A recent trip to Cornwall revealed a hidden gem...an exhibition of the fabulous Dame Laura Knight's work at Penley House in Penzance including a series of sublime portraits - all of which looked even better in the flesh! There was also a fabulous painting of Malvern as seen from the Mount Pleasant hotel during Laura Knight's stay in Malvern in the 1940s/50s. Well worth a visit if you are in Cornwall this summer.
It is no wonder that so many artists move to Cornwall for its incredible light and rugged coastline - Mullion Cove on the Lizard Peninsula inspired me to start sketching again and here are a few pages from my sketchbook which hopefully will find their way into a painting some time soon...watch this space.....
The rain is hovering but it hasn't deterred the visitors to The Fold market which is as bustling as ever. It may seem premature but I am in the studio getting ready for Christmas - making cards and prints. The sun is shining and I am painting snowflakes!
When I am not painting I can be found gardening and the colder weather this year seems to have extended the spring flower season and now we are just coming into the blooms of summer. The colours of the poppies are a true inspiration and who knows, they may appear in a painting some time soon!
I celebrated my birthday last week by a wonderful visit to the historic town of Bath. The highlight was a visit to Kurt Jackson's "Biodiversity" exhibition at the Victoria Gallery. It was a stunning display of my favourite thing, colour..... plus am amazing display of the beauty of the natural world. I highly recommend anyone to see the Kurt Jackson exhibition before the end of June if you can - it is well worth a visit.
Actually the real highlight was the enormous ice cream from a lovely Italian Gelateria. Nearly as big as me but I wasn't going to be beaten!!
