I'm absolutely thrilled with how this painting is shaping up! The way the pattern weaves through the earth and sky, connecting the spaces in between is simply captivating. It's a joy to see it come together.

I'm super excited to share with you that I've been pouring my heart into my latest large landscape painting, taking inspiration from the peaceful charm of Ullswater in The Lake District, Cumbria. It's been an amazing journey and it’s not over yet!

I spend the week this week painting a complicated geometric, Islamic 8 pointed star pattern as an underpainting for my next large abstract landscape inspired by Ullswater in the Lake District. I explain why I do this and why it matters to me in this short video blog of my week as an artist

Looking forward to a delightful Easter Weekend, aren't you? Don't be surprised by the deviation from my usual painting; I've been dabbling in a different kind of art! I took a break from the easel to create these beautiful, gilded hens eggs, a unique Easter gift for my friends that breaks the chocolate tradition.

I have been on the move again this week. Travelling from Alston to France, with a bit of shopping for paints along the way. I have been shopping for Acrylic paints to make abstract paintings and brought them back to my studio to try them out. Also, some great news - following the successful launch of the exhibition in London - EmpowerHer: Creativity, Courage and Magical Thinking, by CasildArt in London, the exhibition has been extended and now runs until the 7th April, so please visit if you can. 32, Connaught Street, London. W2 2AF

What a whirlwind of a week I’ve had this week! With one painting finished, I’ve found time to visit art galleries and see other peoples amazing art work in person. I've been to Rheged in The Lake District, as well as The Gallery in The Hills, otherwise known as the Dennis Kilgallon Gallery. I have also travelled down to London to visit CasildArt Gallery in Connought Street, to see my painting Crossing Over, in an exhibition there as part of a celebration of the recent International Women's Day. The exhibition EmpowerHer: Creativity, Courage and Magical Thinking runs until 24th March. Please visit if you can. My painting ‘Oxygen’ is also there, in reserve.

As well as packing paintings and posting paintings, I have managed time to paint paintings too! In this short video blog I show you my week as an abstract landscape artist and share some of my thought processes as well as practical aspects of being an artist. I made the local news with my entry to CasildArt exhibition EmpowerHER: Creativity, Courage and Magical Thinking, and am hugely looking forward to sharing with you next week as I attend the preview evening and see all the other fabulous art work on show.

Working en plein air by the banks of the River Nent in Cumbria, an AONB I feel blessed to be an artist. My next large abstract/ slightly spiritual painting is well on the way this week and in this video I show you lots of preparatory work to get to this point. Watercolours, felt tip pens, oils and acrylics all feature this week in several sketchbooks as well as work on the easel. I have also been selected to be part of an exhibition at CasildArt in Marble Arch, London to celebrate International Women's Day IWD. To say I am thrilled would be an understatement!

A very varied week this week. I have been out seeking landscape inspiration for my next painting along the beautiful River Nent in Cumbria as well as framing my large abstract painting called Somewhere In Between and smaller abstract paintings that are now finished, which are all looking fabulous in their Farrow and Ball Winbourne White frames! These smaller pieces are definitely Affordable Art, due to their size and would also make great gifts for an art lover. I have also been stretching canvases ready to start my next painting based on the River Nent and finishing off a couple of small experimental pieces, and experimenting with pattern as a structure to help with composition, also experimental, in readiness for this next painting.

Another week of being out and about - delivering cards and visiting galleries - its been a full and fun packed week. And the medium sized abstract landscape painting inspired by the captivating church in Les Chapelles, Northern France, is now complete! I am truly delighted with this colourful, vibrant painting, boasting an appealing looser finish while maintaining its intricate pattern. The unique manner in which the church seems to emerge through the space in between is especially intriguing!