Just two days after emerging from quarantine in Malta, we found ourselves back in lockdown as the coronavirus surges around us. With nowhere to go and with a new appreciation for just how risky it is to go out, this was the perfect time for me to get back into my art studio, after a... Continue Reading →
When I first realised I had to give up my studio to make room for my future son’s nursery, I was a little saddened. It was necessary for me to give up my oil paints, downsize, pack away my easel and learn a whole new way of creating. Before boxing everything away, I sold a... Continue Reading →
This year didn’t turn out quite how any of us expected. Luckily, with a dash of hope and secretly crossed fingers, it looks like Malta is out of the worst of the crisis. We can start going back to a sense of normality, whatever that is. I’ve lost track of the days, the weeks, the... Continue Reading →
I’ve been feeling restless the last week or so whilst recovering from surgery, partly because I’m banned from doing a lot of things I’d normally be doing, and admittedly I’m somewhat of a control freak at home. I’m itching to spring clean my home (even though it’s still the middle of winter): I feel like... Continue Reading →
For a bit of a different kind of post today, it’s time to step into my tiny shoes and discover just what a day in the life of an artist is all about! First – I must confess that I am not a full-time artist, but I work full-time from Monday to Friday so that... Continue Reading →
It's getting colder out there, and sometimes thanks to lack of indoor heating it can get quite chilly at the easel. The sun goes down much earlier, and when you don't want to get paint on your dressing gown, mini paintings are the perfect solution! I thought I'd share with you a few of the... Continue Reading →
Most of us are all too happy to pay for reproductions of our favourite paintings, to search for unique pieces of merchandise in museums or shops or to find that perfect classical painting print that matches your wall colour. So why then is it so much more difficult for living artists? Of course, I can’t... Continue Reading →
The long sought-after art studio. A reality for many full and part-time artists, and for others, it's more a makeshift place in a room of the house that your partner let you 'take over' (yes, that's me). We often have the impression that art studios are massive, well-lit, expensive places, but that doesn't have to... Continue Reading →
Art Inspired By Nature And The Cosmos 