Welcome all my followers. We are enjoying a beautiful long hot summer. The kind I love. Lots of days walking on the beach and swimming in the 22deg.C water. (So I saw today). To immerse yourself in the sea and float on the waves is so good for the soul. I’m not looking forward toContinue reading "Moving into March. 2022"

Welcome to all my blog followers. I hope I am able to keep you interested in what I am doing and the art journey I am taking. If there is anything you would like me to share about my work , please reach out and tell me. Self portrait 😂 Our art group, Unlimited Palette,Continue reading "Fabulous February"

I love January and the promise of new beginnings. Not only is the weather hot and we swim and have lazy days but we make plans for the year and I create ideas and opportunities for my art journey. Whangamata beach, Coromandel Plein air at Whangamata Plein air in Tauranga. My main goal for thisContinue reading "January and another year."

Another trip to Hawera where we dismantled my watercolour exhibition. Beautiful gallery, beautiful people and I’m so pleased that I did it. Part of the weekend was also spent painting outdoors with the Watercolour NZ artists at the paintaway weekend in Oakura, Taranaki. It rained most of the time but most people were able toContinue reading "December delight"

I have often wondered how good it would be to have a solo exhibition. Now I know. It’s a lot of work but so rewarding, especially when it’s held in Hawera, the town of my birth. Monday night 8th November was opening night for my Watercolour Reflections, Past and Present exhibition. I have been preparingContinue reading "Sunny November"

Although springtime usually motivates me to paint, I haven’t. I can share some work with you though. While sitting on the beach the other day I did some plein air painting. Rocks on the Beach Seaview One thing I’ve noticed about plein air painting, it always seems lighter when you come inside!! The sea, sand,Continue reading "October and it’s springtime."

I thought when we went into lockdown this time I would get lots of painting done and all the household chores that are constantly waiting for me. Instead the motivation left the household and we preferred to sit about, reading, watching tv and making melting moments. I did do some paintings of the beach forContinue reading "September and Lockdown again."

Kia Ora. Thank you for checking in to my blog this month. It’s a beautiful time on the beach in August. High tides and crashing waves make walks along the beach quite exciting. Full tide at Waihi Beach The exhibition by the Unlimited Palette artists is hanging in Maddox Jewellers on the Main St inContinue reading "August at the Beach."