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I have had two solo exhibitions with Studio Vault over the years and I love having my work with there so you can imagine how thrilled I was to be one of just a handful of artists invited to exhibit as part of the ten-year anniversary show. Emily doesn’t usually set themes for exhibitions—she encourages artists to create from instinct and inspiration. But for this show, I wanted to reflect her joyful celebration of colour.

Saltaire Art Gallery recently invited me to speak at the Saltaire Arts Trail—an inspiring celebration of local creativity. In this piece, I share how I made the transition from a university career to becoming a full-time artist, building a sustainable art practice rooted in place, process, and passion.

I am returning to Birch Tree Gallery in Edinburgh for a solo exhibition and I have 16 brand new paintings. The exhibition opens on Saturday 19 October until 16 November 2024.

My latest site visit to the North York Moors, this time moving a little further down the Esk Valley and exploring Glaisdale Rigg with its wonderful stone way markers, old packhorse roads, lost pathways and boggy moors!

I was super excited to receive the invitation by Birch Tree Gallery to respond to a poem by local poet, John Killick. I decided to create a triptych with a limited palette and a textured surface to reflect the poem’s reference to textiles.

I wanted to share with you my latest painting for my North York Moors project and my process creating it as it has been quite a tussle at times as I tried incorporating some new techniques into my work.

This painting will be heading off to the This Diverse Landscape exhibition at the Inspired by... gallery in the North York Moors National Park.