An exciting and uplifting painting. It speaks, celebration, cocktails, happy times, “dance with me” type of vibes. Brush strokes and textures create a sense of movement, vibrations and flow. This will suit a room where natural light flows but doesn’t hit the canvas directly. This way a sparkle from the pink will not overwhelm the eye.
Cool and mellow tones with a touch of gold warmth, like a sweet lullaby sang to a baby; like a song that gets your heart smiling. Using words is an incredible ability, yet words mean nothing when action is needed. I’ve been in this world almost half a century and it’s been dynamic. I wouldn’t be who and where I…
This piece is about the power of dreams – the way scenes shift and change, the intense real-life-like emotions, the presence of people we feel without seeing any faces. The contrast really makes this canvas alive, as the eye registers dark and light shapes in the multiple paint layers. I love all my artworks, but some are harder to let…
How do I put into words how this artwork makes me feel, when words are limited… It’s that first sip of my warm cuppa. It’s the deep breath after “It’s over”. It’s that uplifting dream that stays all day (see the dream catcher?). It’s the moments spent painting knowing the child is safe, the dog’s had his walk, the next…
As I made the up-down marks with the brush, I wondered “What is life, if not a series of ups and downs. No matter who we are, one way or another, life will teach us to prepare for the downs and enjoy the ups. Whether we learn, and how long it takes us to learn, is up to us and…
Poppies are such a joy. Here I chose to add a bit of colour to the petals to engage the viewer; speckles of gold and yellow provide warmth and encourage the eyes to glide, but soft grey offers space and visual rest.
