
The squeeze and release of making a painting I admit I am a bit obsessed with how many things in life seem to follow a …
Bringing all of me to my work
Bringing all of me, to my workFor several years now I have tried to narrow my painting focus and find congruence in my work, despite …
Words Matter (or do they?)
Words matter…or do they? Last October I started a “correspondence” course with a well-respected painting school in London and already it has been an eye …
Where has my imagination gone!
“Acer” Oil & acrylic on canvas 140 x 150 cm Creativity as a process, the occupations (things we do, such as painting, cooking, writing) and …
Creativity is needed now, more than ever
Now, more than ever before, we are questioning the value of creativity in our world. It has raised it’s forever present head in many ways during …
The Great Bristol Paint Off
Plein Air painting is great fun, produces powerful works packed with immediacy. Given Bristol’s diverse landscape and creative roots, Cass Art Bristol and I decided …
Macedonia – commission for Sky Landscape Artist of the Year 2018
When I talk to people about the competition I often start by saying its been a “rollercoaster ride” (which is very funny as my entry …
Brighton – final of Sky Landscape Artist of the Year 2018
Something I didn’t mention in my blog about the semi-final at Felixstowe was my growing desire to be in the final so I could carry …