My projects

I held my first art exhibition in August 2022, taking part in my village's festivities.

It was a last minute decision and I was painting with oils in July, and 40+ªC, and I have no airconditioning. The paint was drying overnight - absolute learning process but went with the flow! My works were all about how nature is a great teacher in the art of adapting to challenging circumstances. All works were inspired by the nature that surrounds me in Mallorca. The Fig Tree, left, is in the car park opposite my flat and is a survivor of the terrible floods the village of Sant Llorenç des Cardassar had in October 2018. A fig tree is grey and lifeless until suddenly citrus green shoots appear.

FLOWERING, oil on canvas. 1x1m. Painted in May 2020 when we were all in lock-down due to the coronavirus. I missed Spring. Only had fleeting glance from my car window when doing my weekly food shop.

Searched "blossom" on web and one image was Van Goch's "Almond blossom". The back ground colour is inspiring. I had a go! and this picture hangs above my desk and changes throughout the day with the sunlight through the window. I love it and am greatful to be able to do this. 

Check out the web of the Van Goch Museum in Amsterdam. The image quality is excellent and you can see the artist's brushstrokes and pieces of blank canvas. I learn so much from studying other artist's work. https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en

COLLAGE from 2017. All inspirational quotes I had gathered from Twitter. 

Brought it home from the office where I used to work.

I left one blank square to stick a Post-It with your own phrase or the current giggle in the office. 

One was: remember, only chickens are productive sitting down!

PHOTOGRAPH taken on my phone. 

Having just spent lunch and afternoon with close friends in Palma. This was taken by the port. 

I do enjoy taking pictures of sky.

Please see the home page for collages of my SKY photographs.

The banner photographas are also mine.

EMBROIDERY on linen in wool started 1984 finished 1997!!

75 x 60 cm. 

My mum had the kit in the wool shop she owned in Bedgrove Estate, Aylesbury, UK. 

I loved it and mum and dad gave it to me for my 18th. 

The kit included 2 graphs with instructions. 

This is a once-in-a-lifetime effort.

CROSS STITCH on 18 count cloth with cotton silks. From the year 2000 or thereabouts. 

From a kit. The cloth is blank and you have a graph with colour codes and pattern to follow and count.