Within the first term of my art degree, it became clear university was not what I thought it was going to be. I hope this blog post will hel

After going out for more than a decade, Ollie and I decided to rush into things and get married - it's all going too fast! I thought I...

I grew up living next to an extreme cat hoarder. So extreme that when he passed away several years ago at the age of 78, they removed...

I've had a little break from blogging recently. I have been pretty busy with commissions and trying to finish personal work so it has...

Podcasts are my absolute favourite thing to listen to while I'm painting. My Boyfriend Ollie is rather smug about this as he kept on at...

I have been thinking a lot recently about why I decided to become a freelance artist and why I particularly love to paint pets. There are...

One of my aims for 2018 is to make some more creative friends and to become more involved with local events in and around Hastings & St...

Collecting and displaying things is one of my main joys in life. I like to surround myself with things that inspire me and make me happy....

Ever since I was little I have loved the idea of ghosts and anything paranormal! I have had two ghostly experiences in my life. One when...

2017 is almost at an end so I thought I would take a look back at some of my favourite paintings from the past year.... Cats with foliage...

Last weekend was Hi-Fest - the annual Hastings Illustration Festival! It runs for two days, featuring the work of over 75 top illustators -

So last weekend was a pretty bloody great weekend. After a short plane ride followed by a tortuously slow boat ride - we arrived in...

I am going to attempt to talk through my creative process when it comes to creating commissions. Each painting is different though, so I...

I still can't quite believe that today I turn 28! It doesn't seem that long ago that I was leaving primary school and feeling all grown...

Here are a few guidelines to help when choosing reference photos. It is extremely important that you follow these guidelines if you would...

Hello! Welcome to my brand new blog! I have been thinking about doing this for a while now as I thought it would be a great way for my...