Workshops

The very successful results of this weeks two-day 'Highlighting Fruits' workshop. ...

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Now that the dust has settled after Art in Action, and in between a two day composition workshop at RHS Wisley Gardens and another two day workshop in Gloucester, I have finally managed to put pencil to paper. I bought this glorious day lily at Waterperry because I loved the deep rich velvety colour of the flowers and just had to draw it even though I have request piling up...

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Returning from a wonderful holiday touring the Marche area of Italy, a totally unspoilt landscape dotted with beautiful little hilltop villages and no tourists, I was concerned that the garden would have suffered from our long absence and our inspiration for 'The Bigger Picture' three- day workshop would have perished. However, thanks to the lack of summer weather, the garden had flourished and provided loads of inspiration for an enjoyable...

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Finally a chance to write up about my recent weeks teaching at lovely Dedham Hall, Suffolk in September 2012. A packed class of 19 students produced some stunning work, the sun shone for most of the week and the food was superb as usual. So you can judge the standard of the work I am uploading a selection from the class.I shall be returning to Dedham twice next year in...

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