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Oxford based artist, focussing on acrylic painting, pencil sketching and digital art (Procreate)
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A Pornographic Argument
Recently I broached a subject to my husband that we frankly did not seem to agree on: I argued that pornography, primarily, is the only...
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Oct 21, 20224 min read


Good Luck With Your Video Game.
The title is a quote from The Social Network by Erica, the frustrated ex-girlfriend of Mark Zuckerberg. She is greeted by him in a...
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Oct 1, 20226 min read


The Art Of The Matter
Just what kind of artist do I think I am huh?! Ah yes, that critical voice in my head has come to visit, this time querying what the hell...
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Aug 31, 20223 min read


New Painting - Granny and Granddad
The photo said it all: granny loved to get granddad drunk! Thus a painting had to be done 😂 My grandparents on my mother’s side were our...
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Aug 15, 20222 min read


Knit One, Purl One
I have a memory of my grandmother teaching me to knit and having mastered the basics I recall getting frustrated at how I wasn't making...
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Jul 26, 20222 min read


In the Mood for Music
Working from home can allow you to tune in a bit more and discover/rediscover new/old tunes. Whilst in the office, we weren't discouraged...
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Jul 16, 20225 min read


Careful Who You Vote For
We all know and love Larry the cat, but as my little story shows, beware the whimsy of the British public being taken seriously: Deborah...
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Jul 8, 20227 min read


Playing it Safe
I am currently reading 'The Cherry Orchard' and one character's line resonated with me hard: "I've become nervous, I worry all the time....
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Jul 6, 20223 min read


Digital Art - Process and Evolution
Lately I have been maniacal about doodles and using Procreate for digital art. I would have shied away from the idea of digital art a...
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May 22, 20222 min read


Play: 'Carrie: The Musical'
Part of me is certain I knew this existed, but I recently saw an advertisement for a short run of Carrie: The Musical playing at the...
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May 21, 20222 min read


Play: 'Hangmen'
I visited New York recently and hoped to see something on Broadway. Looking up what would be on, one play in particular caught my eye....
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May 19, 20222 min read


Read It, Don't Weep!
I was always a bookworm as soon as I first learnt to read. Early memories consist of the typical kid’s books we all endure, classics...
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May 14, 20223 min read


But Is It Art?
What do you do when you want to be creative and make art, but struggle to find an audience? What is the purpose of art, if you don’t have...
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Apr 11, 20223 min read


Meshes: The Art of Maya Deren
This post is about the surrealist and avant garde film made by artist/film maker Maya Deren. I viewed her film Meshes of the Afternoon in...
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Apr 2, 20221 min read


We Appreciate the Power of Artwork
I was listening to a piece of classical music the other day. It was Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, so familiar and popular to many in the...
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Mar 30, 20221 min read


Something Strange
Something has happened in the last few weeks. It all built up from the first lockdown, an almost unbelievable 2 years ago, when I was...
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Mar 10, 20222 min read


Play: 'The Shark Is Broken'
As the West End and theatre in general reopened following the pandemic lockdown, among big name musical arrivals, such as Back to the...
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Jan 15, 20223 min read


Happiness: Kitties et al
So, either you’re a cat person, or you're not, but if you are, you might be keen to read this post, or at least relate to it. If you...
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Jan 14, 20224 min read
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