Treasures this one is for the collectors We pick up treasures, me and the kids. We stuff them in our pockets (to be found days or seasons later), or carry them in soft palms, flipping them over and over. “Can you carry this for me, mum?” the kids say, and I almost always do (except […]
Triumphant: A Very Slow Drawing the evolution of a big, (very) slow, quiet, determined drawing I have finally finished the Gentle Giant! I first put pencil to paper at the beginning of May, and the final marks were made just before Christmas. An 8-month process that tells a tale of 20-minutes here and half-an-hour there,
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Our dog, Buddy, isn’t one of those nice dogs that doesn’t like rain and delicately steps around puddles. He needs lots of exercise in every weather. On our daily walks, I often take my camera – and sometimes my Polaroid, too – with me. Buddy has got quite used to waiting for me to stop
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We’re now far enough into September, and autumn is in full swing, that I feel it’s acceptable to announce that the 2018 Wildlife Calendar is now available. The calendar has been a firm favourite over the last few years (and has sold out before Christmas the last two years!). There are drawings and notes
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If you are reading this blog post then you have made it to my brand new shiny website: Welcome! I’m very excited to have a website that puts everything in one place – all the information you might need as well as a shop space should you wish to buy any of my lovely paper
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