Bird Symbolism
This week as I draw and paint, I'm immersing myself in bird symbolism and the wisdom we can learn from it. My first new collection of 2023 will be called 'Freedom'…
why do artists paint cats?
In my last post, What do cats symbolise in art? I showed you how cats have been a favourite topic in art since the Ancient Egyptians. With the launch of…
Reflect and review on a year gone by
Let's reflect and review!As we transition from 2022 to 2023 I am thinking about Janus. Janus (whose name of course gave us January), is the Roman god of new beginnings,…
What do cats symbolise in art?
Cat - the goddess and the hunter. On the one hand, she is the epitome of elegance and the natural soother of human anxiety - the purr-fect anti-depressant! Stroke a cat…
What is naive art?
This is a question I get asked A LOT. My art mostly fits into the genre of naive art. And so it's a great question. One I always love to…
Why art is important
Sometimes I sit back and reflect over the past couple of years and I'm truly astounded at how art has changed me and my whole life for the better. I'm…
Art is Powerful! How Can Art Affect Your Life?
It's so easy for me to say that art is powerful and life changing. It is and has been so important for for me. I'm greeted with great understanding from…
Crow Symbolism in Art
It's time to dig deep into crow symbolism and how that has affected my art these past few months. After being woken up by the insistent caws of a raucous…
How Art Inspires Life!
Are you a Big Bold Beautiful Bird? What I love about creating art is how life inspires my art and how art inspires my life. My recent series of BIG,…
Creativity and Mental Health
This month's blog is an important one. Itsets out some of the amazing benefits creativity has to offer and how it can support our mental health and well being. Is…