Category Archives: Art

I know I should be working but… Wendy was here so we walked around talking to the locals. We went to visit the house where Hugh Miller was born in 1802. The best thing about Hugh Miller was he left school at 14 cos he had an argument with his teacher. Hugh was insisting theContinueContinue reading “Another lazy day in Cromarty”

It was a beautiful sunny day and we welcomed Wendy ( our neighbour at Waihi beach) to Cromarty. Started the day with coffee at the Slaughter House. It was lovely to show Wendy my creative space at the Stables and drive out to the south Suter and watch the sea coming in to the CromartyContinueContinue reading “Lazy day in Cromarty”

The Cromarty Arts Trust own 3 buildings in Cromarty. The first is Ardyne house where we have our ensuite accomodation, the second is the Old Brewery where they hold concerts etc and the third is the Stables which have been converted to allow artists their own working space and a huge gallery space above forContinueContinue reading “The Stables”

I was wrong. The Jacobites weren’t fighting the English. They were fighting the Government. Poor ole Bonnie Prince Charlie lost this fight in Culloden along with many Jacobite soldiers who lost their lives. Just looks like a paddock back home but isn’t. Although it was a nice day to walk around in a paddock itContinueContinue reading “Culloden”

What a gorgeous hot sunny day it was today. Fingers crossed it’s going to stay that way. I know, we are in Scotland!! We felt that the day helped us feel good about Inverness, really positive towards it. This second hand bookshop in Inverness was overflowing with people and books. Can you see the woodContinueContinue reading “Inverness”

A suburb of Glasgow, Giffnock has great accommodation at the Orchard Park hotel. Orchard Park hotel Giffnock. Inside was this gorgeous oak staircase. Very glamorous. Today we headed to Inverness. We stopped at Perth on the way and spent time sitting in the park, with an ice cream ( mine was vegan) from this funnyContinueContinue reading “Giffnock”

For those of you who are not friends or family I shall let you know I was born into the Clan of Dunlop. Quite a prolific group in Hawera but over here there is a town as well. Dunlop This is the tiny post office in tiny Dunlop where I posted a letter to PamelaContinueContinue reading “Dunlop”

When I came to London in 2015 I discovered an art supply shop called Cass art supplies. I put that shop on my list of places to go to in Glasgow. I got what I needed for my residency but I must say that Micheal at Studio art supplies in Auckland has a far widerContinueContinue reading “Glasgow”

Left Dublin today and flew to Glasgow. Just a quick note to show you this painting…… The Clarence Hotel Dublin, with the green roof. The hotel was very good. Right on the river, close to everything and easy walking around. BUT!! This hotel is owned by Bono and U2!!!! Unfortunately they weren’t hanging around whenContinueContinue reading “Dublin hotel”

At a place called Monisterboice we saw some very large, very old Celtic crosses. I had to draw one of the two. Just a quick sketch before we moved on. Had a walk around the city of Belfast. Even had a moment to sketch in the middle of the city. The hustle and bustle ofContinueContinue reading “Belfast”