Last year I volunteered to help out with the PTA. Somehow bagging the role of treasurer. It’s nice to give back to a small village school, which provides such a wonderful supportive environment for both our kids. There are some wonderful events throughout the year, but the big one has […]
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Winter Open Studio 2022
For anybody in the Winchester or wider Hampshire area that may be interested… i’m going to formally open my studio to visitors again on the last weekend of November (I do take appointments but it can be tricky to arrange at this rather hectic time of year). My Winter Open […]
Read MoreChristmas at Liberty
It feels like I haven’t stopped with festive projects since last Christmas! The one I have to share with you today came in right at the beginning of the year (after I had just about recovered from the previous holiday season). Here’s my very snowy take on the Liberty department […]
Read MoreCathedral Snowfall
It’s been almost 10 years since I painted my first snowy view of Winchester Cathedral. ’Winchester by Cathedral Light’ was part of my first set of Christmas cards and has remained a big part of my seasonal offering ever since. It wasn’t a particularly detailed study. But as is often […]
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For anybody working in seasonal marketing, they will already be painfully aware of the disconnect between the creation of a holiday campaign and the lived customer experience. Somebody has to design, develop and make these things long before anyone might actually feel festive. I found myself working on festive themed […]
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