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I paint in watercolour and acrylic and oil, my particular interest is landscape. My work is bold and free flowing often with dramatic skies; I strive to convey the feel of the English countryside. I have been painting since 2002 and am self-taught and have attended courses with other professional artists. I live in Louth, Lincolnshire and love the open skies of this area. I also spend time in Norfolk and so many of my painting are inspired by the North Norfolk coast.
I am an experienced qualified teacher and run watercolour classes and oil classes. My courses are run in a workshop style and are lively and interactive. I also teach art on Fred Olsen Cruise ships.... its a good life !
2024
April -May 2024 Gunby Hall, Art-on-the-Map, Group Exhibition
2023
April-May 2023 Gunby Hall, Art-on-the-Map, Group Exhibition
April 2023 St James's Church Louth, paintings celebrating the ' Blossom festival'
Mar 2023 Art workshops on Fred Olsen Ship - Canaries
Sep 2023 Art workshops on Fred Olsen Ship - Adriatic coast
2022
June 2022 Gunby Hall, Joint Exhibition (with Denise Hawthorne)
Dec 2022 St James's Church Louth, (with Denise Hawthorne)
Mar 2022 Art workshops on Fred Olsen Ship - Spain and Italy
2021
July 2021 Lincoln Cathedral, Art-on-the-Map group exhibition
Nov 2021 Art workshops on Fred Olsen Ship- Spain and Malta
2019
March 2019 Gunby Hall (National Trust), Art-on-the-Map, Group Exhibition
June 2019 event- Zero degrees festival. Open studio
June 2019, Art workshops on Fred Olsen Ship - Sweden
Sept 2019 - Louth Gallery Solo Exhibition
Oct 2019 - Gunby Hall
Oct 2019 , Art workshops on Fred Olsen Ship - Russia
2018
May 2018 Gunby Hall (National Trust), Art-on-the-Map, Group Exhibition
June 2018 , Gunby Hall (National Trust), Solo Exhibition
October 2018, Art workshops on Fred Olsen Cruise Ship - Suez Canal
2017
July 2017 Gunby Hall with Art on the Map Group
October 2017, Art workshops on Fred Olsen Cruise Ship - North Africa
Dec 2017 Caistor Art Centre - Bridget Jones and Bob Amstrong, Louth Artists
2016
July 2016 - Lincoln Cathedral, Art on the Map Artists
Oct 2016 - Art workshops on a Fred Olsen cruise Ship - Black sea
2015
Feb 2015 Sam scorer Exhibition with Art on the Map Artists - group
Sept 2015 Blakeney - Solo Exhibition
Nov 2015 Art on the Map Open Studio- solo exhibition
2014
Jan 2014 Park Gallery, Louth, Joint Exhibition
April 2014 Blakeney Quay - solo Exhibition
May 2014 Art on the Map- Open studio
June 2014 Lincoln Cathedral- Solo Exhibition
July 2014 St James Church Louth - Joint Exhibition
Aug- Sept 2014 Embassy theatre Skegness - Art on the Map exhibition
2013
April 2013, Lincoln Cathedral - Group Exhibition
May 2013 Art on the Map Open Studio
July 2013 Louth festival Art Trail , Group Exhibition
July 2013 Marshchapel Art Exhibition - Group Exhibition
Aug 2013 Blakeney Quay Exhibition - Solo Exhibition
2012
May 2012 Art on the Map Open Studio
July 2012 Art Trail , Louth - Group Exhibition
July 2012 Marshchapel Art Exhibition - Group Exhibition
July 2012 Manby Church Exhibition - Group Exhibition
Sept 2012 Lincoln Cathedral - Mixed Pallette Group Exhibition
2011
Feb 2011; 1st -28th Riverhead Theatre Louth - Solo Exhibition;
March 2011; 7-20th Sam Scorer Gallery, Lincoln - Solo Exhibition
July 2011 - Marshchapel Arts - Group Exhibition
July 2011- Manby Church - Group Exhibition
Aug -Sept 2011 - Lincoln Cathederal, Chapter House - Group exhibition with mixed palatte
Nov- Dec 2011 - Mansion House, Louth - Solo Exhibition
2010
June 2010 Spout Yard gallery, Louth - Solo Exhibition
December 2010 Mansion House, Upgate, Louth - Joint Exhibition with Anne Harris
October 2007 Lindsey Art Association, Cleethorpes - Group Exhibition,
Nov 2007 Holy Trinity Art Exhibition, Louth - Group Exhibition
Feb-April 2008 Ferens Art Gallery, Hull - Open Group Exhibition (selected)
August 2008 Westgate, Louth - Solo Exhibition
October 2008 Lindsey Art Association Cleethorpes - Group Exhibition
2009
Feb-April 2009 Ferens Art Gallery, Hull - Open Group Exhibition (selected)
May 2009 Ausstellung Haus Bachem, Germany Group exhibition
May 2009 Grimsby Library, North Lincolnshire Artists Exhibition (selected)
June 2009 Spout Yard Gallery, Louth - Solo Exhibition
CRUISE SHIP TEACHING
I have been teaching on Fred Olsen Line Cruise ships since 2016. It's been a great way to see the world. My classes are suitable for all, I introduced various techniques during the sessions and classes are mainly themed around the places we visit on the cruise. The teaching sessions take place on sea days and there is an exhibition at the end the cruise. This year 2024 I hope to go to Norway in September ( T2422) and Spain in October (S2424).
2023 Bollette: Venice and the Adriatic
2023 Balmoral: Canaries
2022 Borealis: Spain and Italy
2021 Borealis: Spain and Malta
2020 No Cruising COVID
2019 Balmoral: Russia and the Baltic
2019 Boudicca Sweden
2018 Boudicca: Portugal- Med- Suez- Jordan
2018 Boudicca: Portugal- Med- Suez- Jordan
2017 Balmoral: Portugal- Canary Islands- Africa
2016 Boudicca: Portugal-Med-Istanbul-Black Sea- Russia
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