On Saturday 7th May between 12-4  I am taking part in the following event.. For my part I will be working on a piece describing a window in the now restored Tower, and will be demonstrating my techniques and encouraging people to have a go...


An afternoon of art themed events in the gardens and restored tower at Gwrych. Thanks to a grant from the Arts Council we are inviting the public to come and use the castle as a muse for inspiring their creativity. The castle will be the backdrop against which our imagination will run wild. Artists featured include Nadine Carter-Smith, Liz Bolloten, Ceri Leeder, Yasmine Boudiaf and Liz Hodgkinson. Each artist will be working on a communal piece that features the castle or elements from its history. Come and have a go. If you are a photographer or a writer, bring your tools of work and be inspired. For those who want something different, we have a 'selfie challenge and treasure hunt'. Refreshments will be available on site and we are asking for people to park in Abergele rather than on site. Adults £5 and donations for children.

Believe it or not, sometimes painting can be stressful!  People look at you wide eyed, as though the only thing to consider is putting the pigment on and nothing more. In actual fact there are a myriad of decisions to make whilst the painting is in progress, and at times this can be so overwhelming it can lead to artist's block, which many painters suffer from at times including me. There is a tyranny in a blank piece of white paper!. However , when I am feeling like that, the only thing to do is paint! The longer you put it off, the worse it becomes.. and besides I am so in love with pigment and the beautiful Watercolour effects I can't stay away for long!
Anyway, going back to the title. Don't put undue pressure on yourself to produce a masterpiece!... Just enjoy the moment.. I find that I don't want to draw so much, but just to watch what happens on the paper and go with the flow, and "Less " is often " More "!