This is me sat at a big 6ft fold out table, which has been my standard set-up for painting and outdoor working since we first started travelling in 2020. I use these tables for shows, art fairs and sometimes outdoor dining when we have people over, I have a total of 4 (just google heavy duty fo...

We may be born with artistic tendencies or appreciation but I don’t think any of us are born talented, as a child I was told I had talent, but I think what people missed at the time was the connection with the hours of drawing I did, practice was what made me 'talented' and a desire and drive to ...

Recently I did a set of 3 paintings (and yes, I did have to double check the email I received) It’s not often I get asked to do 3 paintings at once but it did give me a clear indication of just how special these dogs are to their owners… It all started with a Birthday card from Moon...

This is one of those times when outside interests and work come together serendipitously! I've been volunteering on Racing the Planet races since Mr. Dean started running them back in 2016. This race, The Gobi March was my fifth time volunteering. As a volunteer you travel with the racers and sup...

This is from a slightly different perspective as I'm an exhibitor at Crufts and honestly, all the really cool and entertaining stuff simply passes us by, this includes Clare Balding who I saw rush by my stand, it totally made my day! Instead we have fabulous visitors bringing their gorgeous dogs ...

‘How do you get any work done?’, it’s a question I’m often asked so here’s a quick example of a typical day on the road. We’ve been wintering in Portugal and I’ve been painting pet portrait commissions, designing greeting cards and working on a new illustration project along the way. We’re n...