Christmas Open Studios: 3 & 4 December 2022
The Camberwell Open Studios Weekend on 3-4 December is the perfect Christmas shopping opportunity to purchase art and beautifully made objects direct from local artists and designers. Whether you’re looking to explore behind the scenes of workshops that are not...
Deocupage Tutorial: upcycle your shoes
In this post I will show you how to transform a plain pair of shoes into your own unique creation using just paint, paper and glue. This project will take you 4-6 hours from start to finish.Tools and materials: An old pair of shoes: leather works best, avoid suede or...
Small but perfectly formed: 3 art shows to enjoy in London this Summer
Whether you’re on a London staycation in July or visiting for a few days, this city offers plenty of visual delights. You probably know all about the big blockbuster exhibitions such as Walter Sickert at Tate Britain, The Summer Exhibition at The Royal Academy or...
Camberwell Open Studios: 11-12 June
I'm really looking forward to open my studio to the public for the first time this year, on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 June as part of the Camberwell Arts Festival. There are several other events and exhibitions taking place at the weekend, including a...
Seven top tips to help you display art at home
How can you make the most of your walls and work out the best layout for your pictures, photographs and other art? Here are some basic tips I thought might help:1: Large wall, large pictureYou can't go wrong with a big picture centred on a big wall. This collage...
4 essential art shows to see in London this Summer
I'm sure you already know all about the big blockbuster shows such as 'Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser' at the V&A, 'Turner's Modern World' at Tate Britain or 'Paula Rego' at Tate Modern but you may not be aware of some of the excellent smaller exhibitions...
World Collage Day 2021 and a free download for you
8th May 2021 is World Collage Day! This annual, international celebration of collage was Initiated by Kolaj Magazine in 2018, and is about artists connecting across borders in the use of an art medium that excels at bringing different things together to create new...
4 art shows to see in London this May
Can you believe we are almost out of lockdown? Until the museums open on 15th May I've been making the most of the smaller exhibitions currently on in the West End private galleries and in this blog post I share my recommendations for 4 art shows to see in May. A...
Art inspired by ephemera
Those of you who are familiar with my work will know that found images combined with vibrant colour and pattern are at its core. In the collage below, a courting couple find themselves in the middle of a whilwind of colour, oblivious to the presence of flying fruits...
Why draw?
Once upon a time when I was at art school, drawing from life was a regular activity. After that, I slowly fell out of practice, apart from quick sketches to work things out. Occassionally I would try to pick it up again and find it frustrating, as drawing isn't quite...
Collage inspiration
As we are all stuck at home at the moment, I wanted to share a few collage-making ideas with you. The wonderful thing about this technique is that we all have the materials at home – in fact, a lot of them end up in the bin, so it’s a good way of recycling as well as...
A tour round the studio
As some of you know, I live and work in Camberwell, where I’m very lucky to be based in a complex of live-work units which is home to a diverse range of artists and makers. My own studio is a large double-height space that allows me to work and teach on the spacious...
Winter Open Studios: 7 & 8 December 2019
The Camberwell Open Studios Weekend on 7-8 December is the perfect Christmas shopping opportunity to purchase art and beautifully made objects direct from local artists and designers. Whether you’re looking to explore behind the scenes of workshops that are not...
My Summer of learning part II: Verre Églomisé and Oil Gilding
My previous post was about learning to make cyanotype prints in a day; this time I want to tell you about something that took me a while longer to learn. I had been intrigued by Verre Églomisé (the technique of gilding onto glass to produce a mirror finish) for a...