Hello lovely people! I don’t know about you but since lockdown has lifted, life is busier than ever. I have been busy teaching new...

Hello fun loving people, It is another glorious day in Fife and I realised that I have not been in touch with you all. I have been busy...

I have some exciting news to share with you. I can now reveal that two of my paintings will be printed in a book all the way in Uganda!...

Today my youngest son started back to school, my eldest son moved his school out of my art studio (the spare room) and has set up...

2020 is almost at a close. Most of this year has been spent indoors or in the garden but as an artist, I have quite enjoyed the time to...

I was reminded last night of when I was a child. I loved hiding in my bedroom with some kind of craft or art material, just creating and...

My name is Jeni Deards and I’ve been invited to write a guest post for Jaclyn’s Blog to give you an insight into what I do. I am a framer...

A guest post by Heather Gregg, who blogs on art and life at www.commaand.co During various restrictions in the past half-year, our homes...

Have you ever thought about legacy? I don’t mean the money that you leave someone when you die. I mean a legacy that speaks to others and...

Why make art and what makes you think you can make art for a living? Get a real job!! What do you do all day? Who are you to think that...

We move Swaying in all directions The waves of uncertainty crash against us Unsure of which way to plan our course Brain fog like the...

My studio sale has come to an end and it was a great success. I raised a total of £1900 for CLIC Sargent, Ciaran's house in Edinburgh....

I have been taking part in a great scheme created by artist Tom Croft, to boost the morale of NHS workers. He painted a portrait for the...

Sitting in my studio, I can hear thunder outside and it is warm and drizzling rain. This is the third time that I have been in my studio...

Motivation is what moves us to make certain choices and decisions. Motivation lives in the unseen part of us. People may never see what...

In the art world, you often see artists who paint the same subject matter with their trade mark style, hanging in galleries across the...

These last six months to a year have been eventful for my family. We moved house, my boys moved school, I created a new studio in my...