Hi to all my followers. Reflecting on November feels like a bit of a whirlwind. Lots of opportunities for painting plein air. I enjoyed being with other artists, out and about in Taranaki with opportunities to sketch and paint. Conversation and meals together was a wonderful time. At the end of this period the SPLASHContinue reading "December and the end of the year."

Kia Ora to all my followers. Following on from last month, the Pukekohe exhibition Frankley Small, was a great exhibition of works under 300mm. There was a smaller space this year but it was full of many works of art of all genres. Lots of red dots, and happy to report that one of themContinue reading "Something September"

Half way through the month and no blog. I thought the 12 year old blog police would have reminded me by now. The River. I have been painting but mainly framing and packing works for exhibitions. The season has started for me and goes through to December. The River 2 These 2 didn’t make theContinue reading "Organising August"

I have managed to do some paintings this month. Putting paint on paper is half way there. Right? Even if the end product isn’t what you thought it should be. I must admit, it seldom is with watercolour but I can’t not do it. Life’s journey This painting was an exercise in washes and colourContinue reading "July Journal"

We’ve been home for a couple of weeks. Settled back into the routine of art, coffee and everything in between. Creative communities luncheon. Like the 6 monthly luncheon for local creatives. This time at our local Flat White cafe at Waihi Beach. A wonderful opportunity to connect with other artists and I so look forwardContinue reading "June ‘25"

You know the ole country and western song of Ode to Billy Joel and something is thrown over the Tallahassee Bridge? Well I thought I could sketch it for you BUT, it burnt down in 1972. And that is about all there is to say on Tallahassee. We are doing a bit of a roadContinue reading "Tallahassee to New Orleans"

We’ve had a fabulous few days in DC with our granddaughter and her boyfriend as tour guides. They go to George Washington University and having just finished the semester they were the perfect guides. Washington Capitol Of course what people see in Washington, when they are not looking at monuments, is a baseball game. WashingtonContinue reading "Washington DC. USA"

Times Square on a cold evening. Skyscrapers in the clouds. Crowds were in the street 24/7. We’ve not been to NY before so it really was a bombardment of all senses. The noise, the smells, the shuffle of people, so much energy in this place. We had a day of sightseeing around Central Park, BroadwayContinue reading "New York. New York."