Every bud, petal and leaf is posing in their best sun-attracting angle, colours brilliant in the light. Captivating as the white petals maybe, it’s the yolk-yellow masses that steal the sunbeds around this pool. Yolk Yellows (mixed media on canvas) […]
The first 30 Day Creative Gathering of 2023 has commenced! This tiny painting is one of a series of nine that make up a whole image. Watch the next eight blog posts to see how they all come together… Here’s […]
I am currently working towards an exhibition with an artist friend. It will be held in CornerHouse – a community arts centre in Tolworth and I am grateful for the opportunity to have something focused to work towards. Our exhibition […]
Lacy petal fronds timidly fluttering, those orange eyes gazing bashfully at passers by, unaware of their absolute, transfixing beauty. Transfixing Beauty (mixed media painting on canvas, 50x50cm) available
Last week I watched ‘The Magnificent Seven’ for the first time in over thirty years. In fact, I was only half watching it as I was also making some small gouache paintings and occasionally looking up. Before the action gets […]
Environmental factors that influence painting are numerous. In a converted factory made out of concrete, this is the time of year to wrestle with refrigeration. At the moment I can just about paint, because it’s not so bad if I’m […]
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Sometimes it is just hard to focus. Trying to experiment and develop feels like the hardest thing to do as pressures, emotions, and other commitments block and scrambles one’s progress. I don’t feel inspired, I don’t feel driven. It is […]
Delighted to be included in ‘We Called Yesterday Today’ – Cupola Contemporary Art Christmas show. And very happy that my painting ‘Query’ is in the publicity! Opening tomorrow evening from 7:30. Welcome to Sheffield event listing
Come along to view paintings, prints, reproductions and a few of my Daily Drawings sketchbooks! Little Nomad Gallery, Keighley Arts Hub 5 November – 17 December 2022 “Vivid, gestural oil paintings display a fascination with facial expressions. Viv has the […]
Very excited to announce my solo show ‘Familiar Strangers’ starting next weekend at Little Nomad Gallery, Keighley. The opening event is next Saturday 5 November 2pm. There will be paintings, screenprints, wine and nibbles and friendly chat – come along!
Been a bit quiet lately. Unable to access the studio at the moment as the building is undergoing some refurbishment work. I’ve some exciting exhibition news – ‘Response (2022)’ (shown) is now available from Cupola Contemporary Art; and in November […]
A blog about new my artwork, research and learning at level 6 of my Fine Art degree.
A review of “How to Get Attention When You’re Drowning” at Cheap Cheap Gallery, co-curated by Dinosaur Kilby and Yasmyn Nettle
