Finding the silver lining
Stuck Again, But Still Creating Another year, another breach… and yet somehow, here I am, still finding beauty, inspiration, and a little bit of chaos along the canals. Last year it was the Macclesfield Canal that stopped me in my tracks; this year, the Llangollen has…
Living in Both Worlds
I really want you to love visiting my website! Finding the right Balance between online and offline life is challenging. I want my website to feel welcoming and personal, but professional…all the things I hope are part of the real life Art Boat. Medley Series I’m…
Burton, Barton, Braunston and Brinklow
A quick round up of what’s coming up for The Art Boat. I couldn’t resist putting all the B’s in the title but Atherstone and Coventry floating markets are coming up as well as a possible pop up in Alrewas. So it’s ABC …the rest of the Alphabet will have to wait. …
Finding The Art Boat 2024
It’s nearing the end of February and I’m only just getting round to my first blog post of the year. There’s lots happening behind the scenes. Shame on me that I haven’t made time before now to tell you about any of it. So let’s dive right in with The Art Boat 2024…
Good decisions!
It’s getting close to Christmas and as usual I’m on schedule to be last minute…pretty much the only schedule I can stick to! Two commissions still to finish…but nearly there, and no personal Christmas shopping done yet. Actually my Christmas shopping doesn’t usually…
Back on home waters
I am nearing the end of this year’s tour. After 18 months away, The Art Boat has returned to the Summit level of the Macclesfield and Peak Forest canals. I love travelling and have fallen in love with the Yorkshire canals this year, but the summit level always feels…
Cruising the Calder Valley
A longish one, as I have been tardy, and need to catch up. If you just want to find out where The Art Boat will be in the next few weeks, scroll to the bottom for the next three tour dates. As you are probably aware, I am travelling with my good friends Jules and Pete…
Where to find The Art Boat, and plans for new work.
Where you can find us. Just a short one this time. I needed to quickly let you know the itinerary for The Art Boat for the next couple of months. You are probably aware by now that this year I’m travelling with the lovely Hippie Boat and getting to visit lots of…
First tour dates and a shiny bottom
The Art Boat and Hippie Boat on tour. I am really excited to be joining the Hippie Boat for this year’s tour. Over the years I have often set up the Art Boat gallery alongside the Hippie Boat, but this is the first time I have actually started the year with them….
2022, Markets, festivals and pop-ups with friends
Where did the year go? Well, this year things definitely got back to normal…my normal anyway. Markets, festivals and pop ups with many miles in between. I’d promised myself that I would do less travelling and more painting, keeping to the North West, Shropshire and…
A new series and first events.
Night Scenes I have been dying to share! I’ve started a new series of paintings. I am really excited by them, although I have only painted three 5″x7” on canvas board so far. The night time contrasts of dark corners and brightly coloured lights reflected in the…
…And Moving Forward
A review of sorts. It has been a strange two years. But I feel it is important to celebrate those things have been achieved. I ended 2021 thinking that I had let it run away from me and not managed to do very much. I have started things and not finished them. I lost…