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Continuing the David Park-inspired life drawing session outlined in yesterday’s blog post, we turned our attention to the application of colour. Gary Long showed us some of his paintings, as well as those of David Park and the other San Francisco […]

Join us for this fun, step-by-step pottery painting workshop and create your very own impressionistic semi-abstract floral jug, with crystal glaze detail. This workshop is tailored for absolute beginners and you’ll end up with a finished piece that The Little […]

I delighted in treating myself to an online life drawing session with my favourite art school this week: St Ives School of Painting. The session was hosted by Gary Long, who regards the life drawings of David Park, one of the San […]

Pinks lightly scattered through the petals, dancing and changing every time you blink. There’s always more to something than first meets the eye. Dancing Pinks (mixed media on canvas, 50x50cm) (Click to follow my blog with Bloglovin)

This month was challenging for visiting the moss. Between having to self-isolate and trying to grab a few days holiday I feel I have been absent for long stretches. The absences have meant that seasonal changes have been dramatic, the […]

For the last six years or so I have been asking questions about the mosslands of Greater Manchester. Questions revolving around a sense of connection to older ways of knowing and being in the land, knowledge informed through touch. Knowing […]

Dreamy Smile (mixed media on canvas, 50x50cm) Come closer, see glassy reflections on those crystal blue skies through the fragrant blooms. I feel like I have windows on the world, reflecting those skies. Optimism and a dreamy smile prevails on these […]

Jewelled Cavern (mixed media on canvas) Lush swathes of deep greens peppered with orange blossom sweep down the front of my building. It’s only by good fortune that it parts enough to allow other life to visit the jewelled cavern […]