Studio Notes

Welcome to Studio Notes — my little corner for meanderings, musings, and all the in-between bits of life as an artist. Think of it as a mix of behind-the-scenes studio stories, experiments (some successful, some… less so!), and whatever sparks my curiosity along the way.

I’d love for you to join the conversation — if something here sparks a thought, makes you smile, or inspires an idea, drop me a comment! It’s always a joy to hear from fellow creative adventurers.

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Let’s talk about art materials

A question I get asked a lot is about the art materials that I use… Like all of us, I’m not immune to the latest product, but I do return again and again to my old favourites…

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my five art studio must haves…

There’s a tiny frisson of excitement, a sense of ‘I am getting there.’ All the months of dreaming, imagining, planning - at last they are coming to fruition. The longer term aim is for my OH to construct a purpose-built studio in the garden, but for now, this small space attached to the garage has become my ‘art studio’! And how good does it feel to have a space to call one’s own, to be able to splash around to my heart’s content AND to leave all the materials out ready for the next session…

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Close-up black-and-white photograph of stacked papers, a bottle, and a piece of string or twine underneath the papers.

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what goes on behind the scenes, what inspires me, what annoys me(!) & everything in between.

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