My Adventures
Morning Glory Over Kirkcowan Church
I was asked to create a painting to be used for this year's Kirkcowan Parish Church Christmas Card. So one frosty Autumnal morning I popped across to the village to capture some photos in the morning's golden hour. We agreed upon the favoured snap and I recreated the...
Quarrymen’s Christmas Craft Fair
I have two festive markets coming up in November and the first is on Saturday 23rd November at the Quarrymen's Arts Centre in Creetown, 1030am to 3pm. My second Christmas stall will be at the festive Wigtown Market inside the County Buildings in Wigtown, 10am to 3pm.
Upland Made 2024
For a second year in a row I am taking part in Upland Made at the Easterbrook Hall in Dumfries. Upland made is a visual art and craft fair selling handmade, bespoke and unique work made by Upland members. It celebrates the handmade and takes places on Saturday 2nd...
Pop-up at Spinning a Yarn
For this year's Wigtown Book Festival I have a pop-up gallery and shop inside Spinning a Yarn at Number 7, Main Street, Wigtown. Dawn, the yarn shop owner, and I have created a wonderful window display which includes a colour wheel of wool.I’ll be there in person for...
Sea Pyots Summer Exhibition
Delighted to have 4 paintings hanging in the Sea Pyots Summer Exhibition taking place from 16th to 24th August 2024 inside the Community Hub at Portpatrick. They include local lighthouses and views of Ailsa Craig. Sea Pyots is an organisation dedicated to “Access to...
Landscape Artist of the Year
Last month I enjoyed the most wonderful experience in North Wales, painting and filming Series 10 of Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year! My second year applying into the Sky Arts programme and although I wasn't successful as a pod artist (I never expected to be), I...
Stranraer Oyster Festival 2024
More exciting news to share - I shall be trading at the Stranraer Oyster Festival this year for the first time. It is taking place from Friday 13th to Sunday 15th September 2024 at Stranraer Harbour. It is now a massive celebration of the beginning of the harvest of...
Kirkcudbright Arts & Crafts Trail 2024
I have been successful with my application to exhibit this year at the Kirkcudbright Arts & Crafts Trail. The trail is an annual event in the town of Kirkcudbright and takes place over four days, Friday 2nd to Monday 5th August 2024. I shall have a range of...
Vibrant Japan
A very lucky lady to have spent a holiday cruising around Japan this month. It is such a vibrant, colourful and clean country. I enjoyed embracing the Tokyo underground, a 14-minute ride on the Shinkansen (bullet train), chopsticks, a Matcha tea ceremony wearing...
The Wigtown Market 2024
I am back again at the Wigtown Market this year and the first event of the season takes place next week on Saturday 30th March. Below is a list of the Saturdays I shall be at the Market Cross in Wigtown 10am to 3pm. Saturday 30th March 2024 Saturday 27th April 2024...
